Spelling Word List: silent letters

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	doubt	I doubt if we will have enough money for that holiday.
	island	Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
	lamb	The newborn lamb had to be fed by hand.
	thumb	The killer was trapped by his thumb print.
	solemn	After the bad news solemn music was played.
	thistle	Thistle plants were growing among the corn.
	knight	The knight carried a shield.
	muscle	He's pulled a muscle in his leg.
	yacht	The yacht sailed on the ocean. *
	foreign	We love foreign travel.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Spelling Activities & Games: silent letters

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Spelling Practice: silent letters

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Look	doubt
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doubt

island

lamb

thumb

solemn

thistle

knight

muscle

yacht

foreign

Spelling Games: silent letters

Play interactive games to practice these words in a fun way.

Bouncing Baubles
Christmas spelling!

Spelling Snowball
Winter spelling fun!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.

Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.

Monkey Business spelling game Monkey Business
It's bananas!

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Take a Spelling Test: silent letters

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Printable Activities: silent letters

Practice offline by printing worksheets for these words.

Printable word list - a useful printable resource of the word list.
Flash cards - a word on each card which enables a variety of games and activities.
Word Search, small printable version.

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