Short E Words List

Free printable lists of short E words for kids.

Short E Words List (Free Printable List)

Our printable lists of short ‘E’ words feature word families, sight words, CVC words, and so much more.

Our short ‘E’ word lists for kids aim to help children grow their understanding of the short ‘E’ sound, as well as expand their vocabulary, practice with word families, consonant blends, digraphs, and sight words.

These short ‘E’ word lists are free downloadable PDFs and include CVC words with the short ‘E’ sound, word family words with the short ‘E’ sound, short ‘E’ words with letter blends, and more. Each list is carefully crafted to provide a variety of words that will help young learners master the short ‘E’ sound.

Pick and choose the words you feel are appropriate for your child, and remember that these list can be used to familiarize your child with the short ‘E’ sound and short ‘E’ words, as a vocabulary list, or as a spelling list.

These short ‘A’ word lists include some short ‘E’ words used in a simple sentence to help your child better understand its meaning. Further enhance learning the short ‘E’ sound with our engaging activities listed at the bottom of the page.

What is the Short E Sound?

The short ‘E’ sound is pronounced “eh.” It’s often heard in the middle of words, like pet, web, or bed, and you can also hear it at the start of some words, like egg.

Short ‘E’ Sound

met

wed

fed

Long ‘E’ Sound

meet

weed

feed

Short E Word Lists

You’ll find a list of the short ‘E’ word lists with word families, short ‘E’ sight words, and common short ‘E’ words used in sentences.

Short E Words with Word Families

These free printable short ‘E’ word lists feature simple short ‘E’ words with -et, -eg, -ed, -em, -en, -ab, -eb, and -ex.

Short E Words Ending in -et:

bet	get	jet	let
met	net	pet	set
wet	yet	vet

Short E Words Ending in -eg:

beg	egg	leg	peg
Meg

Short E Words Ending in -ed:

bed	fed	led	red
wed	Ted	Ned	shed
bled	fled

Short E Words Ending in -em:

gem

hem

stem

item

Short E Words Ending in -en:

den	men	pen	ten
hen	Ken	when	wren
glen

Short E Words Ending in -eb:

web

Jeb

Deb

Short E Words Ending in -ex:

Rex

flex

Short E Word Sight Words

Sight words are becoming better known as high-frequency words, or the words that are most commonly found in print. When teaching children high-frequency words, call their attention to the letters and sounds in each word, breaking the word apart phonetically when possible.

Some sight words are considered irregular words, meaning they contain one or more letters or letter combinations that are not pronounced in a typical way, such as the “s” in has that sounds more like /z/ than /s/. Spend some extra time on these irregular words, as it can take longer to master these nuances.

Examples of Short E Sight Words:

bed

set

men

pen

red

get

ten

let

jet

hen

Short E CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) Words:

bed	fed	led	red	wed
pet	set	vet	get	jet
net	wet	let	hen	pen
ten	den	men	leg	beg
peg

Short E Words with Digraphs:

shed	shred	shell	fresh	mesh
flesh	check	chess	bench	wrench
stench	stretch	fetch	sketch

Digraphs are a pair of letters that make a single sound, such as sh-, ch-, and th- and can appear at the beginning or ending or words. Give your child more practice with these digraph worksheets for first graders.

Short E Words with Beginning Consonant Blends:

bled	blend	fled	sled	slept
shed	smell	smelt	spell	spend
swept	crept	trend

Short E Words with Ending Consonant Blends:

bend	lend	send	mend	spend
trend	blend	tend	best	nest
rest	west	jest	test	vest
zest	pest	desk

Consonant blends are composed of two or three letters that make a new, unique sound when put together. For example, -st in jest is a two-letter consonant blend. Use these free consonant blend worksheets for first graders and second graders to help grow your child’s understanding of them.

Short E Words Used in Sentences

bed – She slept in a comfortable bed.

led – The tour guide led us through the museum.

red – Her dress is a bright red color.

wed – They plan to wed in the spring.

pet – She has a pet cat named Whiskers.

set – He set the book on the table.

met – I met my friend at the park.

net – The fisherman used a net to catch fish.

jet – The jet landed safely.

yet – He hasn’t finished his homework yet.

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Short E Words Activities

Short Vowel Sounds Worksheets:

Our free printable Short Vowel Sounds Worksheets are designed to help your child practice their understanding of short vowels, like the short E sound, through fun coloring pages and crossword puzzles.

Short E Sound Games:

Short E Bingo

Draw a grid on several sheets of paper to create bingo cards for your children. Then fill in the blank boxes with words that contain the short ‘E’ sound, making sure each sheet has the words in different spots or uses different words. As you call out the short ‘E’ words, the children will place markers on the corresponding words on their bingo cards as they practice listening for and hearing the short E sound. The first child to fill in a full vertical or horizontal row is the winner.

Art and Writing

Have children draw pictures of objects that contain the short ‘E’ sound, such as a hen, bed, or jet. Then, have them write the word next to each picture and say the word out loud as they write it, emphasizing the short ‘E’ sound.

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Short E Words List (Free Printable List)

Our printable lists of short ‘E’ words feature word families, sight words, CVC words, and so much more.

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