Playing & practice

XP, coins, streaks and badges

A guide for parents to the rewards your child will be talking about.

⏱️ 2-minute read · For parents

⭐ XP and levels

Every correct word pays XP, and XP fills a level bar. Levels are the long game — a visible record that a month of practice actually happened.

🪙 Coins

Earned alongside XP, and spent inside the game — on a hint or a skip during a round. Coins are play money: they are never a way to buy Premium, and Premium is never needed to earn them.

🔥 Streaks

A streak counts consecutive days with practice. This is the single most effective feature for the thing parents actually want — five short sessions a week instead of one long one the night before the test.

🏆 Badges and the daily goal

Badges mark milestones (first steps, a 3-day streak, a perfect round, 500 words spelled). The daily goal is one line on the home screen — “spell 10 words today” today” — with a coin and XP payout.

🎯 Why gamify spelling at all? Because the hard part was never the words, it was getting a child to come back tomorrow. Rewards are tuned to encourage returning, never to pressure a purchase — nothing here can be bought with real money.

Common questions

Can my child buy coins with real money?

No. Coins are earned by practising, full stop. The only purchase in Spelly is unlocking AI features, which is a parent-side decision.

Does losing a streak lose their progress?

No. Streaks reset, but XP, levels, badges and lists are permanent.