Wyla is the most sophisticated way to learn spelling ever built—and it works like magic. Built on memory science and linguistics, Wyla makes spelling automatic, freeing kids up to write (and read!) with ease. The best part? Kids actually ask to play it—because it's set in a fantastical world we designed right alongside them.
Coming mid-2026
Wyla looks like a game. Underneath, it's the most thoughtfully designed spelling tool ever built.
Every time your child plays, Wyla is learning too. It remembers every word they spell with us, and figures out the exact right moment to bring each one back — early enough that they haven't forgotten, late enough that recalling it strengthens their memory. It's constantly finding the edge of what your child knows and nudging them just past it. The difficulty adapts in real time so it never feels too easy and never feels too hard. Your child just feels like they're playing. Their brain is doing the rest.
English spelling is strange! Why does 'hint' rhyme with 'mint', but not 'pint'? How does 'cough' rhyme with 'off', but 'through' rhyme with 'new'? People say "I before E except after C" but then what about 'weird science'? Simple rules aren't enough. Wyla helps kids learn patterns in spelling (both phonological and etymological), while also learning the exceptions. It's built on the same linguistic principles used by the best specialist tutors, supercharged with memory science to make things stick. Your child isn't memorizing words. They're learning how English works.
Wyla is dense with learning, not filler. There are no endless screens to tap through, no fluff between your child and the good stuff. Once they're set up, it's a single tap to start. A few minutes a day is all it takes — and because they'll actually want to play, those minutes happen without a fight.
Warning: If your kids start playing Wyla, they may never want to stop. Mine beg to play it, and then I have to drag them away from it when it's time to stop. The magical creatures are so fun for them, but not only that—they're actually enjoying the spelling too!
Wyla was born out of a deep need for my own daughter, who struggled with spelling no matter how many tutors we worked with or literacy programs we tried. Everything was either ineffective or boring or both. Finally, we decided to make our own, designing the fantastical world right alongside her. That's how we built a magical game kids actually ask to play: by creating the magical, immersive world of Wyla with them, not for them. We take kids and their imaginative capacities seriously.
When spelling becomes automatic, something opens up. The mental energy kids once spent on decoding gets freed up for what matters most: comprehension, delight, and creative expression.
We didn't build Wyla because spelling is the most important thing your child will ever do. We built it so they could stop being weighed down by it—and spend their energy writing prolific stories, getting lost in fantastical novels, and bringing their own ideas to life. And, once literacy clicks, schooling, homework, and life become a lot more joyful—for everyone.
We built Wyla for all kids — but especially for the ones who need it most.
Your child has ideas. Spelling anxiety is what stops them from getting those ideas on paper. When spelling becomes automatic, writing becomes possible — and kids who once avoided the page start filling it.
Spelling and reading share the same underlying skill. Building an automatic word bank doesn't just help with spelling — it makes reading faster, less effortful, more joyful. The magic of a good book becomes accessible.
You've tried tutors. You've tried other apps. You know what doesn't work. Wyla takes the linguistics, phonetics, and etymology principles used by specialist tutors and takes it to another level using the principles of memory science — at a fraction of the cost, available every day, in a magical world your child will actually want to return to.
We're building the next iteration of Wyla, and getting ready to welcome our first Beta families in the coming months.
Beta access is completely free to try.
Beta families get early access to the full experience and will be the first to hear about launch. Join us now and help shape what Wyla becomes.
For years, my 10-year-old daughter and I tried every spelling app we could find. Most were boring. None of them helped the words stick.
She's brilliant — a prolific storyteller with a wild imagination and a reading list full of epic fantasy. But spelling stayed stagnant no matter what we tried—tutors, programs, every tool I could find. As a former teacher, I knew which curricula learning specialists recommended for kids wired like mine. So we tried them—all of them. But they just did not work.
So we started scheming. What if we just built our own?
In partnership with fellow parent and technical co-founder Russel Simmons, who's spent over a decade building tools grounded in memory science, we built the World of Wyla from scratch. It's a magical realm designed in co-creation with my daughter, for kids like her who need it.
We're two parents who believe in your kids—they deserve learning tools that respect their time, their intelligence, and the way their brains work. Your child can do this. We believe so deeply in their capacity. We built Wyla to prove it.
Thanks for joining us on this ride.
—Sara and Russ, Co-Founders of Wyla