What is a good score?

Getting past 50 words is solid, and strong runs reach well over 100. The difficulty climbs as the pool grows, because each new word adds something else to track. Steady attention matters more than raw memory once the list gets long.

How do I last longer?

Do not over-think each word; trust your sense of familiarity, which is usually right. Reading the word fully before answering helps, and keeping a calm pace beats rushing, since most mistakes come from snap calls on words you half-recognise.

Does it use real words?

Yes, the words are ordinary English so nothing trips you on spelling. The challenge is purely whether you have seen each one before in this run, not what it means.

Are my best scores saved?

Your best result for each game is kept in your browser so you have something to beat next time. It lives only on this device, so clearing your browser data or switching to another device starts you fresh. Nothing is tied to an account because there is no account.

Does anything I do here get sent to a server?

No. Every game runs locally in your browser. Your scores and any text you type stay on your own device, nothing is uploaded, and nothing is logged or stored by us. Once the page has loaded it keeps working even if you go offline.

Verbal Memory Test

Words appear one at a time. For each, say whether you have SEEN it before in this run or whether it is NEW. The pool keeps growing, so it gets harder to keep track. This free verbal memory test measures how many words you can juggle before three slips end the game. Runs in your browser, no sign-up.

No sign-up, ever
100% free
Nothing uploaded
Works offline after first load
Scores stay on your device

Read the guide: How to Improve Your Verbal Memory

Verbal Memory

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Verbal MemoryIs this word one you have already seen this run, or new? Three slips and it is over.

How to use it

1
Judge each word

For every word, choose SEEN if it has come up before, or NEW if this is its first appearance.
2
Build your pool

New words join the pile you have to remember, and seen words can return at any time.
3
Keep three lives

A wrong call costs a life. Three mistakes end the run, and your score is how many words you got through.

When it comes in handy

Recognition memory check

Test how well you tell the familiar from the new as the load piles up.

Focus training

Practise staying sharp over a long run where every word matters.

Beat your streak

Return and try to outlast your previous score.

Instant & 100% private — nothing is uploaded

Every game runs right here in your browser, and your best scores are kept on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, so there is no sign-up and no account. Load the page once and it keeps working even if you go offline.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good score?: Getting past 50 words is solid, and strong runs reach well over 100. The difficulty climbs as the pool grows, because each new word adds something else to track. Steady attention matters more than raw memory once the list gets long.
How do I last longer?: Do not over-think each word; trust your sense of familiarity, which is usually right. Reading the word fully before answering helps, and keeping a calm pace beats rushing, since most mistakes come from snap calls on words you half-recognise.
Does it use real words?: Yes, the words are ordinary English so nothing trips you on spelling. The challenge is purely whether you have seen each one before in this run, not what it means.
Are my best scores saved?: Your best result for each game is kept in your browser so you have something to beat next time. It lives only on this device, so clearing your browser data or switching to another device starts you fresh. Nothing is tied to an account because there is no account.
Does anything I do here get sent to a server?: No. Every game runs locally in your browser. Your scores and any text you type stay on your own device, nothing is uploaded, and nothing is logged or stored by us. Once the page has loaded it keeps working even if you go offline.