The Dale-Chall Word List
The Dale-Chall Word List is a collection of 3,000 words that are commonly understood by fourth-grade students. Developed by Edgar Dale and Jeanne Chall, this list plays a crucial role in readability assessments, helping educators, writers, and researchers determine the difficulty level of texts.
Below, you’ll find the full Dale-Chall Word List, organized in alphabetical order for easy reference. This structured format allows you to quickly locate specific words and assess whether a text aligns with your target audience’s reading level.
The Complete Dale-Chall Word List (A–Z)
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Here is the Dale-Chall Word List organized in alphabetical order:
A
- A
- A.M.
- able
- aboard
- about
- above
- absent
- accept
- accident
- account
- ace
- ache
- acid
- acorn
- across
- action
- add
- addition
- address
- adjust
- adjustment
- admire
- admission
- adore
- adult
- adventure
- advice
- afraid
- after
- afternoon
- afterward
- afterwards
- again
- against
- age
- ago
- agree
- ah
- ahead
- aid
- aim
- air
- airline
- airplane
- airport
- airy
- alarm
- album
- alike
- alive
- all
- alley
- alligator
- allright
- almost
- alone
- along
- alongside
- aloud
- alphabet
- already
- also
- always
- am
- amaze
- amazement
- among
- amount
- an
- and
- angel
- anger
- angry
- animal
- ankle
- announce
- announcement
- another
- answer
- ant
- any
- anybody
- anyhow
- anyone
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- apart
- apartment
- ape
- apiece
- appear
- applause
- apple
- apron
- are
- area
- aren’t
- arise
- arithmetic
- arm
- army
- around
- arrange
- arrest
- arrive
- arrow
- arrowhead
- art
- artist
- as
- ash
- aside
- ask
- asleep
- astronaut
- at
- ate
- atlas
- attack
- attend
- attention
- aunt
- author
- auto
- automobile
- autumn
- avenue
- awake
- awaken
- award
- away
- awful
- awhile
- ax
B
- baa
- baby
- baby-sitter
- back
- backache
- background
- backtrack
- backward
- backwards
- bacon
- bad
- badge
- bag
- baggage
- bait
- bake
- bakery
- balance
- ball
- balloon
- ballpoint
- banana
- band
- bandage
- bang
- banjo
- bank
- bar
- barbecue
- barber
- bare
- barefoot
- bark
- barn
- barrel
- base
- baseball
- basement
- basket
- basketball
- bat
- bath
- bathe
- bathroom
- battle
- be
- beach
- bead
- beak
- beam
- bean
- bear
- beard
- beast
- beat
- beautiful
- beauty
- beaver
- became
- because
- become
- bed
- bedroom
- bedspread
- bee
- beef
- beefsteak
- been
- beer
- beet
- before
- beg
- began
- beggar
- begin
- begun
- behave
- behind
- belief
- believe
- bell
- belly
- belong
- belonging
- belongings
- below
- belt
- bench
- bend
- beneath
- bent
- berry
- beside
- besides
- best
- bet
- better
- between
- beyond
- bib
- bible
- bicycle
- big
- bigness
- bill
- billfold
- billion
- bingo
- bird
- birth
- birthday
- biscuit
- bit
- bite
- bitter
- black
- blackboard
- blackness
- blacksmith
- blame
- blank
- blanket
- blast
- blastoff
- blaze
- bleed
- bless
- blew
- blind
- blindfold
- blink
- blinker
- block
- blond
- blonde
- blood
- bloodhound
- bloodstream
- bloom
- blossom
- blot
- blouse
- blow
- blue
- blueberry
- blush
- board
- boat
- bobwhite
- body
- bodyguard
- boil
