Spelling Word List: List 12 ough letter string

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Study the Word List: List 12 ough letter string

Recognise common words that use the ough letter string.

	ought	You really ought to see that film.
	thought	I thought you'd be ready by now.
	fought	The soldier fought in the battle. *
	brought	The waitress brought our food to the table very quickly. *
	rough	Her hands felt rough and dry, so she rubbed in some lotion. *
	cough	She had a terrible cough. *
	enough	Is there enough space in the car for me?
	bought	He bought me a huge bunch of flowers.
	forethought	Jim had the forethought to book in advance. *
	though	Even though he was tired he kept running.
	although	Although it was raining, the children still wanted to go out to play. *
	dough	Knead the dough to make the pizza.
	through	He kicked the ball through the window.
	thorough	This room needs a thorough clean.
	borough	A borough is a large town or district. *
	bough	The main branch of tree is called a bough.
	plough	Plough the fields before sowing the seed.
	tough	This meat is far too tough to eat.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: List 12 ough letter string

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ought

thought

fought

brought

rough

cough

enough

bought

forethought

though

although

dough

through

thorough

borough

bough

plough

tough

Spelling Games: List 12 ough letter string

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Take a Spelling Test: List 12 ough letter string

Assess your spelling skills with an interactive test.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

You really _____ to see that film.

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