diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8f9a68db9d..e267dad887 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .bundle
 bin/configlet
 bin/configlet.exe
-Gemfile.lock
+/Gemfile.lock
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5ebeac1198..6d10a7112b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ FILEEXT := "rb"
 EXAMPLE := "example.$(FILEEXT)"
 SRCFILE := "$(shell echo $(ASSIGNMENT) | sed 's/-/_/g')"
 TSTFILE := "$(SRCFILE)_test.$(FILEEXT)"
+SPECFILE := "$(SRCFILE)_spec.$(FILEEXT)"
 # Any additional arguments, such as -p for pretty output and others
 ARGS ?= ""
 
@@ -22,10 +23,13 @@ test-assignment:
 	@echo ""
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "----------------------------------------------------------------"
+	@pwd
 	@echo "running tests for: $(ASSIGNMENT)"
 	@cp -r ./exercises/$(ASSIGNMENT)/* $(OUTDIR)
+	@cp -r ./exercises/$(ASSIGNMENT)/.rspec $(OUTDIR)/.rspec
 	@cp ./exercises/$(ASSIGNMENT)/$(EXAMPLE) $(OUTDIR)/$(SRCFILE).$(FILEEXT)
 	@ruby -I./lib -rdisable_skip.rb $(OUTDIR)/$(TSTFILE) $(ARGS)
+	@./bin/rspec-test-in $(OUTDIR)
 	@rm -rf $(OUTDIR)
 
 # all tests
@@ -34,3 +38,12 @@ test:
 		ASSIGNMENT=$$assignment $(MAKE) -s test-assignment || exit 1;\
 	done
 
+seed_rspec:
+	@for assignment in $(ASSIGNMENTS); do \
+		ASSIGNMENT=$$assignment $(MAKE) -s seed_individual_assignment_with_rspec || exit 1;\
+	done
+
+seed_individual_assignment_with_rspec:
+	@cd ./exercises/$(ASSIGNMENT) && bundle init && echo 'gem "rspec", "~> 3.4.0"' >> Gemfile || exit 0
+	@cd ./exercises/$(ASSIGNMENT) && bundle install
+	@cd ./exercises/$(ASSIGNMENT) && echo '--color\n--order=random\n--pattern *_spec.rb' > .rspec
diff --git a/bin/rspec-test-in b/bin/rspec-test-in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..492ae35f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/rspec-test-in
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+CWD=`pwd`
+cd $1 && bundle install && bundle exec rspec -r $CWD/lib/disable_rspec_skip.rb
diff --git a/exercises/wordy/.rspec b/exercises/wordy/.rspec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52c966c9f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/wordy/.rspec
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+--color
+--order=random
+--pattern *_spec.rb
diff --git a/exercises/wordy/Gemfile b/exercises/wordy/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b601e73a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/wordy/Gemfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+# A sample Gemfile
+source "https://rubygems.org"
+
+# gem "rails"
+gem "rspec", "~> 3.4.0"
diff --git a/exercises/wordy/Gemfile.lock b/exercises/wordy/Gemfile.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6170d487c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/wordy/Gemfile.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+GEM
+  remote: https://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+    diff-lcs (1.2.5)
+    rspec (3.4.0)
+      rspec-core (~> 3.4.0)
+      rspec-expectations (~> 3.4.0)
+      rspec-mocks (~> 3.4.0)
+    rspec-core (3.4.4)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.4.0)
+    rspec-expectations (3.4.0)
+      diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.4.0)
+    rspec-mocks (3.4.1)
+      diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.4.0)
+    rspec-support (3.4.1)
+
+PLATFORMS
+  ruby
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  rspec (~> 3.4.0)
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   1.12.5
diff --git a/exercises/wordy/wordy_spec.rb b/exercises/wordy/wordy_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99983a8191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/wordy/wordy_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+require_relative "./wordy"
+
+RSpec.describe WordProblem do
+  it "can add one to one" do
+    problem = WordProblem.new("What is 1 plus 1?")
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(2)
+  end
+
+  it "can add two to fifty three" do
+    skip "fix this test second - delete the `skip` lines to enable individual tests"
+
+    problem = WordProblem.new('What is 53 plus 2?')
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(55)
+  end
+
+  it "can add negative numbers together" do
+    skip "fix this test third"
+
+    problem = WordProblem.new('What is -1 plus -10?')
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(-11)
+  end
+
+  it "can add larger numbers together" do
+    skip "fix this test fourth"
+
+    problem = WordProblem.new('What is 123 plus 45678?')
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(45_801)
+  end
+
+  it "can subtract numbers from each other" do
+    skip "fix this test fifth"
+
+    problem = WordProblem.new('What is 4 minus -12?')
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(16)
+  end
+
+  it "can multiply numbers together" do
+    skip "fix this test sixth"
+
+    problem = WordProblem.new('What is -3 multiplied by 25?')
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(-75)
+  end
+
+  it "can divide two numbers" do
+    skip "fix this test seventh"
+
+    problem = WordProblem.new('What is 33 divided by -3?')
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(-11)
+  end
+
+  it "can add numbers together multiple times" do
+    skip "fix this test eight"
+
+    question = 'What is 1 plus 1 plus 1?'
+    problem = WordProblem.new(question)
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(3)
+  end
+
+  it "can add and then subtract a number" do
+    skip "fix this test ninth"
+
+    question = 'What is 1 plus 5 minus -2?'
+    problem = WordProblem.new(question)
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(8)
+  end
+
+  it "can subtract numbers twice" do
+    skip "fix this test tenth"
+
+    question = 'What is 20 minus 4 minus 13?'
+    problem = WordProblem.new(question)
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(3)
+  end
+
+  it "can subtract then add a number" do
+    skip "fix this test eleventh"
+
+    question = 'What is 17 minus 6 plus 3?'
+    problem = WordProblem.new(question)
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(14)
+  end
+
+  it "can multiply numbers twice" do
+    skip "fix this test twelth"
+
+    question = 'What is 2 multiplied by -2 multiplied by 3?'
+    problem = WordProblem.new(question)
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(-12)
+  end
+
+  it "can add then multiply numbers" do
+    skip "fix this test thirtheenth"
+
+    question = 'What is -3 plus 7 multiplied by -2?'
+    problem = WordProblem.new(question)
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(-8)
+  end
+
+  it "can divide numbers twice" do
+    skip "fix this test fourteenth"
+
+    question = 'What is -12 divided by 2 divided by -3?'
+    problem = WordProblem.new(question)
+
+    expect(problem.answer).to eq(2)
+  end
+
+  it "can't do advanced math" do
+    skip "fix this test fifteenth"
+
+    problem = WordProblem.new('What is 53 cubed?')
+
+    expect { problem.answer }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "can't answer irrelevant questions" do
+    skip "fix this test sixteenth"
+
+    problem = WordProblem.new('Who is the president of the United States?')
+
+    expect { problem.answer }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/disable_rspec_skip.rb b/lib/disable_rspec_skip.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2b04f9888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/disable_rspec_skip.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+RSpec::Core::Pending.class_eval do
+  def skip(*args)
+  end
+end