- bold
- bolt
- bomb
- bone
- bonnet
- boo
- book
- boom
- boot
- born
- borrow
- boss
- both
- bother
- bottle
- bottom
- bought
- boulder
- bounce
- bow
- bow-wow
- bowl
- box
- boxcar
- boy
- brace
- bracelet
- brain
- brake
- bran
- branch
- brand
- brand-new
- brass
- brave
- bravery
- bread
- break
- breakfast
- breast
- breath
- breathe
- breeze
- brick
- bride
- bridge
- bright
- brighten
- bring
- broad
- broadcast
- broke
- broken
- broken-hearted
- brook
- broom
- brother
- brought
- brown
- brownie
- brush
- bubble
- bucket
- buckle
- bud
- budge
- buffalo
- bug
- buggy
- build
- building
- bulb
- bull
- bullet
- bulletin
- bumblebee
- bump
- bumpy
- bun
- bunch
- bundle
- bunk
- bunny
- burglar
- burn
- burnt
- burro
- burst
- bury
- bus
- bush
- bushel
- business
- busy
- but
- butcher
- butter
- butterfly
- butterscotch
- button
- buy
- buzz
- by
- bye
C
- cab
- cabbage
- cabin
- cage
- cake
- calendar
- calf
- call
- came
- camel
- camera
- camp
- can
- can’t
- canal
- canary
- candle
- candy
- cane
- cannon
- cannot
- canoe
- canyon
- cap
- cape
- capital
- capsule
- captain
- capture
- car
- card
- cardboard
- care
- careful
- carefully
- careless
- carload
- carpenter
- carpet
- carriage
- carrot
- carry
- cart
- cartoon
- carve
- case
- cash
- cashier
- castle
- cat
- catch
- caterpillar
- catsup
- cattle
- caught
- cause
- cave
- ceiling
- celebrate
- celebration
- cell
- cellar
- cent
- center
- cereal
- certain
- chain
- chair
- chalk
- chalkboard
- champion
- chance
- change
- channel
- chapter
- charge
- charm
- chart
- chase
- chatter
- cheap
- cheat
- check
- checkers
- checkup
- cheek
- cheer
- cheerful
- cheerfully
- cheese
- cheeseburger
- cherry
- chest
- chestnut
- chew
- chick
- chicken
- chief
- child
- childhood
- children
- chili
- chill
- chilly
- chimney
- chimpanzee
- chin
- china
- chip
- chipmunk
- chirp
- chocolate
- choice
- choke
- choose
- chop
- chop-suey
- chorus
- chose
- chosen
- church
- churn
- cigarette
- circle
- circus
- citizen
- city
- clap
- class
- classroom
- claw
- clay
- clean
- cleanser
- clear
- clerk
- clever
- click
- climate
- climb
- clip
- clock
- close
- closet
- cloth
- cloud
- cloudy
- clown
- club
- clubhouse
- coach
- coal
- coast
- coat
- cob
- cobweb
- cocktail
- cocoa
- coconut
- coffee
- coin
- cold
- collar
- collect
- collection
- collector
- college
- color
- colorful
- colt
- column
- comb
- come
- comfort
- comfortable
- comic
- comma
- command
- commercial
- company
- complete
- computer
- concrete
- conductor
- cone
- connect
- contest
- continue
- control
- cook
- cookie
- cooky
- cool
- copy
- cord
- cork
- corn
- corner
- cornmeal
- correct
- cost
- cosy
- cottage
- cotton
- couch
- cough
- could
- couldn’t
- count
- counter
- country
- course
- court
- cousin
- cover
- cow
- coward
- cowboy
- cozy
- crab
- crack
- cracker
- cradle
- cranberry
- crank
- crash
- crawl
- crayon
- crazy
- cream
- creature
- creek
- crib
- cricket
- crime
- cripple
- crisp
- croak
- crook
- crop
- cross
- crosswalk
- crossways
- crow
- crowd
- crown
- cruel
- crumb
- crumble
- crush
- crust
- crutch
- cry
- cub
- cup
- cupboard
- cupful
- cure
- curl
- curly
- curtain
- curve
- cushion
- customer
- cute
D
- D.C.
