StarSpell Word Lists
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Important 'sight' words
Essential words 1
- people words
- he she we you
- being and doing words
- was went is got had
- whereabouts words
- in on up to there with
- words for joining
- then so and but
- other useful words
- it the when of
Essential words 2
- people words
- they him his me my
- being and doing words
- like have said came go were
- whereabouts words
- down at back out
- useful words 1
- all for this that some
- useful words 2
- very big little not
Essential words 3
- people words
- our their them us your
- being and doing words
- will would be are could do
- more doing words
- put made going saw called
- whereabouts words
- off into over from about
- time (when) words
- after again as now
Essential words 4
- doing words
- made play come lived found want took
- question words
- when what where which who why how
- words for joining
- if or next once
- useful words
- too yes other no by away
Other important words
- being and doing words
- been give must make want may goes don't done does gave shall
- time words
- afternoon tomorrow yesterday never today soon awake morning before
- qualifiers
- good much old small these those any every both many an
- other useful words
- own upon under myself together only please here just because around
Words by theme
- fairy stories
- giant dragon fairy magic spell castle witch forest prince wicked wishes princess
- school
- teacher classroom workbook read write paper pen pencil school book
- family and friends
- boy baby brother child girl friend father mother uncle sister children aunt
- parties
- balloons cards crisps presents sweets birthday game cake sandwich
- outings
- coach zoo bus play seat car minibus ticket picnic train
- parts of the body
- arms ears face fingers hands nose toes eyes mouth legs head hair feet foot
- familiar places
- garden home kitchen shop bathroom bedroom lounge supermarket town
- pets
- pony gerbil goldfish hamster mouse puppy rabbit horse dog kitten cat
Numbers, days, months, colours
- numbers 1 to 10
- eight five four nine one seven six three two ten
- days of the week
- Sunday Tuesday Thursday Wednesday Saturday Monday Friday
- months
- February December April August November October March May June January July September
- numbers 11 to 20
- fourteen twenty eleven twelve thirteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen
- colour words
- white purple yellow green black blue brown red
One letter for one sound
Short vowels
- 'a'
- ran jam hat man cat can bad bag had
- 'e'
- get bed leg net hen red pen pet set yes
- 'i'
- win six pig hid him his lid lip big bit
- 'o'
- box fox dog lot not hot job pop top
- 'u'
- sum sun mum cup cut fun mug bus but
- short vowels, plurals
- beds cubs dots nets legs jugs rats pins pans
Final consonant blends
- '-ll'
- pill sell hill doll fell fill bell bill tell will
- '-ss'
- boss fuss hiss kiss less loss mess miss
- '-ck'
- luck lock kick sack sick pick pack duck back tick
- '-ft'
- tuft soft loft left lift
- '-lk'
- milk hulk silk bulk sulk
- '-lt'
- belt felt pelt kilt melt
- '-mp'
- lump limp mumps lamp jump imp pump damp bump camp
- '-nd'
- bend and end hand pond send sand land lend
- '-ng'
- long lungs king ring sing hang bang song wing
- '-ing'
- sulking bending costing singing sinking resting jumping
- '-nk' as in bank
- honk sink pink bunk bank sunk think wink
- '-nt'
- tent went ant bent dent pant sent hunt
- '-sk'
- husk risk rusk desk dusk tusk
- '-st'
- west test best cost rest just list must nest
Initial consonant blends
- 'bl-'
- black blank blend blink blot blob block blunt
- 'cl-'
- clamp clang click cliff cling clock clog club clump
- 'fl-'
- flag flan flap flat fling flop fluff
- 'gl-'
- glad glen glint gloss glum
- 'pl-'
- plan planet plank plastic plum plump plus
- 'sl-'
- slack slam slap slept sling slip slit slot slug
- 'br-'
- bring brim brisk brag bran brand brick
- 'cr-'
- crab crack cramp cress cricket crisp crop cross crust
- 'dr-'
- drill drink drip drop drum dress drift drag dragon
- 'fr-'
- from frond frost fret frill frock frog
- 'gr-'
- grand grunt grub gruff grill grin grip grit
- 'pr-'
- pram prank present press print prison prod prong prop
- 'tr-'
- trick trim trip trot truck trunk track traffic tramp
- 'sc-'
- scoff scum scab scalp scan
- 'sk-'
- skill skim skin skip skull skid
- 'sm-'
- smack smell smock smug smut
- 'sn-'
- snack snag snap sniff snip snob snug snub
- 'sp-'
- spend spell span spill spin spit spots
- 'st-'
- stamp stand stuck stunt step stick stiff still sting stop
- 'sw-'
- swam swank swell swift swig swill swim swing
- 'scr-'
- scruff scrum scrimp script scrub scrap
- 'spl-'
- splendid splat splint split
- 'spr-'
- sprang sprat sprig spring sprint
- 'str-'
- strand strap strong struck string
- 'qu-'
- quack quest quick quill quilt quit quiz
'y' as a vowel
- '-y' as in happy
- puppy lucky hobby happy family twenty funny very
- '-y' as in fly
- try dry cry fry fly by sky
Letters combined for one sound
'ch', 'sh' and 'th'
- 'ch'
- rich much chat check chicken chimp chin chips such
- 'sh'
- wish cash brush fish crash shell ship shop
- 'th' as in tenth
- tenth thank theft think thin thing thick thud thump
- 'th' as in them
- this them that then with
- 'nch'
- punch pinch munch lunch hunch finch bunch bench
- 'tch'
- catch hutch kitchen match pitch scratch witch switch stretch
Vowels doubled: 'ee' and 'oo'
- 'ee' as in tree
- speed tree see meet week sleep feet feel green
- 'oo' as in boot
- food cool boot smooth proof pool moon tooth soon spoon
- 'oo' as in foot
- took wooden look hood hook book cook foot good
Two different vowels
- 'ai' as in nail
- aim nail rain snail train wait paid afraid
- 'au' as in haunt
- taunt haunt launch laundry gaunt taut
- 'ea' as in beak
- beak heat meal team steam seat dream
- 'ea' as in bread
- sweat wealth head health instead breath bread deaf dead
- 'ie' as in shield
- field grief chief brief shield shriek thief
- 'oa' as in coat
- soap road loaf coal coast coat boat float goal coach
- 'oi' as in boil
- boil coin moist oil joint soil point
- 'ou' as in cloud
