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In words starting with wr the letter w is silent. A few other words also have a silent w.
|  | wreck | The wreck of the speedboat is submerged in the lake. | 
|  | wren | The wren is one of the smallest birds in Britain. | 
|  | wrestle | We saw the policeman wrestle the burglar to the ground. | 
|  | wretch | My cold made me feel like a wretch. | 
|  | wriggle | The cave explorers had to wriggle through the tunnel. | 
|  | wrinkle | Grandma says she has a new wrinkle every day. | 
|  | wrist | She wore a gold bangle on her wrist. | 
|  | writhe | We watched the poor animal writhe in agony. | 
|  | wrong | He would not accept that he was wrong. | 
|  | wrought | The old gate is made of wrought iron. | 
|  | write | Will you write to me when you go away? | 
|  | answer | He was reluctant to answer my question. | 
|  | sword | The sword was very sharp. | 
Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 22. Words with silent letters e.g. wrap, comb, sign, knight
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 Autumn Anagram
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
 
 
 Egg Hunt
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

 Word Search, small
 Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
 
  
  
 Spooky spelling
Spooky spelling
A spelling game for Halloween!
 
 
 Against the Clock
 Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
 
  
 
 Mayan Temple
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
 
 
 Monkey Business
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
 
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