Scout’s help station Listen · say it · spelling tricks
Hear it. Say it. Spell it.
Your practice recording stays on this device.
Wait for the listening light, then say your answer.
Privacy
Race Across America does not collect personal information. There are no ads and no tracking. Names, coins and progress are saved only in this browser on this device.
If you join the online leaderboard, only the fun name you picked from our word lists, your picture and color, your family code, and your game scores (states, perfect states, coins, streak and best states) are shared with other players. Your real name never leaves this device. The grown-up who runs the leaderboard can rename or remove players. Leaving the leaderboard removes your scores from it.
Mission guide
How it works: finish a state, then pick a reward game (driving, Capital Dash, or the Runway) and a mystery card. Every state gives you a new crew friend and a flower for your garden. Flowers grow while you are away; pick them for coins. Thieves sometimes steal something; answer questions to win it back. Spend coins on cars, tune-ups and runway outfits. Tap your name at the top to switch players or add one.
Today’s big mission visits every state in your region and starts fresh each morning. Finish it to open a treasure chest, win a sticker, earn 25 bonus coins, and grow your daily streak. Quick cases visit three states.
Keyboard quest teaches typing: use the real keyboard or tap the keys. Tap a letter in the finder (or say “Where’s H?”) and that key glows. Tap “Turn on mic” once and voice works the whole visit.
Follow the clues. Spell the state, capital, and abbreviation. Then drive to the next clue! Grab coins and avoid cones with the arrow keys, arrow buttons, or a tap on a lane.
Paper mode: write the three answers and ask a grown-up to check. Tile mode: tap the letters in order. Choose “From memory” for the whole alphabet. Two perfect checks from memory in different cases earn a mastery badge.
Every closed case earns 5 coins, even if you skip driving. Pip joins after 1 closed case, River after 3, and Nova after 5. Pick your partner in My crew. Comeback rewards give 10 XP and 2 coins the first time you recall a previously missed word correctly in a later case. A score correction updates rewards too.
Your spelling goal is 80%. First-try spellings earn points. Hints help you practice. Driving earns its own coins, which unlock new rides. Each case visits up to three states; new cases explore unvisited states first.
The radio confirms what it heard. It does not grade pronunciation or handwriting. You can always use the answer buttons.
Nature picture credits & sources
State symbols: birds and flowers. Some states recognize additional symbols. Photos show examples of the named birds and plants.
- CaliforniaGull23.jpg · Will Elder, NPS · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- California quail.jpg · Yathin sk · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Yellow Flowers 3008px.JPG · Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ) · CC BY-SA 2.5. Resized for this game.
- Carduelis-tristis-002.jpg · Mdf · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- (MHNT) Berberis aquifolium inflorecences and buds.jpg · Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for this game.
- Lewis's Mock-orange NFUW - Umatilla NF Oregon.jpg · Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ) · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Maohauhele.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Bitterroot.jpg · Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- 2025-02-02 04 Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) - AZ USA.jpg · Gordon Leggett · CC BY 4.0. Resized for this game.
- Cypripedium reginae Orchi 004.jpg · Orchi · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Purple Finch.jpg · Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Rosa sp.163.jpg · Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Delaware Blue rooster.png · Jane McNellis-Sadowy (Swaphandmedowns.com) · CC BY 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Phasianus colchicus 2 tom (Lukasz Lukasik).jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Viola sororia.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Cardinal.jpg · FWS · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Sego lily cm.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Gelsemium sempervirensCDP140CA.jpg · Alice Lounsberry (author, 1872-1949), Ellis Rowan (artist, 1847 - 1922), see English Wikipedia article · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Yucca filamentosa.jpg · Moriori · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Icterus-galbula-002.jpg · Mdf · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Lilac (2).jpg · Magnus Manske · CC BY 1.0. Resized for this game.
- Rudbeckia hirta Indian Summer.JPG · Qwertzy2 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Aquilegia coerulea.jpg · Ejohnsonboulder · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Lark Bunting (male) Pawnee National Grasslands CO 2018-06-06 17-03-26 (40841912423).jpg · Bettina Arrigoni · CC BY 2.0. Resized for this game.
- Pulsatilla patens01(js).jpg · Jerzy Strzelecki · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Denali National Park Ptarmigan.jpg · Photo (c)2005 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ) · CC BY-SA 2.5. Resized for this game.
- Kalmia latifolia2.jpg · Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Paeonia 19.jpg · User:Darwinek · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Appletree bloom l.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Poppies - Smith Ranch, San Rafael.jpg · Mark Gunn · CC BY 2.0. Resized for this game.