- out mouth cloud count around about ground sound
- 'ou' as in couple
- trouble young cousin country couple courage nourish
Vowels with 'r'
- 'ar' as in garden
- march market park dark farm hard garden spark star start
- 'er' as in fern
- stern term fern person perfect kerb herb her
- 'ir' as in bird
- skirt shirt first girl dirty bird third
- 'or' as in fork
- sort sport for fork short horse morning born
- 'ur' as in church
- curl hurt church burn burst turn Thursday fur
- 'air' as in chair
- unfair stairs chair hair fairy fair pair air
- 'ear' as in ear
- ear dear gear cousin beard spear hear year
- 'ear' as in earth
- early earn earth pearl search heard learn learning
- 'ear' as in bear
- pear bear swear tear wear
- 'eer' as in beer
- steer beer cheer peer jeer
- 'oar' as in boar
- hoard oar roar soar boar board
- 'our' as in flour
- sour flour scour our hour
- 'our' as in four
- pour fourteen four court your
- 'are' as in square
- spare square care beware dare rare scare share
- 'ire' as in fire
- retire hire fire fireman bonfire admire wire enquire
- 'ore' as in shore
- wore sore swore before more score shore snore
Vowels with 'w'
- 'aw' as in paw
- raw paw jaw lawn law crawl draw straw saw yawn
- 'ew' as in newt
- stew dew few new newt
- 'ew' as in screw
- screw flew grew drew chew threw blew
- 'ow' as in cow
- vow cow brown clown down crowd growl now how
- 'ow' as in window
- slow show grow flow throw window yellow
Vowels with 'y'
- 'ay'
- tray way stay spray crayon away say play day
- 'oy'
- loyal royal annoy boy convoy enjoy employ toy destroy
Vowels with 'gh'
- 'igh'
- tight thigh right sigh night high
- 'eigh'
- neigh sleigh eighty eight weigh weight
- 'aught'
- taught daughter fraught caught naughty
'wh', 'ph', 'thr', and 'shr'
- 'wh'
- whack wheel whiskers whip whirl whisper wheat
- 'wh', question words etc.
- where whether which why what when
- 'ph'
- nephew phantom photo orphan alphabet graph elephant dolphin
- 'thr'
- thrush throng thrill throb
- 'shr'
- shrub shrug shred shrill shrimp shrink
One letter alters another
'e' alters vowels (split digraphs)
- 'a-e' as in cake
- same made late game came cake take safe
- 'i-e' as in five
- ride side time white bike five line like slide quite
- 'o-e' as in note
- rose note hole hope home pole those stone woke
- 'u-e' as in cube
- tune tube use fuse cube compute
- 'u-e' as in flute
- brute crude flute June rude rule plume
- 'e' as in hoe, blue
- pie hoe glue die clue blue true tie toe
- 'e-e' as in swede
- these complete swede delete theme
'e' alters 'c' and 'g'
- 'ce'
- audience dance force cell mice race service surface space twice
- 'cei'
- receive received perceive ceiling conceited deceit deceive
- 'ge'
- garage general cage angel orange hinge huge stage strange
- 'dge'
- hedgehog judge midget sledge badger badge bridge fudge fidget edge
'i' alters 'c' and 'g'
- 'ci'
- cigarette cinder cinema circus citrus city civilian civil acid
- 'gi'
- giant ginger gin rigid origin original magic
'y' alters 'c' and 'g'
- 'cy'
- mercy juicy emergency fancy spicy fleecy
- 'gy'
- strategy stingy energy gym
Final 'll', 'ld', 'nd' alter vowels
- 'a' as in ball
- hall fall all ball call small snowball stall tall wall
- '-ild' as in child
- wild mild child
- '-ind' as in blind
- blind grind find mind kind rind
- 'o' as in gold
- old hold fold gold bold cold told sold
'w', 'qu' alter 'a', 'ar' and 'or'
- 'wa' as in swan
- swamp swan swallow wander want was wash watch wad
- 'war' as in warm
- warp wart warden warm warmth warn warning
- 'wor' as in worm
- word worth worm worse worship work world fireworks
- 'qua' as in quarrel
- quarrel quality quantity squash squander squat
Words with silent letters
Silent vowels
- silent final 'e'
- purse please pause have horse house love give cheese because
- silent 'u'
- biscuit build guarantee guard guess guest guide guilty guitar disguise
- 'gue'
- catalogue league intrigue plague rogue vague tongue
Silent consonants
- 'kn'
- knob knock knot knee kneel knew knife knight knit
- 'wr'
- wrap wreck wren wrench wring wrist write wrong
- 'mb'
- tomb thumb lamb limb numb comb climb crumb
- 'gn'
- design gnash gnat gnome reign sign gnarled
- silent 'l'
- should palm half could chalk walk stalk talk yolk calf would
- silent 't'
- wrestle castle thistle whistle glisten rustle listening listen
- silent 'c'
- scene scent science scientist scissors muscle
- silent 'h'
- hour honour heir honest
- 'rh'
- rhino rhetorical rhubarb rhombus rhea rhythm rhyme
Prefixes, suffixes, roots
Living word-formation
- add 'anti-' to make a new word
- anti-noise anti-rust anti-work anti-wrinkle
- add 'ex-' to make a new word
- ex-boyfriend ex-convict ex-serviceman ex-king ex-parrot ex-egg
- add 'pre-' to make a new word
- pre-punched pre-Roman pre-book
- add 'pro-' to make a new word
- pro-British pro-hunting pro-fitness pro-cycling
- compound words
- windmill notebook handbag lipstick milkman sunset dustbin birthday
- '-like' similar to
- jewel-like pastry-like flower-like frog-like
- '-wise' concerning
- food-wise money-wise transport-wise fun-wise
Prefixes (OE) on real words
- 'a-'
- aside aloud asleep awake around alike along across
- 'be-'
- because before between beyond beside beneath below behind
- 'fore-'
- forecast forefinger foresee forewarn foreground forehead foreman forecourt
- 'un-' as an opposite
- untrue untrue unwell unwell uncertain uncertain unfair unfair unfriendly unfriendly unknown unknown untidy untidy unsafe unsafe
- 'for-'
- forgive forbidden forget forsake
- 'al-'
- although always also already almost
- 'un-' as undoing actions
- undo untwist unwrap unload uncover unearth
- 'forth-'
- forthcoming forthright forthwith
- 'with-'
- withdraw withhold withstand
Prefixes (Latin) on real words
- 'de-' undo
- defrost decode decamp deforested dethrone
- 'dis-' as negative
- disconnect distrust dislike disappear disease disagree disorder
- 'pre-' before
- prefix preschool prehistoric prepacked precooked
- 're-' do again
- renew rehouse replay review replace
- 'en-' do, perform
- enforce engulf enable encircle enlarge enrich encourage enquire
- 'im-' as negative