- Dad
- daddy
- dady-long-legs
- daily
- dairy
- daisy
- dam
- damage
- damp
- dance
- dandy
- danger
- dangerous
- dare
- dark
- darkness
- darling
- dart
- dash
- date
- daughter
- dawn
- day
- daylight
- daytime
- dead
- deaf
- deal
- dear
- death
- decide
- deck
- deep
- deer
- defend
- delighted
- deliver
- delivery
- den
- dentist
- depend
- deposit
- describe
- desert
- design
- desire
- desk
- destroy
- detective
- detergent
- devil
- dew
- dial
- diamond
- dice
- dictionary
- did
- didn’t
- die
- diet
- difference
- differences
- difficult
- difficulty
- dig
- dim
- dime
- dimple
- dine
- ding-dong
- dinner
- dinosaur
- dip
- direct
- direction
- dirt
- dirty
- disagree
- disappear
- discover
- disease
- disgrace
- disgraceful
- dish
- dismiss
- distance
- ditch
- dive
- divide
- do
- dock
- doctor
- dodge
- does
- doesn’t
- dog
- doll
- dollar
- dolly
- don’t
- done
- donkey
- door
- doorstep
- dope
- dot
- double
- dove
- down
- downstairs
- downtown
- downward
- downwards
- dozen
- drag
- dragon
- drain
- drank
- draw
- dream
- dress
- drew
- drill
- drink
- drip
- drive
- driveway
- drop
- drove
- drown
- drowsy
- drug
- drugstore
- drum
- drunk
- dry
- duck
- duckling
- due
- dug
- dull
- dumb
- dump
- during
- dust
- dusty
- dying
E
- each
- eager
- eagle
- ear
- earache
- eardrum
- early
- earn
- earnings
- earth
- earthquake
- east
- eastern
- easy
- eat
- eaten
- edge
- education
- egg
- eight
- eighteen
- eighth
- eighty
- either
- el
- elastic
- elbow
- election
- electric
- electricity
- elephant
- elevator
- eleven
- elm
- else
- empty
- encyclopedia
- end
- endless
- enemy
- engine
- engineer
- english
- enjoy
- enjoyment
- enough
- enter
- envelope
- equal
- equator
- erase
- errand
- error
- escape
- evaporate
- even
- evening
- ever
- everlasting
- every
- everybody
- everyday
- everyone
- everything
- everywhere
- evil
- exactly
- example
- excellent
- except
- exchange
- excited
- exciting
- excuse
- exercise
- exit
- expect
- experiment
- explain
- explode
- explore
- explosive
- express
- expressway
- extinguisher
- extra
- eye
- eyeball
- eyebrow
- eyeglass
- eyelash
- eyelid
- eyesight
F
- fable
- face
- fact
- factory
- fade
- fail
- failure
- faint
- fair
- fairy
- fairyland
- faith
- fake
- fall
- false
- family
- fan
- fancy
- far
- far-off
- faraway
- fare
- farm
- farmer
- farther
- fashion
- fast
- fasten
- fat
- father
- fault
- favor
- favorite
- fear
- feast
- feather
- fed
- feed
- feel
- feet
- fell
- fellow
- felt
- female
- fence
- fern
- festival
- fever
- few
- fib
- fiddle
- field
- fifteen
- fifth
- fifty
- fig
- fight
- figure
- file
- fill
- film
- final
- finally
- find
- fine
- finger
- fingernail
- fingerprint
- fingertip
- finish
- fire
- firefly
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireworks
- first
- fish
- fist
- fit
- five
- fix
- fizz
- flag
- flame
- flap
- flare
- flash
- flashlight
- flat
- flavor
- flea
- flesh
- flew
- flies
- flight
- flip
- float
- flock
- flood
- floor
- flour
- flow
- flu
- flunk
- flute
- fly
- foam
- fog
- foggy
- fold
- folks
- follow
- fond
- food
- fool
- foolish
- foot
- football
- footpath
- footprint
- footsteps
- for
- force
- forehead
- forest
- forever
- forget
- forgetful
- forgot
- forgotten
- fork
- form
- fort
- fortune
- forty
- forward
- fought
- found
- fountain
- four
- fourteen
- fourth
- fox
- frame
- freckles
- free
- freedom
- freeze
- freight
- fresh
- friend
- friendship
- frighten
- frog
- from
- front
- frost
- frown
- froze
- fruit
