Kindergarten Spelling Words Lists (Free PDF Printables)
Beginner spelling words for young learners plus free printable lists of all the words to use with your child.
Learning to spell is one of the most important parts of learning to read. When kids are able to sound out and put together a word, letter by letter, all on their own, they feel a real sense of excitement and accomplishment. Make time in your day for regular practice, and students will master these kindergarten spelling words in no time!
2-Letter Kindergarten Spelling Words
These two-letter words follow regular spelling patterns, so kids can sound them out if they know their letter sounds. That makes these fairly easy spelling words for kindergarteners.
| ad | am | an | at |
| ax | be | go | he |
| hi | if | in | is |
| it | in | is | it |
| ma | me | no | on |
| or | ox | pa | so |
| up | us | we |
You don’t need specialized software to teach spelling, but using a tool like ABCmouse can make it a lot easier! Our app offers interactive and visually stimulating content that reinforces word recognition and reading skills through games and engaging activities.
Check Out ABCmouse –>
CVC Kindergarten Spelling Words
CVC words follow the pattern consonant-vowel-consonant and use regular spelling and pronunciation patterns. That makes them among the easier words to sound out and spell, plus they’re some of the most common words kids will find in easy reader books.
Short A CVC Words Ending Groups
| -ad | bad | dad | had | mad | sad |
| -ag | bag | rag | sag | tag | wag |
| -am | ham | jam | |||
| -an | can | fan | man | ran | van |
| -ap | cap | map | nap | tap | |
| -at | bat | cat | fat | hat | mat |
| pat | rat | sat |
Short E CVC Words Ending Groups
| -ed | bed | fed | led | red | |
| -eg | beg | leg | |||
| -en | hen | men | pen | ten | |
| -et | bet | get | jet | let | met |
| net | pet | set | wet | yet |
Short I CVC Words Ending Groups
| -id | did | hid | kid | lid | rid |
| -ig | big | dig | fig | pig | wig |
| -in | bin | fin | pin | win | |
| -it | bit | fit | hit | lit | pit |
| sit |
Short O CVC Words Ending Groups
| -od | job | mob | rob | sob | |
| -og | dog | fog | hog | jog | log |
| -op | cop | hop | mop | pop | top |
| -ot | dot | hot | lot | not | pot |
| rot |
Short U CVC Words Ending Groups
| -ub | cub | rub | sub | tub | |
| -ug | bug | dug | hug | jug | mug |
| rug | tug | ||||
| -um | gum | hum | |||
| -un | bun | fun | run | sun | |
| -ut | but | cut | hut | nut | put |
Kindergarten High-Frequency Spelling Words
High-frequency words are common words that often don’t follow regular spelling and pronunciation patterns or those that are used frequently in writing. Add high frequency words, which are also known as sight words, to your list of basic spelling words for kindergarten.
| about | and | are | as | away |
| been | by | come | do | down |
| eat | for | from | have | her |
| here | his | into | just | look |
| my | now | of | off | one |
| our | out | over | said | saw |
| see | she | some | the | their |
| then | they | this | those | to |
| very | was | went | where | who |
| why | will | with | you | your |
Spelling in Kindergarten
Kindergarteners work on spelling simple words they can sound out using the basics of phonics. They often learn to spell their own name and those of their friends or family members, as well as numbers (one, two, three, etc.). Most kindergarten spelling words are one syllable, but some high-frequency spelling words include two syllables, like “about” or “over.” At this age, it’s fun to keep a running list of all the words young learners have mastered, so they can see their skills grow day by day.
ABCmouse’s expert advice review process:
Our team of ABCmouse Curriculum Experts, made up of talented professionals in early childhood education and development, take a close look at educational content and learning claims. They put in the effort to make sure our information is accurate and current. We have a certified educator or another respected authority review the content, matching their expertise with the topic at hand. They’ll make sure the content is thorough and follows the latest research and educational guidelines. If they think we can make things even better, they’ll chat with our editorial team, and we’ll make those improvements right away. Only after a reviewer gives their thumbs-up does a piece of content get the official stamp of approval in the byline.