- impatient immortal immature imperfect impolite impossible
- 'in-' as negative
- incredible insincere invalid inactive indignity inhuman
- 'mis-' do wrongly
- misspell mistimed mistreat misunderstood misuse mishap mislead misprint
Other common prefixes
- 'de-' down, from, away
- defer descend destroy describe defence deflate detergent
- 'ex-' out of
- export excluding excursion excavate except exit extract
- 'im-' without
- imbalance impede immaculate immediate immense immune
- 'in-' as negative
- innocent individual inevitable infant injury
- 'per-' through
- permanent perspire persuasion permit perforation performance perfume persuade
- 'pro-' before
- process protect protest progress promise propose proceed prospect
- 're-' again
- rearrange recollect record referee remove relief request rehearse
- 'ab-' away from
- absent abstain abominable abrupt abound absurd absorbent
- 'ad-' towards
- adjacent adore adventure advice advise address admire admission
- 'con-' together
- continue concern concert condemn connect conquer contain confront
- 'de-' as very
- deliver demand devastate deserve
- 'dis-'
- disappointed discovery disgusting dismay disposable
- 'im-' as into
- import imbibe implode imply immigrant immerse improve
- 'in-' as into
- inflate include infect infer inhabited inspire instruct intend
- 'pre-' before
- preserve preside presume pretend prevent predict prefer
- 'sub-' under
- submerged subside subtract suburbs subdue subject submarine
- 'com-' together
- company complete composed comfort command comment compare
Further prefixes (Latin)
- 'ambi-' both, around
- ambidextrous ambient ambiguous ambition ambivalent
- 'bene-' good
- benefit benefactor benevolent
- 'co[ll]-' together
- collaborate collate colleague collect colloquial
- 'extra-' beyond
- extraordinary extrasensory extraterrestrial extravagant
- 'mal[e]-' bad
- malevolent malnutrition malfunction maltreat
- 'mani-, manu-'
- manicure manipulate manufacture manuscript
- 'non-' not
- nonconformist nondescript nonentity nonplussed
- 'super-' over
- superfluous superimposed superlative supernatural superstitious supervisor supersede supersonic
- 'sus-' under
- suspicious suspense suspect sustain
- 'trans-' across
- transfer transatlantic transform translate transmit transparent transport
- 'ultra-' beyond
- ultramarine ultrasonic ultraviolet
- 'contra-' against
- contraflow contravene contradict
- 'co[rr]-' together
- correct correspond corrode corroborate corrugated corrupt
- 'anti-' against
- anticlimax anticlockwise antidote antifreeze antiseptic
- 'co-' together
- coerce coexist cooperate
- 'i[ll]-' not
- illegal illegible illicit illogical
- 'i[rr]-' not
- irrational irregular irrelevant irreplaceable irresistible irresponsible irreversible
- 'inter-' between
- interchange intermediate interrogate interrupt interfere international interval
- 'intra-', 'intro-' within
- intravenous introduce introspection
- 'ob-' against, towards
- object obliged obliterate observe obsolete obstacle obstruct obvious
- 'post-' after
- post-date postgraduate postpone postscript
Further prefixes (Greek)
- 'a-' not
- amoral apolitical asymmetrical apathy atom
- 'ana-' up,back
- anachronism anagram analysis anatomy
- 'arch-' chief
- archangel architect archbishop
- 'auto-' self
- autograph automatic automobile autopilot
- 'epi-' on, over
- epitaph epidemic epilogue episode
- 'meta-' after, changed
- metabolism metamorphosis metaphor
- 'para-' beside
- parable parabola paradox paramedic paranormal parasite paragraph parallel
- 'sym-', 'syn-'
- symptom symmetry syndicate syndrome synonym synopsis sympathy symphony
- 'tele-' far
- television telegram telepathy telephone telescope
- 'amphi-' both
- amphibious amphitheatre amphibian
- 'mega-' big
- megabyte megaphone megastar megawatt
- 'micro-' little
- microscope microwave microphone
- 'hypo-' under, defective
- hypochondriac hypocritical hypodermic hypothesis
Common suffixes (OE)
- '-ly' happy > happily
- noisily hungrily busily angrily bodily easily happily
- '-less' care > careless
- aimless airless breathless careless countless effortless pointless
- '-fully' graceful > gracefully
- truthfully cheerfully carefully faithfully hopefully painfully gracefully
- '-en' gold > golden
- earthen golden silken woollen wooden
- '-ern' east > eastern
- eastern northern southern western
- '-ful' faith > faithful (adjectives)
- colourful truthful useful peaceful powerful faithful harmful careful
- '-ish' fool > foolish
- babyish darkish fiendish foolish greenish outlandish smallish
- '-like' war > warlike
- businesslike childlike ghostlike lifelike sportsmanlike warlike
- '-ly' queen > queenly
- beastly cowardly friendly motherly queenly
- '-most' inner > innermost
- innermost topmost foremost
- '-some' awe > awesome
- awesome fearsome irksome quarrelsome tiresome troublesome
- '-ward' down > downward
- homeward backward upward downward forward
- '-y' greed > greedy
- dirty messy rubbery sulky weighty greedy
- '-ly' bad > badly
- quickly wrongly badly suddenly quietly silently slowly
- '-wise' like > likewise
- clockwise likewise streetwise
- '-y' shade > shady
- noisy greasy hasty shady shiny slimy tasty easy
- '-y' fog > foggy
- funny foggy muddy witty tinny baggy spotty starry
- '-ful' beauty > beautiful
- merciful fanciful beautiful
Common suffixes (OE, Fr)
- '-ful' spoon > spoonful (nouns)
- mouthful bucketful cupful armful spoonful
- '-ness' sad > sadness
- carelessness eagerness sickness darkness fitness goodness sadness kindness
- '-craft' needle > needlecraft
- handicraft needlecraft witchcraft
- '-dom' star > stardom
- boredom freedom kingdom officialdom stardom wisdom
- '-hood' adult > adulthood
- falsehood neighbourhood adulthood childhood
- '-ship' friend > friendship
- citizenship companionship friendship hardship relationship
- '-en' light > lighten
- weaken sweeten lighten harden strengthen tighten
- '-ette' diminutive
- cassette courgette maisonette marionette serviette cigarette
- '-let' diminutive
- booklet droplet leaflet piglet ringlet starlet
- '-ling' diminutive
- gosling nestling seedling underling yearling
- '-th' long > length etc.
