--- type: "App Page" title: "Prefixes and Suffixes Games: Word Alchemy" description: "Brew new words from prefixes, roots and suffixes in Word Alchemy, a KS2 prefixes and suffixes game. Free one-minute demo, then keep brewing in Pip." resource: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/prefixes-and-suffixes-game tags: ["ks2-games-arcade", "KS2 SATs", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/alchemy.jpg --- 🕹️ KS2 · Prefixes and suffixes # Word Alchemy: Prefixes and Suffixes Game **Word Alchemy is a prefixes and suffixes game where children drag prefix, root and suffix jars into a cauldron, then pick the right spelling, such as un and fair to make unfair.** It suits years three to six and covers the spelling rules for adding endings. ## Play Word Alchemy ![Word Alchemy game screen: Drop prefixes, base words and suffixes in the cauldron to brew new words.](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/alchemy.webp) Prefixes and suffixes Years 3 to 6 Difficulty PRO in the app Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ![Word Alchemy in the Pip app on a tablet](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/alchemy-640.webp) ### Keep playing in the Pip app Every level of Word Alchemy, and it adapts to your child as they play. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) iPhone, iPad, Android and Fire tablets Liked the demo? The full game levels up with your child in Pip. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) PRO Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ## How to play Word Alchemy 1. Drag the right jars into the cauldron. 2. Pick the right spelling to finish the potion. 3. Brew fast: wrong spells fizzle and cost a heart. ## What your child learns It is a prefix game for KS2 and a suffix game for KS2, with the spelling rules for adding endings. These are the KS2 skills it practises. - Prefixes such as un, dis, im, il and ir - Suffixes such as ing, ment, tion and able - Spelling rules: changing y to i, dropping e, doubling letters - Word families Real examples from the game: un + fair**unfair (not unfare)** carry + ing**carrying** un + employ + ment**unemployment** impress + sion**impression** ## Levels and difficulty Nine levels with three hearts, starting with two jars and moving to three-jar brews. Levels add negative prefixes, rising heat, tion and sion endings, able or ible with typed answers, and a queue of customers. The Grand Potion boss takes typed spells. Pip moves your child up when they are ready and eases off when they struggle. Each run is short and focused, so it fits before school or homework. ### Every level, in the free Pip app Word Alchemy is part of Pip Pro in the app, with every level and saved progress. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) ## Tips for parents and teachers - Show how a prefix changes meaning: happy and unhappy. - The y to i rule trips children up, so compare carrying with carried. - Prefixes and suffixes help children work out new words in 11+ comprehension. ## Word Alchemy FAQs **Is Word Alchemy free?** The one-minute demo on this page is free. The full game, with every level, is part of Pip Pro in the app. **Can I play Word Alchemy online?** Yes, for one minute. Press Play above to try the demo in your browser with nothing to install, then carry on in the Pip app. **What age is Word Alchemy for?** Years 3 to 6, within KS2 (ages 7 to 11). The game adapts, so it suits a wide range of children. **Does Word Alchemy work on iPad?** Yes. The demo works in Safari on iPad, and the full game is in the Pip app for iPad, iPhone, Android and Fire tablets. **What are prefixes and suffixes?** A prefix goes at the start of a word to change its meaning, like un in unhappy. A suffix goes at the end, like ment in enjoyment. **When do children learn prefixes and suffixes?** Suffixes start in Key Stage 1, and years three and four add prefixes such as dis, mis, im and il. Years five and six add endings like able and ible. ## More games like this More english games in the arcade, plus free practice pages. [Sentence Railway PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/sentence-building-game): Load the word carriages in order and flip the points in time. [Word Mine PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/spelling-games): Dig to the letter crystals and spell the word the clue describes. [Grammar Factory PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/grammar-games): Pick the option that makes each sentence right as the crate rolls past. [Sentence Surgeon PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/spag-games): Pick a tool and fix the broken word or punctuation in each sentence. - [All english games for KS2](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/english-games) - [The KS2 Games Arcade](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) - [11+ spelling list](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-spelling-list-pdf) - [Interactive SPaG map](https://pip11plus.com/interactive-spag-map) ## Bookmark the arcade - On a computer: press Ctrl and D, or Cmd and D on a Mac. - On iPad or iPhone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. - On Android: tap the menu, then Add to Home screen. ## More KS2 games [Pip Slice FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/odd-and-even-numbers-game): Swipe through the numbers that fit the rule and skip the rest. [Vault Cracker PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/missing-number-game): Key in each missing number to spin the vault dials home. [Number Smash PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/target-number-game): Tap a colour group whose numbers hit the target, all the way up to Make 24. [Pip Dash FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-speed-game): Steer Pip into the lane with the right answer before the fact rushes past. ## Give your child the Pip advantage Word Alchemy plus 18 more games and adaptive practice, five calm minutes a day. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) [All KS2 games](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) Free · no sign-up