BCBA Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the BCBA Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the BCBA exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 44 exam terms across 9 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Topics in the BCBA Vocabulary Game
Philosophical Foundations
Concepts and Principles
Measurement and Data Display
Experimental Design
Ethics and Professional Issues
Behavior Assessment
Behavior-Change Procedures
Selecting and Implementing Interventions
Supervision and Management
Sources for these terms (20)
- BACB: BCBA Test Content Outline (6th ed.) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- BACB: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Handbook · Source checked 2026-11-02
- BACB: Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts · Source checked 2026-11-02
- BACB: Code-Enforcement Procedures · Source checked 2026-11-02
- BACB: Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (2.0) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- BACB: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Handbook · Source checked 2026-11-02
- BACB: Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) Handbook · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What Works Clearinghouse: Single-Case Design Technical Documentation (IES) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- NCAEP: Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism (ERIC ED609029) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Pustejovsky, Swan, & English (2019): Measurement Procedures and Baseline Outcome Data in Single-Case Research (ERIC ED597659) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Zane, Weiss, Cihon, & Leaf (2023): One Worldview to Rule Them All (ERIC EJ1391398) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Bondy, Esch, Esch, & Sundberg (2010): Questions on Verbal Behavior and its Application to Individuals with Autism (ERIC EJ937628) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Kodak & Clements (2009): Acquisition of Mands and Tacts with Concurrent Echoic Training, JABA (ERIC EJ868603) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Hulac et al. (2016): Using Variable Interval Reinforcement Schedules to Support Students in the Classroom (ERIC EJ1132273) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- AFIRM (UNC FPG): Differential Reinforcement EBP Brief Packet (Updated 2024) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- AFIRM (UNC FPG): Functional Behavior Assessment EBP Brief Packet (Updated 2024) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- AFIRM (UNC FPG): Discrete Trial Training EBP Brief Packet (Updated 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- AFIRM (UNC FPG): Functional Communication Training EBP Brief Packet (Updated 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- AFIRM (UNC FPG): Reinforcement EBP Brief Packet (Updated 2024) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- AFIRM (UNC FPG): Time Delay EBP Brief Packet (Updated 2024) · Source checked 2026-11-02
About the BCBA Exam
The BCBA exam tests entry-level behavior analyst knowledge across the BACB Test Content Outline (6th ed.), including behaviorism, concepts and principles, measurement, experimental design, ethics, behavior assessment, behavior-change procedures, intervention implementation, and personnel supervision.
Exam sponsor: Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
185 questions
Time Limit
4 hours
Passing Score
Pass/fail criterion-referenced scoring
Reported exam pass rate: 51% first-time / 23% retake. BACB 2025 Annual Data Report This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the BCBA vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the BCBA vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 44 BCBA terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the BCBA terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the BCBA exam?
The current BCBA exam has 185 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours. BACB states that 175 questions are scored and 10 are unscored pilot questions.
What is the BCBA exam passing score?
BACB reports the BCBA exam as pass/fail and uses a criterion-referenced modified Angoff process to set the passing score. Do not treat the exam as a fixed raw-percent cutoff.