- strength width wealth health ninth length
- '-ness' busy > business
- business happiness bossiness juiciness readiness
Common suffixes (Latin)
- '-able' reason > reasonable
- reasonable breakable drinkable enjoyable bookable acceptable
- '-tion' collect > collection
- connection election suggestion exhibition invention collection
- '-tion' illustrate > illustration
- pollution relation completion demonstration illustration promotion relegation evaluation
- '-ant'
- triumphant hesitant significant important ignorant
- '-ence'
- reference difference evidence presence silence consequence sequence
- '-ent'
- persistent urgent excellent absorbent different independent
- '-ible'
- incredible responsible sensible accessible collapsible digestible reversible visible
- '-ous' danger > dangerous
- bulbous poisonous murderous thunderous dangerous
- '-ious'
- furious anxious serious previous obvious various
- '-sion'
- tension confusion fusion precision profusion revision
- '-ssion'
- expression impression mission possession compression confession discussion
- '-ure'
- failure pressure moisture departure sculpture adventure culture
- '-ance' appear > appearance
- allowance disturbance clearance attendance performance appearance
- '-ive'
- attractive expensive defective active defensive effective impressive
- '-ment' measure > measurement
- payment measurement treatment advertisement movement development engagement
- '-sion' explode > explosion
- invasion conclusion decision division explosion persuasion
- '-tion' solve > solution
- evolution resolution solution revolution
People/place suffixes
- '-ant'
- servant assistant attendant descendant inhabitant immigrant informant
- '-ar'
- vicar liar scholar beggar burglar
- '-ary'
- adversary missionary dignitary secretary
- '-cian'
- politician beautician electrician magician musician optician
- '-ee'
- absentee employee payee refugee trainee referee
- '-ent'
- president agent resident student correspondent
- '-er'
- cleaner builder speaker worker farmer painter teacher
- '-ess'
- tigress waitress actress empress mistress princess stewardess
- '-ist'
- cyclist balloonist biologist pianist florist guitarist journalist chemist
- '-or'
- sailor actor editor narrator sculptor director visitor
- '-ster'
- youngster fraudster pollster trickster speedster songster
- '-ory' places
- dormitory lavatory observatory territory laboratory factory
- '-ry' places
- dairy country quarry foundry
- '-ary' places
- apiary aviary dispensary granary library
- '-ery' places
- monastery brewery cemetery colliery surgery bakery
- '-eer'
- auctioneer engineer mountaineer pioneer volunteer
Further suffixes (Latin)
- '-ary'
- voluntary temporary necessary library ordinary dictionary imaginary secondary
- '-mony'
- ceremony acrimony matrimony testimony
- '-tude'
- altitude attitude gratitude latitude multitude solitude fortitude longitude
- '-age' cover > coverage
- blockage coverage leakage passage postage wastage
- '-ancy'
- buoyancy infancy pregnancy truancy discrepancy redundancy vacancy
- '-cy'
- accuracy diplomacy delicacy conspiracy piracy bankruptcy fallacy
- '-ice'
- avarice cowardice justice malice prejudice
- '-ate' adjective
- immaculate accurate affectionate literate numerate obstinate passionate
- '-ule' diminutive
- capsule globule granule minuscule module molecule
- '-ate' verb
- activate dedicate donate motivate operate punctuate vaccinate
- '-ience'
- patience obedience convenience conscience audience
- '-iety'
- anxiety notoriety piety society variety
- '-ity'
- morality neutrality possibility probability reality
- '-sion' convert > conversion
- conversion diversion inversion subversion
- '-ssion' procede > procession
- accession concession recession procession
- '-ure' create > creature
- pleasure creature enclosure
Further suffixes (L, Gr)
- '-al'
- personal several natural local hospital central annual animal equal final
- '-id'
- arid fluid frigid humid tepid vivid
- '-ior'
- inferior superior interior exterior junior senior prior ulterior
- '-ar'
- circular linear lunar regular
- '-scent'
- effervescent fluorescent incandescent reminiscent adolescent convalescent
- '-ile'
- agile fertile fragile juvenile mobile futile hostile
- '-ine'
- canine crystalline divine elephantine feline saline alpine
- '-ose'
- comatose grandiose morose
- '-ic'
- alcoholic athletic artistic demonic historic magnetic metallic
- '-asm', '-ism'
- criticism journalism sarcasm mechanism atheism enthusiasm
- '-is'
- basis bronchitis diagnosis emphasis oasis paralysis synthesis analysis
- '-ify'
- mortify fortify classify glorify magnify modify beautify
- '-ient'
- obedient convenient gradient nutrient ingredient
- '-ial'
- memorial material radial aerial terrestrial industrial
- '-ology' study
- theology mythology apology technology
Suffixes for tenses
- '-ed' sounding as /ed/
- wounded waited delighted crowded painted shouted mended greeted
- '-ed' sounding as /d/
- sailed poured rained showed growled teamed
- '-ed' sounding as /t/
- puffed reached jumped crashed dressed asked
- '-ing' carry > carrying
- standing dreaming going carrying waiting
- '-ing' dig > digging
- swimming rubbing digging getting hopping
- '-ing' write > writing
- hoping moving caring coming writing
- '-ing' grin > grinning
- referring travelling grinning stirring beginning dialling winning planning
- '-ing' carpet > carpeting
- carpeting happening limiting targeting visiting
- '-ing' with eye, -ie, -o, -oe
- echoing eyeing hoeing lying shoeing tying vetoing radioing
- '-ed' grab > grabbed
- grabbed hopped sunned nodded knitted slammed
- '-ed' amuse > amused
- dared dated amused droned hoped moved
- '-ed' cry > cried
- cried dried hurried worried fried married buried
- '-ed' video > videoed
- echoed radioed vetoed videoed
- '-s' cry > cries
- carries dries hurries worries cries
Suffixes for plurals
- dot > dots
- dots hills frills apples spots
- baby > babies
- cities daisies families ponies stories babies puppies pennies
- monkey > monkeys
- boys guys keys monkeys toys trays ways
- half > halves
- shelves thieves wolves wives loaves halves knives
- roof > roofs
- beliefs chiefs chefs cliffs roofs
- kiss > kisses
- boxes coaches brushes matches kisses
- hero > heroes
- cargoes dominoes echoes heroes potatoes tomatoes volcanoes
- kilo > kilos
- kilos photos pianos radios solos videos
- irregular plurals
- men geese teeth salmon lice sheep children women mice feet