- fry
- fudge
- fuel
- full
- fun
- funny
- fur
- furniture
- further
G
- gallon
- gallop
- gamble
- game
- gang
- gangster
- garage
- garbage
- garden
- gargle
- gas
- gasoline
- gate
- gather
- gauge
- gave
- gay
- geese
- general
- gentle
- gentleman
- gentlemen
- geography
- get
- ghost
- giant
- gift
- giggle
- gill
- giraffe
- girl
- give
- glad
- gladness
- glance
- glare
- glass
- glassware
- glide
- globe
- glory
- glove
- glow
- glue
- goal
- goat
- gobble
- godmother
- gold
- golden
- goldfish
- golf
- gone
- good
- good-by
- goodbye
- goodies
- goodness
- goose
- got
- gotten
- government
- gown
- grab
- grace
- grade
- grain
- grand
- grandchild
- granddaughter
- grandfather
- grandma
- grandmother
- grandpa
- grandson
- grandstand
- grape
- grapefruit
- grass
- grasshopper
- grave
- gravel
- graveyard
- gravy
- gray
- graze
- grease
- greasy
- great
- greedy
- green
- greens
- greet
- grew
- grey
- greyhound
- grill
- grin
- grind
- grip
- grizzly
- groan
- grocery
- groom
- ground
- group
- grow
- growl
- grown-up
- growth
- guard
- guess
- guest
- guide
- guitar
- gum
- gun
- guy
- gym
H
- habit
- had
- hadn’t
- hail
- hair
- hairy
- half
- hall
- hallway
- ham
- hamburger
- hammer
- hamster
- hand
- handful
- handkerchief
- handle
- handmade
- handsome
- handwriting
- hang
- happen
- happiness
- happy
- harbor
- hard
- hardware
- harm
- harmful
- harmless
- harness
- harp
- harvest
- has
- hasn’t
- hat
- hatch
- hatchet
- hate
- haul
- have
- haven’t
- hawk
- hay
- he
- he’ll
- head
- headache
- headline
- headquarters
- heal
- health
- heap
- hear
- heard
- heart
- heat
- heaven
- heavy
- heel
- height
- held
- helicopter
- hell
- hello
- helmet
- help
- helpful
- hen
- her
- herd
- here
- hero
- herself
- hi-fi
- hid
- hidden
- hide
- hide-and-seek
- hideout
- high
- highway
- hike
- hill
- hilly
- him
- himself
- hint
- hip
- hippo
- hire
- his
- history
- hit
- hitch
- hive
- ho
- hobble
- hobby
- hockey
- hoe
- hold
- holdup
- hole
- holiday
- hollow
- holster
- holy
- home
- homerun
- homesick
- homework
- honest
- honey
- honeybee
- honk
- honor
- hood
- hoof
- hook
- hoot
- hop
- hope
- hopscotch
- horn
- horse
- hose
- hospital
- hot
- hotdog
- hotel
- hound
- hour
- house
- housekeeper
- housewife
- how
- howl
- hug
- huge
- hum
- human
- hump
- hundred
- hung
- hunger
- hungry
- hunk
- hunt
- hurricane
- hurry
- hurt
- husband
- hush
- hut
- hymn
I
- I
- I’d
- I’ll
- I’m
- I’ve
- ice
- iceberg
- icy
- idea
- if
- igloo
- imagine
- important
- impossible
- improve
- in
- inch
- indeed
- indoors
- industry
- ink
- inn
- insect
- inside
- inspection
- instead
- intend
- interest
- into
- introduce
- invent
- inventor
- invite
- iron
- is
- island
- isn’t
- it
- it’ll
- it’s
- its
- ivory
- ivy
J
- jack
- jack-o-lantern
- jacket
- jackpot
- jacks
- jail
- jam
- janitor
- jar
- jaw
- jawbone
- jay
- jaywalker
- jazz
- jeans
- jeep
- jelly
- jerk
- jet
- jewel
- jewelry
- jig
- join
- joke
- jolly
- jot
- journey
- joy
- joyful
- judge
- jug
- juice
- juicy
- jump
- jungle
- junk
- just
K
- kangaroo
- keep
- kept
- ketchup
- kettle
- key
- kick
- kid
- kidnap
- kill
- kind
- kindergarten
- kindness
- king
- kiss
- kit
- kitchen
- kite
- kitten
- kitty
- knee
- kneel
- knew
- knife
- knight
- knit
- knives
- knob
- knock
- know
- known
L
- lace
- lad
- ladder
- lady
- laid
- lake
- lamb
- lame
- lamp
- land
- lane
- language
- lantern
- lap
- large
- last
- late
- laugh
- laundry
- law
- lawn
- lawyer
- lay
- lazy
- lead
- leaf
- leak
- lean
