Spelling list: aught and ought words

This word list focuses on words that use the letter combinations augh or ough to spell the /or/ sound. These combinations may seem tricky at first, but they’re quite common in English and appear in a range of words, from describing a fraught situation to talking about a naughty child. Understanding how augh and ough work together to represent this sound will make it easier to identify and spell these words correctly. Take a look at the examples below to get started, then try a spelling game.

fraught	There was a fraught silence.
naughty	The naughty child needed supervision.
daughter	Our daughter is eleven years old.
slaughter	The lambs were taken to slaughter.
nought	Nought is another word for nothing. *
thought	I thought the film was really good. *