Phonics Playground

๐Ÿ“š Example Words by Sound Set

Use the sound sets below to view example words.

Each set contains words made using only the sounds introduced up to that level.
Scroll through the sets to explore and support phoneme-based spelling.

Set 1

s, a, t, p, i, n: nap, nip, pan, pat, pin, pit, sap, sat, sip, tan, tap, tin, tip

Set 2

m, d, g, o, c, f: cod, cop, dad, dig, dog, fig, fog, gap, gas, gig, mad, man, mat, mop, nod, pad, pop, pot, sod, tag, top, can, fan, Dan

Set 3

k, e, r, u: cut, dug, get, gum, ken, kid, kit, mug, net, nut, peg, pet, rag, ram, ran, rat, red, rep, rip, rod, rot, rug, run, rut, ten

Set 4

b, h, l: bag, beg, bin, bog, bug, bun, cab, dab, gab, hat, hen, hit, hop, hut, lag, lap, leg, lip, lit, log, lot, pal, pub, rib, sob, sub, tab, tub

Set 5

j, w, v: jab, jam, jet, job, jog, jot, jug, van, vat, vet, wag, web, wet, wig, win, wit

Set 6

y, z: yak, yam, yap, yes, yum, zap, zen, zig, zip, zit

Set 7

x, qu: box, fax, fix, fox, hex, max, mix, six, tax, vex, quiz

Set 8

ck, th, wh: kick, pick, sick, thin, thud, tick, wham, whip, wick

Set 9

ll, ss, ff, zz: bell, buzz, fill, fizz, hill, kiss, lass, muff, pass, pill

Set 10

ch, sh, ng: bash, cash, chat, chin, chip, chop, ship, shop, shot, shut, ring, king, sing, ding, dong, song

Set 11

ay, ai, a_e: day, play, tray, say, clay, snail, brain, train, pain, maid, tail, rain, paid, wait, cake, make, name, same, late, plate

Set 12

ee, ea, ie, e_e: see, tree, three, green, sheep, sleep, sweet, beep, deep, meet, seat, neat, read, speak, chief, thief, piece, these, theme, complete

Set 13

ie, y, igh, i_e: pie, tie, cried, tried, sky, cry, fly, dry, why, night, light, might, fight, right, high, sigh, bike, like, time, slide

Set 14

oa, ow, o_e: boat, coat, goat, road, toad, soap, float, snow, grow, blow, show, slow, crow, throw, home, bone, cone, rope, nose, stove

Set 15

ph, oo (as in look): photo, phone, dolphin, elephant, alphabet, graph, orphan, book, look, cook, foot, good, wood, hood, shook, hook, took, wool, stood, crook

Set 16

or, ar: corn, fork, born, sort, storm, short, port, sport, start, star, car, park, dark, hard, farm, bark, chart, sharp, art, part

Set 17

oi, oy: coin, join, point, soil, boil, spoil, foil, voice, noise, choice, boy, toy, joy, enjoy, ploy, annoy, employ, destroy, cowboy, oyster

Set 18

ow, ou: cow, now, how, down, clown, brown, town, frown, crowd, growl, out, shout, loud, cloud, found, sound, round, mouth, south, about

Set 19

ore, aw, au: more, score, before, shore, store, saw, paw, claw, draw, straw, jaw, yawn, lawn, dawn, haul, fault, launch, pause, cause, author

Set 20

oo, ew, ue, u_e: moon, soon, boot, food, pool, tool, spoon, zoo, chew, grew, flew, blew, new, clue, blue, true, rescue, value, cube, flute

Set 21

er, ir, ur: her, term, fern, tiger, ladder, under, sister, bird, girl, shirt, skirt, first, third, swirl, turn, burn, curl, church, hurt, nurse

Set 22

tch, dge: catch, hatch, match, patch, watch, fetch, witch, stretch, badge, edge, bridge, fudge, hedge, lodge, dodge, judge, ridge, sledge, wedge, pledge

Set 23

soft c, soft g: face, ice, race, nice, space, trace, place, fence, prince, voice, cage, page, stage, large, charge, giraffe, gem, giant, magic, gentle

Set 24

eigh, ea: eight, weight, freight, sleigh, neigh, great, break, steak, bear, wear, pear, tear, head, bread, dead, ready, heavy, meant, breath, thread

Set 25

y, ey: funny, happy, sunny, daddy, mummy, bunny, lucky, jelly, windy, crispy, money, honey, key, chimney, donkey, turkey, alley, valley, jockey, journey

Set 26

ear, eer: ear, hear, dear, fear, near, year, clear, tear, beard, spear, peer, deer, cheer, steer, sneer, jeer, career, volunteer, engineer, pioneer

Set 27

air, are: air, fair, hair, pair, chair, stair, flair, repair, care, share, scare, stare, spare, square, rare, bare, dare, glare, compare, aware

Set 28

ch as /k/, ch as /sh/: school, chemist, chorus, echo, stomach, scheme, mechanic, character, anchor, chaos, chef, chute, machine, brochure, moustache, chalet, parachute, champagne, charade, crochet

Set 29

kn, gn: knee, knife, knock, know, knight, knob, knit, knelt, knew, kneel, gnat, gnaw, gnome, gnatty, gnarl, gnashed, gnawed, gnarled, gnomon, gneiss

Set 30

โ€˜wrโ€™ as /r/, โ€˜mbโ€™ as /m/: write, wrist, wrong, wrap, wreck, wrinkle, wrote, wren, wring, wriggle, lamb, comb, thumb, climb, limb, tomb, numb, crumb, dumb, plumber

Set 31

le (as in handle), not -al: handle, candle, middle, little, simple, table, bottle, puzzle, giggle, bubble, jungle, apple, people, tickle, saddle, uncle, struggle, twinkle, fable, circle