- leap
- learn
- leather
- leave
- leaves
- led
- left
- leg
- lemon
- lemonade
- lend
- length
- lens
- leopard
- less
- lesson
- let
- letter
- lettuce
- level
- liar
- liberty
- librarian
- library
- lick
- lid
- lie
- life
- lifeboat
- lifeguard
- lift
- light
- lighthouse
- lightness
- lightning
- like
- lily
- limb
- lime
- line
- linen
- lion
- lip
- lipstick
- liquor
- list
- listen
- litterbug
- little
- live
- liver
- lizard
- load
- loaf
- loan
- loaves
- lobster
- lock
- log
- lollipop
- lone
- lonesome
- long
- look
- loop
- loose
- lord
- lose
- loss
- lost
- lot
- lotion
- loud
- loudspeaker
- love
- low
- lower
- luck
- lucky
- luggage
- lullaby
- lumber
- lump
- lunch
- lung
- luxury
- lying
M
- ma
- macaroni
- machine
- mad
- made
- magazine
- magic
- magnet
- maid
- mailman
- major
- majorette
- make
- make-believe
- male
- mama
- man
- manager
- mane
- mange
- manners
- many
- map
- maple
- marble
- march
- mark
- market
- marriage
- marry
- marvelous
- mash
- mask
- master
- match
- mate
- matter
- mattress
- may
- maybe
- mayor
- me
- meadow
- meal
- mean
- meaning
- measure
- meat
- medicine
- meet
- melon
- melt
- member
- memorize
- memory
- men
- mend
- mention
- menu
- meow
- merchant
- mermaid
- merry
- merry-go-round
- mess
- message
- messenger
- met
- metal
- meter
- mice
- microphone
- middle
- midget
- midnight
- midsummer
- might
- mighty
- mile
- milk
- milkshake
- mill
- million
- millionaire
- mind
- mine
- miner
- minister
- mink
- minnow
- mint
- minute
- miracle
- mirror
- misery
- mislay
- misplace
- misprint
- miss
- missile
- misspell
- mist
- mistake
- mister
- misty
- mitt
- mitten
- mix
- mixture
- mob
- model
- modern
- moist
- moisture
- mom
- moment
- money
- monkey
- monster
- month
- moo
- moon
- moonlight
- moose
- mop
- more
- morning
- most
- motel
- moth
- mother
- motion
- motor
- motorcycle
- mountain
- mouse
- mouth
- movable
- move
- moveable
- movie
- much
- mud
- muffin
- mule
- multiplication
- multiply
- mumps
- murder
- museum
- mush
- mushroom
- music
- musical
- musician
- must
- mustard
- mustn’t
- my
- myself
- mystery
N
- nail
- name
- nap
- napkin
- narrow
- nasty
- nation
- nature
- naughty
- navy
- near
- nearby
- neat
- neatness
- necessary
- neck
- necklace
- necktie
- need
- needle
- needn’t
- negro
- neighbor
- neighborhood
- neither
- nerve
- nest
- net
- never
- new
- newborn
- newcomer
- news
- newscast
- newspaper
- next
- nibble
- nice
- nickel
- nickname
- night
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nighttime
- nine
- nineteen
- ninety
- ninth
- nipple
- nobody
- nod
- noise
- none
- noodle
- noon
- normal
- north
- northern
- nose
- not
- note
- nothing
- notice
- now
- nowhere
- number
- nurse
- nursery
- nut
O
- o’clock
- oak
- oar
- oatmeal
- oats
- obey
- ocean
- octopus
- odd
- of
- off
- offer
- office
- often
- oh
- oil
- okay
- old
- on
- once
- one
- one-fourth
- one-way
- oneself
- onion
- only
- onward
- onwards
- open
- operator
- opossum
- or
- orange
- orbit
- orchard
- order
- ordinary
- organ
- orphan
- ostrich
- other
- ouch
- ought
- ounce
- our
- ourselves
- out
- outdoors
- outer
- outlaw
- outline
- outside
- oven
- over
- overalls
- overboard
- overcoat
- overdo
- overdone
- overeat
- overflow
- overhead
- overnight
- overseas
- overtime
- overweight
- owe
- owl
- own
P
- pack
- package
- pad
- page
- paid
- pail
- pain
- painful
- paint
- pair
- pajamas
- pal
- palace
- pale
- pan
- pancake
- panda
- pants
- papa
- paper
- parade
- pardon
- parent
