Spelling Word List: Silent letters

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Study the Word List: Silent letters

	writhe	We watched the poor animal writhe in agony.
	answer	He was reluctant to answer my question.
	wrestle	We saw the policeman wrestle the burglar to the ground.
	wrinkle	Grandma says she has a new wrinkle every day.
	plumber	We had to call out the plumber to fix the sink. *
	catacomb	A catacomb is an underground cemetery.
	doubt	I doubt that we will make it on time. *
	subtle	The girl gave her friend a subtle hint that it was time to leave the party. *
	apostle	Mark was an apostle of Christ.
	mortgage	We'll need a bigger mortgage to buy a bigger house.
	whistle	The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.
	moisten	Moisten the cloth then clean the keyboard.

* 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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writhe

answer

wrestle

wrinkle

plumber

catacomb

doubt

subtle

apostle

mortgage

whistle

moisten

Spelling Games: Silent letters

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

Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!

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
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Take a Spelling Test: Silent letters

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We watched the poor animal ______ in agony.

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