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All for One Goal:
LITERACY!

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GLOBAL ONLINE WORD CUP

No matter what your age is or where you live, you're welcome to join the Word Cup - an annual, global, online vocabulary challenge for all ages!

Get ready for the 2009 Word Cup! Word Cup word games are available throughout the year and regularly updated. And while you're here, make sure to register, so you'll be automatically invited for the 2009 Word Cup.

The winners of the 2008 Word Cup have voted how funds from the Word Cup Literacy Campaign will be distributed:

  36% will go to nonprofit Room to Read,
  33% to Unicef’s “Girls too!” initiative (UNGEI),
  12% to Benetech’s Bookshare project,
  11% to the ePals Foundation/in2books, and
  8% to Proliteracy’s National Book Scholarship Fund.

Some of the winners expressed interest to do some more fundraising. In addition, a lot of folks are just now learning about the Word Cup and the campaign; so we decided to keep the campaign open until the end of the year to allow for additional online donations.

Please take a moment to think about what your education, and your ability to read with ease and to write with confidence has brought to your life.
If every visitor to this site donated the suggested $25 we could really make a huge difference!
Of course, any amount you are comfortable with is very appreciated. Thank you!

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Word Cup Details

Who can participate?

Everyone! This event is global and for all ages -
for youth as well as adults! Register today to be invited to future Word Cups.

Tryouts:

Are free and continue over a period of a few months

Location:

Online. All three Word Cup rounds take place through
the Internet, with increasing levels of supervision.

Cost:

Trying out is free. A small contribution is requested from participants over the age of 18 during semifinals and finals to cover event expenses.
Any surplus is added to the Literacy Fund.

Prizes:

Prizes are awarded in four age categories:
Younger than 16, 16-30, 31-50, 51 and older.
Additional rewards make sure that all contestants have a chance to win, regardless of proficiency level.
Rewards are given to contestants who in future Word Cups show the largest improvement.

Get ready:

eSpindle offers free online word games to help you get ready. They are frequently updated!
Press Ctrl+d to bookmark the page and come back often!

Supporters:

The Word Cup is supported by a wide range of organizations. Meet our event and prize sponsors.

Rules?

For details, read the Word Cup Procedures and Rules.