Secret Code

Use the legend to decode the emoji word — type it or tap the letter buttons

Secret Code

Ages 6–8

Secret Code turns spelling practice into spy work. Every round scrambles a fresh cipher: a legend maps six to eight emoji to letters, and a secret word appears written entirely in emoji. Your child reads the legend, cracks the code symbol by symbol, and types the hidden word. Words start at three letters and stretch to five and six as more codes fall — and because the cipher changes every single round, it is real decoding, never memorization.

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Meet Secret Code!

🎯 What you’ll learn

  • Letter recognition and spelling
  • Symbol-to-letter mapping and early cipher logic
  • Careful visual scanning and working memory
  • Keyboard confidence, one deliberate letter at a time

🕹️ How to play

  1. Study the legend at the top — each emoji equals one letter.
  2. Then look at the coded word, work out which letter each emoji stands for, and enter the letters in order on the keyboard or by tapping the big on-screen letter buttons.
  3. Correct letters reveal themselves under their emoji; a wrong letter just plays a gentle ding and never advances.

The real game, free for 60 seconds, 2 tries a day. Nothing from the demo is saved. Family Plus unlocks it while you’re subscribed.

Ages 6–8

Secret Code — included in Family Plus on TotType

Secret Code turns spelling practice into spy work. Every round scrambles a fresh cipher: a legend maps six to eight emoji to letters, and a secret word appears written entirely in emoji. Your child reads the legend, cracks the code symbol by symbol, and types the hidden word. Words start at three letters and stretch to five and six as more codes fall — and because the cipher changes every single round, it is real decoding, never memorization.

Ages
6–8
Teaches
Letter recognition and spelling · Symbol-to-letter mapping and early cipher logic
Plan
Family Plus plan ($9.99/month) — try a free 60-second demo first
Plays on
Any browser — keyboard or touch, nothing to install
In class
With the Classroom plan, one class link opens it for a whole class, with no student accounts (classroom typing games by grade)
En español
Secret Code en español

How to play Secret Code

Study the legend at the top — each emoji equals one letter. Then look at the coded word, work out which letter each emoji stands for, and enter the letters in order on the keyboard or by tapping the big on-screen letter buttons. Correct letters reveal themselves under their emoji; a wrong letter just plays a gentle ding and never advances. Crack the whole word to score, keep a streak of perfect decodes going, and watch the words grow longer.

What your child learns

Why it works at this age

Decoding a word from a symbol legend is spelling backwards: instead of producing letters, the child has to recognise them from clues. The spy framing carries a six-to-eight-year-old through careful scanning and working memory that a plain spelling list never would.

Tips for parents

Frequently asked questions

What age is Secret Code for?

Ages 6 to 8. Kids should recognize their letters first; the game then stretches them with longer words and bigger legends as they crack more codes.

Does Secret Code work on a tablet or phone?

Yes. Big on-screen letter buttons show exactly the letters in the current legend, so it plays perfectly with touch — no physical keyboard needed.

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