Spelling list: Words ending in ery

In these words the weak vowel sound before y is spelled with the letters er, making the ending ery.

archery	The princess excelled at archery.
artery	The main artery carries blood from the heart.
battery	The car battery has run dry.
celery	He doesn't like celery in a salad.
cemetery	The dead are buried in a cemetery.
crockery	Plates, cups and saucers are known as crockery.
cutlery	The maid polished the silver cutlery.
every	Jack goes swimming every Saturday.
forgery	The banknote was a forgery. *
gallery	The art gallery has a new exhibition.
lottery	He thought he had a clever scheme to win the lottery.
machinery	The salesman went on to demonstrate the machinery.
misery	His death caused the family great misery.
mystery	I enjoy reading mystery stories. *
nursery	We hope to vaccinate all babies in this nursery.
scenery	The scenery is dull and uninteresting. *
slavery	Slavery did not end with abolition in the 19th century, but continues to harm people in every country in the world.
surgery	I needed surgery to remove my appendix.
treachery	She was accused of treachery.
trickery	We were amazed by the entertainer's trickery.