Level 1 Spelling Lists
These UK English word lists are included by default in level 1 of our Squeebles Spelling Connect app and focus on words children would be learning in UK school years R (reception) and 1 (age 5-6).
Each word has an associated audio recording made by us, but you can record your own audio if you'd prefer your child to hear your voice, or if you want to add an explanation, or context.
Lists 1-24: Squeebles Phonics, Level 1
The bulk of level 1 introduces basic phonemes and graphemes in the order widely accepted as being most helpful for phonics-based learning:
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu.
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Letters 's', 'a', 't' and 'p' |
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at, sat, pat, tap, as |
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Letter 'i' |
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it, is, sit, pit, tip, pip, sip |
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Letter 'n' |
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an, in, nip, pan, pin, tin, tan, nap |
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Letter 'm' |
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am, man, mat, map |
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Letter 'd' |
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dad, sad, dim, dip, din, did, and |
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Letter 'g' |
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tag, gag, gap, nag, sag, gas, pig, dig |
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Letter 'o' |
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got, on, not, pot, top, dog, pop |
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Letters 'c' and 'k' |
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can, cot, cap, cat, cod, kid, kit |
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Introducing 'ck' |
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kick, sock, sack, dock, pick, sick, pack |
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Letter 'e' |
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get, pet, ten, net, pen, peg, met, men, neck, ticket, pocket |
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Letter 'u' |
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up, mum, run, mug, cup, sun, tuck, mud, sunset |
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Letter 'r' |
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rim, rip, ram, rat, rug, rot, rocket |
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Letter 'h' |
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had, him, his, hot, hut, hop, hit, hat, has, hack, hug |
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Letter 'b' |
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big, back, bet, bad, bag, bed, bud, beg, bug, bun, bus, bat, bit, bucket, beckon, rabbit |
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Letters 'f' and 'ff' |
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of, if, off, fit, fin, fun, fig, fog, puff, huff, cuff, fan, fat |
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Letters 'l' and 'll' |
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lap, let, leg, lot, lit, bell, fill, doll, tell, sell, dull |
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Introducing 'ss' |
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less, hiss, mass, mess, boss, fuss, pass, kiss, fusspot |
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Letter 'j' |
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jug, jog, jam, job, jet |
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Letter 'v' |
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van, vet, visit, vivid, vest |
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Letter 'w' |
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wag, will, win, web, cobweb, wet, went |
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Letter 'x' |
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mix, six, exit, fox, wax, box, fix |
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Letter 'y' |
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yes, yap, yet, yell, yum |
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Letters 'z' and 'zz' |
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buzz, zigzag, fizz, zip, fuzz, zap |
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Introducing 'qu' |
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quiz, quit, quick, quack, liquid, quilt |
Lists 25-31: Tricky Words for New Readers
We're hugely grateful to Head Teacher, Ian Wilson of St Margaret's Lee Primary, who shared some spelling lists with us that fall outside of our Squeebles Phonics range. These lists contain tricky words that may crop up regularly in beginner reading material.
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Tricky Words for New Readers 1 |
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the, go, to, into, I*, no |
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Tricky Words for New Readers 2 |
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she, he, we, me, be, was, you, they, all, are, my, her |
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Tricky Words for New Readers 3 |
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said, have, like, so, do, some, come, were, there, little, one, when, out, what |
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Tricky Words for New Readers 4 |
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oh, looked, Mr*, could, Mrs*, their, called, asked, people |
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Tricky Words for New Readers 5 |
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once, water, where, who, again, though, through, friends, eyes, different, because, laughed, work, any, many |
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Tricky Words for New Readers 6 |
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couldn't, wouldn't, should, could, would, every, someone, thought, magic, more, shouldn't, everyone, these, our, I'll*, school |
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Tricky Words for New Readers 7 |
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I've*, animals, mouse, house, head, garden, new, first, fast, didn't, after, door, right, know, |
Lists 32-35: Year 1 Exception Words
These four spelling lists cover some common exception words (words that are spelled without using the "normal" spelling rules) that children in the UK will be introduced to, usually during year 1 (age 6).
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Year 1 - Exception Words 1 |
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a, do, said, the, was, are, of, says, today, were |
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Year 1 - Exception Words 2 |
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has, his, me, they, you, he, is, she, we, your |
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Year 1 - Exception Words 3 |
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by, here, once, so, where, go, no, one, there |
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Year 1 - Exception Words 4 |
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ask, friend, house, our, push, come, full, love, pull, put |
Key:
- Asterisk (*) = this word must be spelled with case sensitivity taken into account
- Bold words have an audio definition given with the word. This is so, for example, homophones, such as 'wood' and 'would', can be differentiated.