High > higher > highest
- high > higher
- deeper longer higher older smaller younger taller
- high > highest
- tallest deepest youngest fastest highest longest smallest oldest
- hot > hotter > hottest
- hottest redder reddest biggest hotter bigger
- large > larger > largest
- largest whitest simplest fiercest fiercer later latest simpler larger whiter
- happy > happier > happiest
- funnier happiest easier funniest happier healthier healthiest easiest
Prefixes of quantity
- 'mono-' one
- monocle monogamy monopoly monocycle
- 'uni-' one
- unicorn uniform unique unit
- 'prim-' first
- primary primate prime primitive
- 'bi-', 'bin-' twice
- bicycle binary binoculars biscuit
- 'du-' two
- duet duel duo duplicate
- 'tri-' three
- tricycle trio tripod triple
- 'quad-' four
- quadrant quadruplet quadrilateral
- 'cent-' hundred
- centurion centipede century
- 'pan-, panto-' all
- panorama panning pantomime panacea
- 'omni-' all
- omnivorous omnipotent omniscient
- 'poly-' many
- polygon polythene polytechnic
- 'multi-' many
- multimedia multipurpose multiplication multitude
- 'semi-' half
- semicolon semicircle semiconductor
- 'mill-' thousand
- millennium millimetre millilitre millisecond
- 'kilo-' thousand
- kilowatt kilometre kilohertz
Roots (Latin)
- '-aqua-' water
- subaqua aquarium aqualung aquamarine aqueduct
- '-port-' carry
- import report support transport export portable
- '-miss-' send
- omission permission admission transmission commission missionary missile
- '-ann-' year
- anniversary annuity biennial perennial annual
- '-cav-' hollow
- concave cave cavity excavate
- '-duc-' lead
- aqueduct introduce deduct ductile education conductor duke product
- '-fort-' strong
- effort force fortify fortress reinforce comfort
- '-mort-' death
- immortal murderous mortal mortify mortgage
- '-pend-' hang
- independent appendix depend pendant pending suspense pendulum
- '-scrib-' write
- scribe inscribe nondescript postscript scribble script description
- '-terr-' the earth
- extraterrestrial inter subterranean terrace terrain terrier
- '-vis-' see
- envy videos revision advice television survey provide invisible
Roots (Greek)
- 'aero-' air
- aeroplane aerobatics aerobics aerodrome aerodynamic
- 'hydro-' water
- hydrofoil hydrogen dehydrated hydraulic hydrotherapy
- '-phil-' love
- philanthropist philatelist philosopher anglophile
- '-photo-' light
- telephoto photocopier photogenic photon photosynthesis photograph
- '-techne-' art or skill
- technician technophobia technical technology pyrotechnics polytechnic technique
- '-graph-' writing
- graphite autograph photograph paragraph geography graph
- '-logo-' word
- biology illogical prologue dialogue technology
- '-scope' view
- stethoscope microscope telescope periscope scope
- '-gram-' letter
- hologram grammar programme anagram diagram
- '-phon-' sound
- telephone microphone symphony cacophony phonetics
- '-poli-' city
- metropolis cosmopolitan politics politician
- '-theo-' a god
- atheist enthusiasm theology
- '-zoo-' animal
- zoology zodiac protozoan zoo
- '-ast-' star
- astronomy asteroid asterisk disaster astronaut
- '-chron-' time
- chronic chronicle synchronous chronology anachronism
- '-bio-' life
- amphibious biography antibiotic biosphere biology
Further explorations
Syllables and spelling
- compound words
- windmill notebook handbag lipstick milkman sunset dustbin birthday
- split like kit-ten
- sudden hidden cotton kitten paddock puffin rabbit lesson
- split like bas-ket
- plastic napkin pumpkin zebra basket panda picnic trumpet
- split like lem-on
- visit robin shadow lemon metal body habit finish
- split like la-bel
- label hotel minus moment pilot pupil secret silent stupid
- split like du-et
- triumph lion poem diet duet
More vowel sounds
- 'u' as in bull
- full bull bush pull push put
- 'a' as in bath
- plant last class after bath ask glass father fast
- 'ei' as in eight
- eight freight neigh neighbour sleigh reindeer vein weight
- 'ei' as in ceiling
- perceive receive deceive deceit conceited ceiling
- sounds of 'ough'
- cough bough enough dough rough tough through thorough thought
- 'oor' as in door
- poor moor door floor
- 'o' as in dove
- front glove dove come brother mother money other some done
- 'y' as in crystal
- syrup sympathy pyramid rhythm mysterious crystal gym
- 'y' as in python
- cycle nylon rhyme python style reply
- 'a' as in acorn
- able paper acorn angel
- 'e' as in demon
- she demon lenient recent decent secret
- 'i' as in minus
- minus triangle sidle idle climb
- 'o' as in over
- holy over only open
- 'u' as in uniform
- unit tunic puny truth uniform unicorn
More consonant sounds
- 'ch' sounds as /k/
- stomach school scheme Christmas chemist anchor ache echo
- 'gh' sounds as /f/
- enough cough rough trough tough laugh
- 'ci' sounds as /sh/
- sufficient special social precious official conscience conscious artificial efficient crucial
- 'ch' sounds as /sh/
- chef chiffon chalet charade chassis machine parachute sachet
- other /sh/ sounds
- sugar sure pension ration ocean national mission initial action
Patterns in word endings
- '-il' as in daffodil
- council civil daffodil fossil lentil pencil stencil utensil
- '-ery' as in jewellery
- stationery confectionery embroidery finery lottery machinery jewellery
- '-ar' as in cellar
- mortar collar cellar sugar vinegar
- '-ey' as in donkey
- valley turkey chimney monkey money journey honey donkey
- '-le' as in cradle
- cradle table sidle cable ladle maple noble
- '-le' as in ankle
- bundle grumble nimble handle candle ankle simple single
- '-le' as in apple
- middle battle bottle bubble cuddle dribble gobble apple
- '-el' as in angel
- travel angel level model kennel label parcel quarrel
Words ending in vowels
- '-a'
- cinema banana camera cocoa zebra saga umbrella vanilla
- '-ea'
- idea rhea nausea panacea area
- '-i'
- alibi fungi graffiti hi-fi macaroni safari spaghetti taxi
- '-o'
- cargo hero potato tomato zero echo photo volcano
- '-oo'
- bamboo cuckoo hullabaloo igloo shampoo tattoo
- '-u'
- caribou emu flu gnu impromptu menu tutu
- '-ee'
- chimpanzee degree jubilee pedigree toffee guarantee coffee committee
Homophones
- long phoneme /ay/ (day)
- rain reign great grate rein wait way weigh weight
- long phoneme /air/ (hair)
- there their bare pear pair bear stare stair
- long phoneme /ee/ (see)
- flea flee meat meet reed read peace piece
- long phoneme /oh/ (no)
- loan lone sew rowed road so
- spellings of /ohl/ (bowl)