- park
- parrot
- part
- partner
- partnership
- party
- pass
- passenger
- password
- past
- paste
- pasture
- pat
- patch
- path
- pave
- paw
- pay
- payment
- pea
- peace
- peaceful
- peach
- peacock
- peak
- peanut
- pear
- pearl
- pecan
- peck
- peek
- peel
- peep
- peg
- pen
- pencil
- penguin
- penny
- people
- pep
- pepper
- peppermint
- peppy
- perfume
- perhaps
- period
- permit
- person
- personal
- pest
- pet
- phone
- phonograph
- photo
- photograph
- piano
- pick
- pickle
- picnic
- picture
- pie
- piece
- pig
- pigeon
- pile
- pilgrim
- pill
- pillow
- pilot
- pimple
- pin
- pine
- pineapple
- ping-pong
- pink
- pint
- pioneer
- pipe
- pistol
- pit
- pitch
- pitcher
- pitiful
- pity
- pizza
- place
- plain
- plan
- plane
- planet
- plant
- plantation
- plaster
- plate
- play
- playful
- playground
- playhouse
- playmate
- plaything
- pleasant
- please
- pleasure
- plenty
- plow
- plug
- plum
- plumber
- plus
- pocketbook
- poem
- point
- poison
- poke
- pole
- police
- policeman
- polite
- pond
- pony
- poodle
- pool
- poor
- pop
- popcorn
- poppy
- porch
- pork
- pose
- possible
- post
- postage
- postman
- postmark
- postpone
- pot
- potato
- potatoes
- pottery
- pound
- pour
- powder
- power
- powerful
- prairie
- praise
- pray
- prayer
- prepare
- present
- preserver
- president
- press
- pretend
- pretty
- prevent
- price
- primary
- prince
- princess
- prison
- private
- prize
- problem
- program
- promise
- promote
- proof
- property
- protect
- proud
- prove
- prune
- public
- puddle
- puff
- pull
- pump
- pumpkin
- punch
- punish
- pup
- pupil
- puppet
- puppy
- pure
- purple
- purse
- push
- puss
- pussy
- put
- puzzle
Q
- quack
- quarrel
- quart
- quarter
- quarterback
- queen
- queer
- question
- quick
- quickly
- quiet
- quilt
- quit
- quite
R
- rabbit
- raccoon
- race
- rack
- radio
- radish
- rag
- rail
- railroad
- rain
- rainbow
- raindrop
- rainy
- raise
- raisin
- rake
- ram
- ran
- ranch
- rang
- range
- rascal
- rat
- rate
- rather
- rattle
- rattlesnake
- raw
- ray
- rayon
- razor
- reach
- read
- ready
- real
- really
- rear
- reason
- rebuild
- receive
- recess
- record
- red
- redbird
- redbreast
- reflect
- refresh
- refreshment
- refrigerator
- refuse
- register
- reindeer
- rejoice
- rejoin
- related
- religion
- remain
- remember
- remind
- remove
- rent
- repair
- repay
- repeat
- report
- respect
- rest
- restaurant
- restroom
- retire
- return
- review
- reward
- rhyme
- rib
- ribbon
- rice
- rich
- rid
- riddle
- ride
- right
- rim
- ring
- rip
- ripe
- rise
- river
- road
- roar
- roast
- rob
- robber
- robbery
- robe
- robin
- rock
- rocket
- rocky
- rode
- roll
- roller
- romance
- roof
- room
- rooster
- root
- rope
- rose
- rot
- rotten
- rough
- round
- route
- row
- rowboat
- royal
- rub
- rubber
- rug
- rule
- run
- rung
- rush
- rust
- rusty
S
- sack
- sad
- saddle
- sadness
- safe
- safety
- said
- sail
- sailboat
- sailor
- saint
- salad
- sale
- salt
- same
- sample
- sand
- sandwich
- sandy
- sang
- sank
- sap
- sat
- satisfactory
- sauce
- saucer
- sausage
- save
- savings
- saw
- sawdust
- say
- scab
- scale
- scalp
- scamper
- scare
- scarecrow
- scarf
- scary
- scatter
- school
- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- science
- scissors
- scoop
- scooter
- score
- scout
- scrap
- scratch
- scream
- screen
- screw
- scrub
- sea
- seal
- seam
- search
- seashore
- season
- seat
- second
- secret
- see
- seed
- seem
- seen
- seesaw
- selection
- self
- selfish
- sell
- selves
- send
