202 words every grade 6 speller should know, each with a kid-friendly definition. Hear them read aloud and practice for free with the Spellaroo spelling quiz.
High-frequency words students should recognize instantly.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| addition | the act of adding numbers |
| agree | to have the same opinion |
| allow | to permit or let happen |
| alphabet | the letters of a language |
| amaze | to surprise greatly |
| angle | space between two lines that meet |
| arrive | to reach a place |
| atmosphere | air surrounding earth |
| axis | imaginary line through center |
| base | bottom part; foundation |
| belong | to be the property of |
| broad | wide; covering large area |
| building | structure with walls and roof |
| cent | one hundredth of dollar |
| column | vertical row or pillar |
| compound | made of two or more parts |
| consequence | result of action |
| construct | to build |
| cool | somewhat cold |
| cost | price paid for something |
| declare | to state firmly |
| design | plan or pattern |
| determine | to decide or find out |
| division | act of dividing numbers |
| dollar | unit of money |
| equal | same in amount or value |
| event | something that happens |
| exact | completely correct |
| fig | sweet fruit |
| forward | toward the front |
| guess | to form opinion without facts |
| industry | business or manufacturing |
| level | height; degree |
| material | substance used to make things |
| nation | country |
| noun | word naming person, place, or thing |
| object | thing you can see and touch |
| paint | colored liquid for covering surfaces |
| pair | set of two |
| plural | form meaning more than one |
| poem | piece of writing in verse |
| power | strength; energy |
| properties | characteristics or qualities |
| provide | to supply or give |
| raise | to lift up |
| represent | to stand for |
| root | part of plant underground |
| separate | to set apart |
| sharp | having cutting edge |
| silent | making no sound |
| similar | alike but not identical |
| solution | answer to problem |
| straw | dried stalks of grain |
| syllable | unit of spoken word |
| system | organized way of doing things |
| temperature | degree of heat or cold |
| though | even if; however |
| tiny | very small |
| triangle | shape with three sides |
| underline | to draw line under |
| view | to look at |
| visit | to go see someone |
| wide | extending far from side to side |
| wild | living in nature |
| wire | thin metal thread |
| worth | having value of |
| written | past participle of write |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| accurate | correct and exact |
| accurately | in correct and exact way |
| active | busy; engaged in action |
| adaptation | change to fit environment |
| ambition | strong desire to succeed |
| analysis | detailed examination |
| ancestor | family member from past |
| apparent | clearly seen or understood |
| appreciate | to value; be thankful for |
| athlete | person good at sports |
| attribute | characteristic or quality |
| automobile | car; motor vehicle |
| average | typical; middle amount |
| barrier | something that blocks |
| behavior | way of acting |
| boundary | border; limit |
| brilliant | very bright; smart |
| business | work; company |
| calculate | to work out using math |
| campaign | organized effort |
| captain | leader of ship or team |
| challenge | difficult task |
| character | person in story; personality |
| collapse | to fall down suddenly |
| colony | settlement in new land |
| communicate | to share information |
| competition | contest between rivals |
| conclusion | end; final decision |
| continent | large land mass |
| contrast | to show differences |
| convert | to change from one form to another |
| critical | very important |
| dangerous | not safe; risky |
| develop | to grow or improve |
| dictionary | book of word meanings |
| difficult | hard to do |
| dinosaur | extinct giant reptile |
| discovery | finding something new |
| diversity | variety; difference |
| document | written paper |
| dolphin | smart ocean mammal |
| efficient | working well without waste |
| engineer | person who builds things |
| entrance | way in; doorway |
| environment | surroundings |
| equation | mathematical statement |
| equipment | tools needed for job |
| expression | way of showing feeling |
| fantastic | wonderful; amazing |
| festival | celebration |
| fiction | made-up stories |
| formation | way something is formed |
| function | purpose; to work |
| furniture | chairs, tables, beds |
| grateful | thankful |
| gravity | force pulling objects down |
| habitat | natural home of animal |
| happiness | feeling of joy |
| honest | truthful |
| humor | funny quality |
| hurricane | powerful storm |
| identity | who someone is |
| importance | quality of being important |
| independent | free; not controlled by others |
| influence | power to affect others |
| information | facts; knowledge |
| intelligent | smart |
| kindness | being nice to others |
| knowledge | what you know |
| laughter | sound of laughing |
| literature | written works |
| location | place; position |
| magazine | book with articles |
| mathematics | study of numbers |
| message | information sent |
| microscope | tool to see tiny things |
| million | one thousand thousand |
| mineral | natural substance in earth |
| miracle | amazing event |
| mission | important task |
| molecule | smallest unit of substance |
| monster | scary creature |
| mystery | something unknown |
| nervous | worried; anxious |
| newspaper | daily news publication |
| notebook | book for writing |
| nutrition | food for health |
| observe | to watch carefully |
| opportunity | good chance |
| organize | to put in order |
| original | first; new |
| paragraph | group of sentences on one topic |
| parallel | lines that never meet |
| password | secret word for access |
| patience | ability to wait calmly |
| peaceful | calm; quiet |
| penguin | black and white bird |
| perfect | without mistakes |
| perspective | point of view |
| photograph | picture taken by camera |
| planet | large object orbiting sun |
| plastic | man-made material |
| pressure | force pushing on something |
| project | planned work |
| purple | color of violets |
| quotation | exact words someone said |
| rainbow | arc of colors in sky |
| reaction | response to something |
| rectangle | shape with four sides |
| relative | family member |
| respect | to honor; value |
| responsible | having duties |
| revolution | big change |
| satellite | object orbiting planet |
| serious | not joking; important |
| signature | person's written name |
| skeleton | bones of body |
| society | community of people |
| stadium | large sports building |
| surprise | unexpected event |
| technology | use of science |
| telescope | tool to see far things |
| theater | place for plays |
| thunder | loud sound from lightning |
| tremendous | very large; enormous |
| valuable | worth a lot |
| vehicle | transportation machine |
| victory | winning |
| vocabulary | collection of words known by person |
| volunteer | person who helps freely |
| warning | notice of danger |
| website | pages on internet |
| wisdom | knowledge with good judgment |
| zigzag | line with sharp turns |
| zone | area; region |