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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.

Use the list: List 12 ough letter string

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	ought
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

ought

thought

fought

brought

rough

cough

enough

bought

forethought

though

although

dough

through

thorough

borough

bough

plough

tough

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You really _____ to see that film.

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