The BEST episodes of WordWorld

Every episode of WordWorld ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of WordWorld!

WordWorld is a show that is designed to help children to learn their letters. The entire animated world of WordWorld is made out of letters and the characters work through challenges to form words.

Last Updated: 6/21/2025Network: PBSStatus: Ended
Wee Little Whale
star
10.00
1 votes

#1 - Wee Little Whale

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 5/5/2008

Sheep rescues a tiny whale who is stuck in some seaweed and brings her home to her haystack. They quickly become best of friends. But as Whale gets bigger and bigger, outgrowing Sheep’s tea cups, bathtubs and pools, Sheep realizes she must return her WordFriend to the sea. Although Whale may be big, her friendship with Sheep proves to be bigger, and the two discover a way to continue to play together: They just have to build a word! Build A Word: SUB

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Shark's First Day of School
star
9.50
2 votes

#2 - Shark's First Day of School

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/13/2009

It's the first day of school for the youngest WordFriends, but Shark is afraid to go. With the help of his good buddy Duck, and some gentle encouragement from their teacher Cat, Shark's fear turns to confidence, and by day's end he's at the head of the class.

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Dog Wants to Play Ball
star
9.00
4 votes

#3 - Dog Wants to Play Ball

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2007

Dog wants to play ball, but he’s having trouble communicating with his friends. Pig, Sheep and Frog each think Dog wants to do what they want to do. When Bear actually takes the time to listen to Dog, Dog gets his wish…and everyone has a ball! Build a Word: BALL

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J-J-Jelly
star
9.00
2 votes

#4 - J-J-Jelly

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2010

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Pig's Big Moonlight Feast
star
9.00
2 votes

#5 - Pig's Big Moonlight Feast

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/20/2007

When Pig is too sick to cook the Moonlight Feast, his friends step in, but they find that if you don’t follow the recipe you may end up "in the soup." Build A Word: CAKE

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Rocket to the Moon
star
8.52
61 votes

#6 - Rocket to the Moon

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2007

Frog thinks that in order to build a big rocket he needs big, uppercase letters. But when he gets stranded on the moon with the Little Piggies, he learns that lowercase letters are just as useful as uppercase ones. Build a Word: ROCKET

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The Really Red Ruby
star
8.50
2 votes

#7 - The Really Red Ruby

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2010

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Get Set for ET
star
8.00
1 votes

#8 - Get Set for ET

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/15/2009

While sky-writing in his jet, Duck accidentally makes a cloud DRAGON! Thinking it’s a real dragon, Duck and the bugs set out to “catch” the dragon and “save” WordWorld. But how do you catch something made from clouds?

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Think in the Rink
star
8.00
1 votes

#9 - Think in the Rink

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2010

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Duck's Hiccups
star
8.00
1 votes

#10 - Duck's Hiccups

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/13/2009

When Duck drinks down a glass of water too quickly, he gets the hiccups for the first time ever! His WordFriends try every trick in the book to help him, but which cure will work?

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Duck Saves Spider's Web
star
8.00
3 votes

#11 - Duck Saves Spider's Web

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2009

When Duck accidentally crashes into Spider’s web and breaks it apart into letters, he has to go about finding the letters to fix it. But he doesn’t know what letters are in the word ‘web’! With Elephant’s help, he learns that sometimes if you can sound out a word, you can figure out what letters you need to build it.

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Love, Bug
star
8.00
2 votes

#12 - Love, Bug

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/2009

Bug wants to sign a valentine for his favorite WordFriend, but he doesn't know how to write his name. With lots of encouragement from Frog he learns that with a little practice he can write his name and give his valentine.

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The Birds
star
7.75
4 votes

#13 - The Birds

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/5/2007

Sheep, Bear and Frog go out bird watching and get more than they bargained for: They find an egg! Sheep does her zany best to care for the "energetic" egg until the baby bird is born and is reunited with its mother. Build a Word: BIRD

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Waterlogged
star
7.67
3 votes

#14 - Waterlogged

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/14/2007

Frog and Pig’s friendship is put to the test when Frog moves in with Pig after his log sinks. After some silly mishaps, Pig and Frog finally come to an understanding – about how important it is to see things from a friend’s perspective. Build a Word: LOG

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Bugs to the Rescue!
star
7.50
4 votes

#15 - Bugs to the Rescue!

