4th Grade Spelling Words
Free 4th grade spelling word lists, organized into focused word groups. Study each list with spaced-repetition flashcards or typed spelling practice — no login or download required.
These 4th grade spelling words correspond to Grade 4 in SpellingKids' spaced-repetition system. Each word group below can be studied two ways: as flashcards (see the word, definition, and pronunciation, then reveal the spelling) or as typed practice (hear the word, type the spelling, get instant feedback).
What Makes 4th Grade Spelling Words Different
Fourth grade word lists cover the vocabulary tested at spelling bee competitions from regional school bees up to national-level events. Prefixes and suffixes ("un-," "dis-," "-tion," "-ous") start changing what a base word means or what job it does in a sentence, homophone pairs get more abstract than simple direction words, and the science and social studies vocabulary a student reads constantly in class — "continent," "population," "ecosystem" — starts showing up on spelling lists too, since recognizing a word when reading it is a very different skill from spelling it correctly from memory.
How to Study 4th Grade Spelling Words
Every 4th Grade word group above works two ways: as flashcards, where a student sees the word, definition, and pronunciation before revealing the spelling, or as typed practice, where they hear the word spoken aloud and type the spelling from memory — the closer of the two to how a real spelling bee actually works. SpellingKids uses spaced repetition to resurface a word right before it's likely to be forgotten, so a few short daily sessions build lasting retention instead of one long cram session the night before a bee.