- sense
- sensible
- sent
- sentence
- separate
- servant
- serve
- service
- set
- settle
- seven
- seventeen
- seventh
- seventy
- several
- sew
- shade
- shadow
- shady
- shake
- shall
- shame
- shampoo
- shape
- share
- sharp
- shave
- she
- she’d
- she’ll
- sheep
- sheet
- shelf
- shell
- shelves
- shepherd
- shine
- shiny
- ship
- shipment
- shirt
- shock
- shoe
- shoemaker
- shook
- shoot
- shop
- shore
- short
- shortness
- shot
- should
- shoulder
- shouldn’t
- shout
- shove
- shovel
- show
- shower
- shown
- shut
- shutter
- shy
- sick
- sickness
- side
- sidewalk
- sigh
- sight
- sign
- silence
- silent
- silk
- sill
- silly
- silver
- simple
- sin
- since
- sing
- single
- sink
- sip
- sister
- sit
- six
- sixteen
- sixth
- sixty
- size
- skate
- ski
- skin
- skip
- skirt
- skunk
- sky
- skyscraper
- slam
- slap
- slave
- sled
- sleep
- sleepy
- sleeve
- sleigh
- slept
- slice
- slid
- slide
- slim
- slip
- slipper
- slippery
- slosh
- slow
- slowly
- sly
- small
- smart
- smash
- smell
- smile
- smog
- smoke
- smoky
- smooth
- snack
- snail
- snake
- snap
- sneeze
- sniff
- snow
- snowball
- snowflake
- snowy
- snug
- soak
- soap
- social
- sock
- soda
- sofa
- soft
- softball
- soil
- sold
- soldier
- solid
- solve
- some
- somebody
- someone
- something
- sometime
- somewhere
- son
- song
- soon
- sore
- sorrow
- sorry
- sort
- soul
- sound
- soup
- sour
- south
- southern
- space
- spaceship
- spade
- spaghetti
- spank
- spark
- sparrow
- speak
- spear
- special
- speck
- speech
- speed
- speedometer
- spell
- spend
- spice
- spider
- spill
- spin
- spirit
- spit
- splash
- split
- spoil
- spoke
- sponge
- spook
- spooky
- spool
- spoon
- sport
- spot
- sprain
- spray
- spread
- spring
- sprinkle
- spy
- square
- squash
- squeak
- squeaky
- squeal
- squeeze
- squirrel
- stab
- stable
- stack
- stage
- stair
- stale
- stalk
- stamp
- stand
- star
- starch
- stare
- start
- starve
- state
- states
- station
- statue
- stay
- steak
- steal
- steam
- steel
- steep
- steeple
- steer
- step
- stepfather
- stepmother
- stereo
- stew
- stick
- sticky
- stiff
- still
- sting
- stink
- stir
- stitch
- stock
- stocking
- stole
- stolen
- stomach
- stone
- stood
- stool
- stoop
- stop
- stoplight
- store
- storeroom
- stork
- storm
- stormy
- story
- storyteller
- stove
- straight
- straighten
- strange
- strap
- straw
- strawberry
- stream
- street
- strength
- stretch
- strike
- string
- strip
- stripe
- strong
- stuck
- student
- studio
- study
- stuff
- stumble
- stung
- stunt
- style
- subject
- submarine
- subtract
- subtraction
- such
- suck
- sudden
- suddenly
- suffer
- sugar
- suit
- sum
- summer
- sun
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sundown
- sunflower
- sung
- sunk
- sunken
- sunlight
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshine
- supper
- suppose
- sure
- surface
- surfboard
- surgeon
- surprise
- surround
- surroundings
- suspect
- swallow
- swam
- swamp
- swan
- swear
- sweat
- sweater
- sweep
- sweepstakes
- sweet
- sweeten
- sweetheart
- sweetness
- swell
- swept
- swift
- swim
- swing
- switch
- sword
- syllable
T
- table
- tablespoon
- tablet
- tack
- taffy
- tail
- tailor
- take
- taken
- tale
- talk
- tall
- tame
- tan
- tangle
- tank
- tap
- tape
- tar
- taste
- tattle
- tattletale
- tattoo
- taught
- tax
- taxpayer
- tea
- teach
- teacher
- team
- teapot
- tear
- tease
- teaspoon
- teeth
- telegram
- telephone
- telescope
- television
- tell
- temper
- temperature
- ten
- tend
- tender
- tennis
- tent