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/13/2009

Ant builds Bear a hot-air balloon for her birthday, but Dog accidentally floats away in it! Ant elicits the help of his insect WordFriends Bug, Bee and Fly to rescue Dog and save the day.

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Sheep's First Bike Ride
star
7.50
2 votes

#16 - Sheep's First Bike Ride

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2009

Bear and Sheep both learn to build the word "bike," and Sheep learns how to ride one for the first time in her life. In both cases, it just takes some perseverance.

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Achoo!
star
7.50
2 votes

#17 - Achoo!

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2009

Pig is allergic to peaches! Too bad Sheep doesn't know that! When she brings Pig a big bag of peaches to make pies, Pig starts sneezing so much that he can't even tell Sheep what he really needs is a...a...apples. Sheep tries to guess what Pig needs, imagining a silly array of a-sounding words!

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Pies, Pies, Pies!
star
7.23
31 votes

#18 - Pies, Pies, Pies!

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/14/2007

When Pig promises to make a pie for everyone in WordWorld, he learns a hard lesson about keeping promises and sharing. Fortunately, Pig also learns about the letter S and how it can turn "pie" into "pies." Build a Word: PIES

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Nightlight
star
7.17
6 votes

#19 - Nightlight

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/18/2007

Bear won’t go to sleep. Try as her friends might to lull her off to sleep, Bear stubbornly refuses to turn off all her lights and go to bed. It’s not until they venture out into the night that the WordFriends realize Bear is afraid of the dark! But Frog has just the right solution to Bear’s problem, and it comes by joining two words to make a new one. Build a Word: NIGHTLIGHT

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Boppin' with the Bug Band
star
7.14
29 votes

#20 - Boppin' with the Bug Band

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/21/2007

Ant is having a band showcase on his radio show and while Bug, Fly and Bee have some really good music, they need a lot of help with their lyrics. Frog teaches the Bug Band all about rhyming and they eventually give a fantastic performance. Build A Word: BELL

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Mystery of the Disappearing Pie
star
7.13
31 votes

#21 - Mystery of the Disappearing Pie

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/6/2007

The pie Pig baked for Bear is missing! But have no fear…Detective Sheep is ready to help her WordFriends follow the letter clues and solve the mystery of the disappearing pie! Build a Word: BEAR

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Shuffleword
star
7.13
31 votes

#22 - Shuffleword

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/21/2007

When Pig and Ant get into an argument while playing Shuffleword, Pig storms off with the consonants and Ant storms off with the vowels but they soon realize that not only do they need each other’s letters to make words but they also need each other to have fun! Build A Word: PIT

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Sh Sh Shark
star
7.13
32 votes

#23 - Sh Sh Shark

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/13/2007

Shark is misunderstood. Everyone is afraid of him and won’t even give him a chance to prove he’s friendly. Everyone but Duck, that is, who doesn’t know that the letters S and H together make the ‘sh’ sound and, therefore, doesn’t know who Shark is. When Duck introduces his new WordFriend to the gang, Duck learns a lesson about the ‘sh’ sound, while everyone else learns that acceptance is an important part of friendship. Build a Word: SHOE

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Dancing Dog
star
7.11
28 votes

#24 - Dancing Dog

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/20/2007

It’s the day of the Word World Concert and no one is more excited than Dog – he loves music. Unfortunately, he can’t play an instrument. With the help of his good friend Bear, Dog discovers that anyone can make music! Build A Word: DRUM

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Pig's Present
star
7.11
28 votes

#25 - Pig's Present

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 3/21/2008

It's Pig's birthday and his nephews, the Three Little Pigs, are making him a secret present. Although Pig promises not to peek, his curiosity about his present gets the better of him and wreaks havoc all over WordWorld. Will Pig ever learn to be patient? Build A Word: JET

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