- hole hold bold soul sole holed bowled whole
- long phoneme /or/ (north)
- sore board bored saw four for
- phoneme /n/ (net)
- knot knight knew not no night new know
- phoneme /r/ (rat)
- rap wrap wring write ring right
- other homophones
- lesson dear aloud whether weather allowed deer lessen
- phoneme /s/ (sit)
- licence license practise cereal practice serial
- other consonant phonemes
- one right new no knew hole know won wear where whole write
- 3-way homophones
- to two their there they're too
Interesting derivations
- from people's names
- wellingtons diesel cardigans sandwiches
- from mythical characters
- atlas titanic cereal hygiene martial panic music volcano
- from places
- academy canter currant tangerine denim indigo swede port
- from acronyms
- laser quango quasar radar scuba sonar yuppie nylon
- words with unusual histories
- diary confetti salary tawdry tennis omnibus
- shortened words
- taxicab navvy fridge telly exam zoo
Words from other tongues
- words from North America
- moccasin moose totem tomahawk skunk
- words from Arabic
- mattress alcohol hazard sofa
- words from Dutch
- buoy snoop easel skipper brandy yacht
- words from French
- queue meringue mayonnaise bouquet souvenir duvet
- words from Gaelic
- slogan whisky whiskey clan bard
- words from German
- dachshund waltz poodle delicatessen nickel
- words from Hindi
- bungalow chutney shampoo cot
- words from Italian
- spaghetti umbrella serenade pizza replica motto piano studio
- words from Japanese
- tycoon karate futon karaoke
- words from Persian (Farsi)
- bazaar caravan shawl taffeta
- words from Spanish
- alligator canyon mosquito plaza ranch stampede lasso
- words from Turkish
- coffee kiosk tulip turban
Words often misspelled
- business words 1
- correspondence committee business accommodation address faithfully sincerely necessary
- business words 2
- liaise height immediately delivery approval certainly communication clerk weight
- business words 3
- suggestion authority efficiency limited marketing mortgage profited procedure recommendation purchase
- are letters doubled? 1
- omitted omission reference referred occurred occurrence
- are letters doubled? 2
- preference prefer preferred transfer transferable transferred
- awkward words 1
- water vehicle yacht women woman quarter people medicine leisure journey
- awkward words 2
- interesting lovely opposite separate especially embarrassed exaggerate desperate beautiful suppose
- confusing homophones 1
- canvas canvass cheque currant current check
- confusing homophones 2
- practice formally formerly licence principal principle practise stationary license stationery
- words often confused 1
- wander were where advice advise except accept loose lose quiet wonder quite
- words often confused 2
- disease effect affect decease emigrant eligible eminent imminent human immigrant illegible humane
Curriculum subject lists
English
- textual sources 1
- biography autobiography fiction drama poetry novel poem literature genre
- textual sources 2
- romance farce ballad comedy horror legend mystery satire sci-fi sonnet thriller tragedy myth
- textual sources 3
- account article bulletin essay magazine newspaper pamphlet brochure leaflet report advertisement
- text analysis 1
- character description favourite criticism style context vocabulary depth paraphrase portrayal quotation setting theme
- text analysis 2
- chapter clause introduction layout dialogue episode conclusion paragraph sentence scene subtitle phrase narrative title extract
- text analysis 3
- bias editing objective opinion persuasive relevant subjective summary argument communicate draft irrelevant idea
- skills of writing
- suspense rhyme rhythm hyperbole allegory alliteration metaphor personification simile ambiguity assonance imagery motif onomatopoeia irony
- non-print media
- commentary film headline lighting view visual video radio theatre screen listen cinema cassette watch
- finding your way
- illustration encyclopedia catalogue dictionary library research reference alphabetical thesaurus bibliography caption contents index glossary
- people in the media
- producer advertiser cameraman poet presenter scriptwriter author playwright correspondent editor narrator journalist actor director reporter
- parts of speech
- definite adjective adverb conjunction demonstrative indefinite noun participle preposition pronoun verb
- punctuation
- capital hyphen margin punctuation colon comma brackets apostrophe asterisk
- words about language
- grammar prefix word language jargon dialect suffix accent consonant tense vowel
Mathematics
- numbers 1 to 10
- eight five four nine one seven six three two ten
- numbers 1st to 10th
- tenth third fourth fifth first eighth seventh sixth second ninth
- numbers 10 to 100 (+ 1000)
- ninety hundred sixty seventy eighty fifty forty thirty ten twenty thousand
- numbers 10th to 100th
- twentieth thirtieth tenth fortieth fiftieth eightieth seventieth sixtieth hundredth ninetieth
- geometric terms 1
- length height diameter area angle centre circle straight width bisector transversal
- handling data 1
- quadratic survey intercept linear gradient chart frequency pictogram median tally maximum minimum average diagram graph percentage
- arithmetic terms 1
- fraction addition decrease multiplication factor increase coefficient consecutive indices total multiple remainder difference division equal
- shapes 1
- cuboid tetrahedron triangle quadrilateral pentagon hexagon heptagon octagon nonagon decagon rhombus rectangle circle
- handling data 2
- statistics median deviation sampling randomness cumulative interquartile correlation inference discrete probability diagrammatic frequency questionnaire
- arithmetic terms 2
- integer mathematics computation approximate numerator denominator recurring decimal zero positive negative
- algebra terms
- variable simplify ratio brackets formula proportional substitution polynomial formulae reduce substitute quadratic equation simultaneous function
- geometric terms 2
- elevation rotation reflection vertical curved transformation diagonal cyclic tessellation horizontal circumference
- shapes 2
- symmetry straight height parallel horizontal diagonal vertical cylinder breadth volume prism pyramid
- angles
- adjacent alternate acute obtuse reflex complementary supplementary interior exterior
- arithmetic terms 3
- quotient inverse index notation multiple ratio factor minus
- properties of circles