- tenth
- term
- terrible
- test
- than
- thank
- thankful
- that
- that’s
- the
- theater
- their
- them
- then
- there
- there’s
- thermometer
- these
- they
- they’d
- they’ll
- they’re
- they’ve
- thick
- thief
- thin
- thing
- think
- third
- thirst
- thirsty
- thirteen
- thirty
- this
- thorn
- those
- thought
- thoughtful
- thoughtless
- thousand
- thread
- three
- threw
- throat
- throne
- through
- throw
- thrown
- thumb
- thunder
- tick
- tick-tock
- ticket
- tickle
- tiddlywinks
- tie
- tiger
- tight
- till
- timber
- time
- tin
- tinkle
- tiny
- tiptoe
- tire
- tissue
- title
- to
- toad
- toast
- tobacco
- today
- toe
- together
- toilet
- told
- tomato
- tomorrow
- ton
- tone
- tongue
- tonight
- too
- took
- tool
- tooth
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- top
- tore
- torn
- tornado
- torpedo
- tortoise
- toss
- total
- touch
- toward
- towel
- town
- toy
- trace
- track
- tractor
- trade
- traffic
- trail
- train
- tramp
- trap
- trash
- travel
- tray
- treasure
- tree
- trespass
- trick
- tricycle
- trim
- trip
- trombone
- troop
- trophy
- trouble
- truck
- true
- truly
- trumpet
- trunk
- trust
- truth
- truthful
- try
- tub
- tube
- tug
- tulip
- tumble
- tune
- tunnel
- turkey
- turn
- turnip
- turtle
- twelve
- twenty
- twice
- twig
- twin
- twist
- two
- type
- typewriter
U
- ugly
- umbrella
- umpire
- uncle
- under
- underline
- undershirt
- understand
- underwear
- undress
- uneducated
- unemployed
- unfair
- unfasten
- unfinished
- unfold
- unfurnished
- unhappy
- uniform
- united
- unkind
- unknown
- unnecessary
- unsafe
- untie
- until
- untrue
- unwilling
- unwise
- unwrap
- up
- upon
- upper
- upset
- upside-down
- upstairs
- uptown
- upward
- us
- use
- useful
- usher
V
- vacant
- vacation
- valley
- valuable
- value
- vanish
- varnish
- vase
- vegetable
- velvet
- verse
- very
- vessel
- vest
- vice-president
- view
- village
- vine
- violet
- violin
- visit
- visitor
- vitamin
- voice
- volleyball
- vote
W
- waffle
- wag
- wagon
- waist
- wait
- waiter
- wake
- waken
- walk
- wall
- wallet
- walnut
- wander
- want
- war
- warm
- warmth
- warn
- wart
- was
- wash
- washer
- washroom
- wasn’t
- wasp
- waste
- watch
- watchdog
- water
- waterfall
- watermelon
- waterproof
- wave
- wax
- way
- we
- we’ll
- we’re
- weak
- weaken
- weakness
- wealth
- weapon
- wear
- weather
- weave
- web
- wedding
- wee
- weed
- week
- weekdays
- weekend
- weep
- weigh
- weight
- welcome
- well
- went
- were
- weren’t
- west
- western
- wet
- whale
- what
- wheat
- wheel
- wheelbarrow
- when
- where
- where’s
- which
- while
- whip
- whirl
- whirlpool
- whirlwind
- whisker
- whisper
- whistle
- white
- whiteness
- who
- who’s
- whole
- whom
- whooping
- whose
- why
- wicked
- wide
- wide-awake
- wife
- wigwam
- wildlife
- will
- willing
- willow
- win
- wind
- window
- windowpane
- windy
- wine
- wing
- wink
- winter
- wipe
- wire
- wise
- wish
- witch
- with
- without
- woke
- wolf
- wolves
- woman
- women
- won
- won’t
- wonder
- wonderful
- wood
- woodchuck
- wooden
- woodpecker
- woods
- woof
- wool
- woolen
- word
- wore
- work
- workman
- world
- worm
- worn
- worry
- worse
- worst
- worth
- would
- wouldn’t
- wound
- wrap
- wreck
- wren
- wrist
- write
- written
- wrong
- wrote
X
- x-mas
- x-ray
Y
- yard
- yarn
- yawn
- year
- yell
- yellow
- yellowish
- yes
- yesterday
- yet
- yolk
- yonder
- you
- you’d
- you’ll
- young
- youngster
- youth
Z
- zebra
- zero
- zone
- zoo
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