2nd – 5th Grade Difficulty

Ghost Typing: A Spooky Typing Game

Type the word each ghost carries to send it home before it reaches the lantern!

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★★★☆☆ Ages 7-12 ~5 min Words Full Keyboard Accuracy

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What is Ghost Typing?

Ghost Typing is a free ghost typing game where friendly ghosts drift toward a lantern at the bottom of a moonlit graveyard, each one carrying a word. Press the first letter of a word to lock on to that ghost, finish the word, and the ghost is sent home in a puff of wisps. Let one reach the lantern and it blows out a candle; three candles and the night ends. Ghosts arrive in waves of six that get faster and use longer words, so the game grows with the player instead of staying at one speed.

How to Play Ghost Typing

Skills You'll Practice

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Recommended for These Grades

2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

Why this grade range?

Ghost Typing suits 2nd through 5th grade because it combines whole-word typing with choosing a target — a step up from games where the next word is handed to you. Kids have to read several words at once, decide which ghost matters most, and then type it without looking down. Wave 1 uses three-letter words so a 7-year-old can start; by wave 6 the words are long enough to challenge a 12-year-old. It pairs naturally with Zombie Survival for older kids and with Word Bubbles for those still building word fluency.

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Pro Tips for Ghost Typing

  • 1

    Deal with the ghost closest to the lantern first — the bottom bar always names it for you.

  • 2

    The first letter picks your target, so look before you press. Starting the wrong word drops your lock and costs accuracy.

  • 3

    Keep your hands on the home row between ghosts. Reaching back and forth is what lets a wave sneak past you.

  • 4

    Later waves use two-word phrases. Type the space between them like any other key.

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    Ghost Typing — Frequently Asked Questions

    What is Ghost Typing?
    Ghost Typing is a free browser typing game where ghosts float toward a lantern and each carries a word. You type a ghost's word to send it home before it reaches the lantern. No download and no account needed.
    How do I choose which ghost to type?
    Press the first letter of the word you want. The game locks on to the nearest ghost whose word starts with that letter, and the bottom bar shows which word it picked.
    Is Ghost Typing too scary for young kids?
    No. The ghosts are round, smiling cartoon characters and nothing jumps out or makes a startling noise. It is spooky in the way a Halloween decoration is spooky.
    What age is Ghost Typing for?
    Ages 7-12, roughly 2nd through 5th grade. Early waves use three-letter words and later waves use longer words and short phrases.
    Is Ghost Typing free?
    Yes. Every game on TypingGamesKids is free, ad-free, needs no account, and stores nothing about your child.
    Can a class play Ghost Typing together?
    Yes. A teacher can pick Ghost Typing in Class Race and every student's ghost count feeds the live classroom board, with no student accounts.