- semicircle circumference diameter radius perimeter segment sphere tangent ellipse sector chord
- triangles
- hypotenuse isosceles equilateral scalene congruent similar triangular
Science
- experimental procedures 1
- analyse investigate evidence comparison variables evaluation conclusion measure observe
- experimental equipment
- thermometer laboratory apparatus gauge funnel balance Liebig beaker Bunsen titration pipette burette conical photometer equipment
- life - cells
- gene hybrid inheritance organelle nucleus membrane cytoplasm chromosome meiosis mitosis gamete ciliated reproduction fertilisation conception evolution
- life - plants 1
- photosynthesis moisture chlorophyll pollination humus transpiration germination diffusion osmosis
- life - animals
- herbivore carnivore omnivore reptile mammal nocturnal migratory producer vertebrate habitat consumer parasite amphibian wait respiration circulation
- life - health
- syndrome immune deficiency virus organism infection toxin inflammation bacteria fever immunisation
- materials - classification
- compound mixture alloy aerosol aqueous amorphous polymer monomer reactant vitreous metal crystalline
- materials - properties
- magnetic semiconductor alkaline reactive inert insulator ionic covalent semipermeable soluble density volatile acid
- materials - particles
- element orbital valency radical proton neutron isotope ion electron nucleus molecule
- physical change
- solidify dissolve evaporate concentrate liquefy crystallisation diffusion filter condensation volatile precipitation distil
- chemical change
- activation electrolysis cathode anode hydrophilic hydrophobic neutralisation oxidation reduction reaction effervescence corrosion catalysis combustion explosion equation
- forces and motion
- compression pressure deceleration acceleration barometric gravity friction weight temperature
- energy
- momentum kinetic potential dissipation conduction convection radiation conservation renewable absorption energy
- waves
- frequency transparent ultraviolet microwave trough prism decibel longitudinal transverse velocity reflection refraction amplitude diffraction radiation
- electricity/magnetism
- polarity induction electromagnetic electrostatic dynamo particle static attraction rectifier repulsion transformer ammeter voltmeter
- electrical circuits
- integrated voltage filament insulation resistor transistor capacitor ampere ohm diode impedance capacitance resistance
- experimental procedures 2
- dilute condensation filter distil distillation filtration evaporate dissolve
- life - plants 2
- anther style ovary ovule pollen monocotyledon dicotyledon chloroplast stamen stigma capsule rhizome
History
- politics and government 1
- empire totalitarian democracy nationalism dictatorship restoration communism fascism monarchy republic
- social 1
- feudal disease civil plague marriage reform inequality abolition workhouse census
- economic
- nationalisation privatisation Depression poverty exploitation quota duty subsidy commerce laissez-faire engineering industrial factory agricultural piracy
- religious
- nonconformist worship symbol Dissolution belief monastery Protestant religion pilgrimage superstition persecution Catholic Reformation
- diplomacy
- rebellion empire unification independence colony exploration negotiation commonwealth relations ambassador treaty
- general terms
- prehistoric museum eyewitness chronology century evidence medieval archive neolithic archaeology
- politics and government 2
- political Suffragette Luddite treason abdicate referendum suffrage propaganda revolution heir
- social 2
- emigrant settlement serf society immigrant peasant slavery pauper nobility clergy
- warfare
- retreat victory strategy armour armistice holocaust conscription recruitment mercenary soldier conquest armies invasion battle
- government
- government reign parliament republic politics political independence colony colonisation dynasty constitutional imperial imperialism
Geography
- physical features
- mountain estuary gorge tributary delta watershed confluence source island glacier valley ocean continent
- industry
- business manufacturing leisure location location industry primary secondary tertiary accessibility employment
- geological terms
- sedimentary igneous metamorphic lava limestone granite tectonic magma volcano epicentre Richter fossil earthquake
- ecological terms
- environment pollution global famine conservation greenhouse deforestation renewable sustainable desertification stewardship overfishing
- climate
- monsoon equatorial atmosphere humidity temperature climate precipitation thermometer
- weather
- precipitation drought meteorology anticyclone isobar rainfall sunshine flood depression pressure gradient forecast gauge barometer
- ecosystems
- biomass ecosystem desert habitat tundra savannah steppe prairie deciduous coniferous fauna flora
- population
- demography urbanisation colony urban suburban rural distribution residential amenities population conurbation country
- some european lands
- Belgium Denmark France Germany Greece Portugal Ireland Italy Netherlands Finland Sweden Spain Luxembourg
- farming
- diversification pastoral cereal arable livestock rotation irrigation agriculture
- processes
- erosion transport deposition eruption weathering
- natural hazards
- tsunami avalanche cyclone heatwave typhoon tornado hurricane blizzard volcano flood earthquake
- maps
- longitude latitude meridians parallels reference equator contour
Design and Technology
- designing
- projection isometric estimate elevation criteria specification layout design dimension graphic perspective research
- tools and equipment
- screw scissors machine adhesive chisel hacksaw bradawl pliers hammer
- materials and components
- strength quality thermoset textile tensile suitability component flexible durability tolerance thermoplastic manufacture rigid
- processes and techniques
- compression modify assemble moulding attach separate
- systems and control
- switch electronic device circuit electrical mechanical feedback sensor pneumatic
- structures
- bridge efficiency reinforce structure suspension cantilever unstable buckle maintenance reliability tension
- general terms
- construction evaluation measure technology structure analysis design materials
- food hygiene 1
- hygiene bacteria listeria salmonella poisoning degrees centigrade conditions intestines spread sneeze uncovered
- food hygiene 2