- Rhode Island Red.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Turdus-migratorius-002.jpg · en:User:Mdf · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Magnolia flower Duke campus.jpg · DavetheMage · CC BY 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Crataegus phaenopyrum at Missouri Botanical Garden 1.jpg · F. D. Richards from Clinton, MI · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for this game.
- Red Carnation NGM XXXI p507.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Scissortailedfly700.JPG · Maslowski, S./ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- EasternbluebirdB9.jpg · David Menke · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus 20061226.jpg · Mark Wagner · CC BY 2.5. Resized for this game.
- Brown pelican - natures pics.jpg · Alan D. Wilson, www.naturespicsonline.com (original photograph), Papa Lima Whiskey (image edit) · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- WesternMeadowlark23.jpg · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Brown Thrasher-27527-2.jpg · Ken Thomas · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Indian Paintbrush in Grand Teton NP-NPS.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Ruffed Grouse (18645551408).jpg · USFWSmidwest · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Mimus polyglottos adult 02 cropped.jpg · Captain-tucker · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- OrangeBloss wb.jpg · Ellen Levy Finch ( Elf ) · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Poecile-atricapilla-001.jpg · No machine-readable author provided. Mdf assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Peach flowers.jpg · by Fir0002 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- A sunflower.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Sagebrush.jpg · Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Rosa arkansana.jpg · Alexwcovington · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Carolina Wren 2.jpg · Ken Thomas · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Northern Flicker.jpg · Nature's Pic's (www.naturespicsonline.com) · Attribution. Resized for this game.
- Hermitthrush63.jpg · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Solidago altissima 161401409.jpg · Becky · CC0. Resized for this game.
- Pinus strobus cone sciondriver.jpg · sciondriver at Flickr · CC BY 2.0. Resized for this game.
- Iris 'Gene Wild' 2007-05-13 383.jpg · BS Thurner Hof · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Camellia japonica flower 2.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · GFDL 1.2. Resized for this game.
- Mountain Bluebird.jpg · Elaine R. Wilson · CC BY-SA 2.5. Resized for this game.
- Branta sandvicensis -WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England-8a.jpg · Adrian Pingstone ( User:Arpingstone ) · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Saguaro cactus blossoms.jpg · Ken Bosma · CC BY 2.0. Resized for this game.
- Trailing arbutus.jpg · Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY 1.0. Resized for this game.
- Rose, Oklahoma - Flickr - nekonomania.jpg · Yoko Nekonomania · CC BY 2.0. Resized for this game.
- Male American Goldfinch in Lodi CA.JPG · Breck22 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis).jpg · Dave Whitinger · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Red clover closeup.jpg · Tony Wills · CC BY 2.5. Resized for this game.
- Rhododendron macrophyllum.JPG · Randy Smith · CC BY-SA 2.5. Resized for this game.
- Benthamidia florida2.jpg · KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
- Rhododendron-by-eiffel-public-domain-20040617.jpg · Eiffel · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Myosotis asiatica, Juneau Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska (40192162784).jpg · 阿橋 HQ · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for this game.
- Common Loon head sideways.jpg · Art Weber/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Cherokee rose.jpg · work of the United States federal Government · Public domain. Resized for this game.
- Solidago gigantea01.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for this game.
Scout and world art: original AI-generated illustrations. Crew animal badges: Twemoji, Twitter and contributors, licensed CC BY 4.0, displayed without image changes. Recordings: Piper, LJSpeech voice. Map: US Atlas. Offline speech: Vosk. Your voice stays on this device.
USA State Adventure
What is this state?
Make it a five-minute game
- Pick five states. Hear each name, then say it back.
- Look at the chunks. Clap as you say each group of letters.
- Cover the word. Write it once from memory.
- Circle the tricky letters in a bright color. Cover and retry.
- Finish with a silly robot or announcer voice. Try the same five again tomorrow.
Listening gives a name clue. Try naming the state from the map first when you want that extra challenge. A grown-up checks the handwriting; the game cannot see the paper.
Audio & offline voice credits
Pronunciation recordings were synthesized with Piper and its LJSpeech voice (model information). These are computer-generated practice readings. Slow playback keeps the voice pitch. Spelling chunks are memory aids, not phonetic spellings.
Voice recognition: vosk-browser 0.0.8 by Ciaran O’Reilly and Vosk small English model 0.15, Apache 2.0. Modified for this game: embedded model bytes are sent directly to the worker; temporary memory replaces persistent model storage; full model logging is removed. This avoids network and file-origin requests. No recordings are saved or uploaded.
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