100 Tricky Elementary Spelling Words

By mastering key elementary spelling words early, elementary students  can achieve success and build confidence!

Many common elementary spelling words contain silent consonants, irregular vowels, or other tricky spellings.  Students often need a little extra practice reading, writing and spelling these words.

We've chosen 100 of these words. Print the list to use and study with your students.  Use these words frequently in homework, board work and other classroom activities. 

Your kids will get an extra spelling boost as they master these important words!

Printable list of 100 Elementary Spelling Words

again	although	answer	any
are	become	been	both
bought	catch	climbed	color
come	could	country	do
does	door	earth	edge
eight	enough	example	eyes
father	few	find	four
friend	from	give	great
group	have	heard	island
kind	knew	know	learn
listen	live	many	measure
most	mother	move	night
off	often	old	on
once	one	only	other
people	picture	piece	quickly
right	said	science	should
sign	snow	some	straight
stretch	sure	talk	their
there	they	though	thought
through	to	today	two
usually	walk	want	was
watch	water	were	what
where	who	women	word
work	world	would	write
wrote	you	young	your

More Elementary Spelling Words

See also our grade level spelling lists and activities:

First grade
Second grade
Third grade
Fourth grade
Fifth grade
Sixth grade

Spelling Practice Ideas

Your students need lots and lots of practice when learning new spelling words. Why not make it fun? Use the links above and tabs on the left to find resources for your grade.

Or, look at some of our most popular practice activities here:

Wacky packages! - Find the spelling errors on these whimsical boxes. One of our most popular pages!

Silent Letter Search: Word search fun! Students must add the correct silent letters and then locate the completed words in the puzzle.

Spelling crossword puzzle - This puzzle provides a fun way to practice spelling those tricky plural nouns.

Roll It! - Easy-to-make spelling word games. Roll the consonants around the tube to spell new words. Great at home or at school.

Double the Fun - To double or not to double the final consonant when adding a suffix? Another great game for spelling fun!  For grades 3 - 5.

We also recommend this set of over 300 fun online learning games  offered by one of our affiliates.

Spelling Bee Games - Try one of our new Silent Spelling Bee  variations. A fun--and quiet--twist on  a classic game!

Shady Spelling - Printable game boards for two players.

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