- gloves touching temperatures bleaching disinfectant freezer detergent refrigerator boiling
- food preparation
- rubbing mixing whisking stirring chopping grating folding dicing slicing peeling defrosting
- kitchen equipment
- utensils opener grater whisk potato-peeler rolling-pin mixer measuring chopping-board sieve scissors knife scales
- textile fibres 1
- silk cotton natural wool flax hemp jute sisal hide leather fibre yarn
- textile properties
- stretchy waterproof hard-wearing lightweight crease-resistant delicate comfortable fleecy texture shrink absorbent
- textile processors
- batik dyeing spinning printing weaving knitting felting bonding tufting silk-screen tie-dyeing roller
- textile fibres 2
- viscose polyester mohair tweed worsted corduroy towelling cashmere man-made synthetic acrylic nylon
- sewing
- embroidery bobbin shuttle overlock crochet stitching thread tapestry
- talk about clothing
- fashion footwear accessories trend duvet uniform colour
- fabric care
- washing drying ironing dry-cleaning instructions
- shopping
- aftercare customer mail-order return multiple franchise
- cooking
- boiling grilling baking simmering frying reheating timing
- nutrition
- carbohydrate diet fibre unsaturated cholesterol balanced vitamins minerals digestion protein vegetarian vegan
ICT
- equipment
- silicon barcode pixel laser plotter scanner kilobyte microprocessor memory computer hardware monitor keyboard megabyte binary
- handling information 1
- analysis insert information loading processing delete database access spreadsheet quantitative qualitative data software
- control and modelling
- logging interface robot procedure measurement sensor simulation feedback variable
- communication
- digital communication teleworking internet import channel fax satellite phone network modem
- using a computer
- search cursor back-up font replace paste menu desktop template word-processor virus
- handling information 2
- scale clicking numeric function icon record cell image column field file
Art
- styles
- Classicism Cubism Pointillism Surrealism contemporary figurative medieval Impressionism Expressionism Baroque abstract realism Renaissance
- forms of art: 2-dimensions
- embroidery illustration stencil collage photograph picture caricature silhouette cartoon portrait batik tapestry fresco mural landscape mosaic
- forms of art: 3-dimensions
- construction mask origami carving casting relief jewellery sculpture ceramics architecture artefact
- talking about art
- composition foreground figure culture surface proportion texture tactile background contrasting decorative abstract
- tools and materials
- tempera earthenware terracotta charcoal acrylic palette bronze turpentine canvas pastel silk-screen crayon
- techniques
- perspective enlarge highlight superimpose illuminate stipple redefine shading crosshatch
Music
- performing
- acoustics amplifier recital rehearsal performance microphone practise practice concert
- composing
- rhythm improvisation instrumental accompaniment variation notation chord phrase melody ostinato ostinato orchestration treble clef stave
- listening
- minimalist Renaissance opera concerto sonata oratorio reggae fugue fusion Baroque musical classical Romantic symphony
- musicians
- soloist trio orchestra conductor composer choir duet quartet busker minstrel ensemble vocalist gamelan instrumentalist
- talking about music
- tonality homophonic polyphonic descant dissonance pentatonic chromatic instrumentation harmony discord lyrics modulation syncopation theme
- instruments
- piano strings guitar percussion brass woodwind xylophone bassoon oboe cello saxophone sitar clarinet glockenspiel timpani
- voices
- alto contralto soprano tenor bass
- elements of music
- dynamics texture tempo duration timbre pitch silence
Physical Education
- games
- badminton volleyball hockey rounders netball referee cricket coach court tennis fielding offside attacker defender umpire
- gymnastic activities
- somersault trampoline vault approach apparatus gymnastics rolling balancing
- dance
- choreography rhythm performance expression ballet ballroom co-ordination interpretation
- athletic activities
- competition baton decathlon pentathlon marathon attempt sprint disqualification jogging javelin relay athletics hurdles discus
- outdoor activities
- canoeing climbing abseiling orienteering adventurous obstacle navigation survival kayak
- swimming
- backstroke butterfly competitor diving gala breaststroke synchronised resuscitation medley propulsion
- fitness/training
- rotation abduction adduction aerobic isotonic isometric flexibility endurance technique extension stretching repetitions circuit
- the body
- circulatory vertebral hygiene injury adrenaline dehydration deficiency dislocate concussion nutrition muscle respiration
Religious Education
- religions
- Christianity Islam Buddhism Judaism Jainism Baha'i Rastafarianism Sikhism Shintoism Confucianism Taoism Hinduism
- religious practice
- yoga rite miracle service funeral meditation chanting kneeling prostration baptism worship wedding prayer ceremony
- places of worship
- church abbey monastery temple mosque gurdwara chapel synagogue mandir cathedral
- people and religion
- guru disciple yogi saint rabbi ascetic worshipper congregation archbishop mullah monk clergyman bishop priest vicar
- religious groups
- Protestant Catholic Evangelical Shia Sunni Mahayana Theravada Orthodox liberal Reform
Drama
- creating 1
- stimulus brainstorm target issue confrontation message audience improvisation rehearse theme topic conflict
- creating 2
- tension suspense context speech scenario storyboard monologue direction scene action dialogue
- presenting
- costume make-up management lighting design effect sound theatre
- form
- dance improvisation movement mime drama
- style
- drama comedy farce tragedy musical documentary surreal fantasy review
- media
- radio theatre video cinema television
PSHE
- personal
- discussion approval prefer preference pressure encourage reality approve control discipline encouragement gender involve involvement reward
- relationship
- representative dependent represent communication relationship
- problem areas
- addict addiction dependency racism racist sanction sexism sexist stereotype
- qualities
- generosity emotional generous achieve achievement emotion effort able ability
DfE National Curriculum 2014 Lists
Phonics - Letters & Sounds Word Lists
Yr2 to KS3 Lists (Not 3.1)