Spelling Word List: silent letters

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	knee	He needs ointment on his cut knee.
	knowledge	Try not to baffle him with your knowledge.
	wrong	He would not concede that he was wrong.
	honour	Address the judge as 'Your Honour'.
	receipt	Pay the bill and ask for a receipt.
	biscuit	Have a biscuit with your lunch.
	scissors	Good scissors need to be kept sharp.
	plumber	To fix the sink the plumber needed a better tool.
	wrist	She wore a gold bangle on her wrist.
	know	Did you know him well?
	answer	When will you deign to answer me?
	Christmas	Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.
	climb	They set out to climb Mount Everest.
	thumb	The killer was trapped by his thumb print.
	calm	Don’t panic, stay calm.
	honest
	rhyme	Time, crime and chime all rhyme.
	design	Do you like the design of this web site?
	circuit	He's the fastest round the circuit.

Spelling Activities & Games: silent letters

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Spelling Practice: silent letters

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knee

knowledge

wrong

honour

receipt

biscuit

scissors

plumber

wrist

know

answer

Christmas

climb

thumb

calm

honest

rhyme

design

circuit

Spelling Games: silent letters

Practice these words while playing fun and educational games.

Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

Spooky spelling game Spooky spelling
A spelling game for Halloween!

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

Check your spelling accuracy with this test.

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He needs ointment on his cut ____.

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