Spelling List

Essential Spelling List

The 290 words below, are used most often when we write. Together they make up about 75% of most writing, so they are very important. These words have been arranged in alphabetical order and put in lists according to how often they are used. Because these words are used so often, it is very important that we learn to spell each one. 

Essential Spelling List 1 (10 words - 25% of writing)
a I it the was	and in my to we

Essential Spelling List 2 (20 words - 15% of writing)
at but for got up	had he is me went	of on she so when	that then there they you

Essential Spelling List 3 (30 words - 10% of writing)
about after all are as back	be because came day down get	go going have her his home	into just like mum not one	our out said some were with

Essential Spelling List 4 (50 words - 10% writing)
again an around big by can come could dad did	do first food from good has him house if little	next night no now off old only or other over	people  put ran saw school see started their them this	time took two us very well what will would your

Essential Spelling List 5 (50 words - 5% of writing)
an another away bed been before best brother called car	door everyone family five found friend fun heard here know	last left long looked made man more morning name never	once play really room something still thing think thought three	through told too walked want way where which who year

Essential Spelling List 6 (70 words - 5% of writing)
also always asked black boy bus cat coming minutes most much nice opened outside	cool dark decided dog eat end even every place ready ride right run say	eyes fell felt find four gave getting great sister sleep suddenly take tell ten	head hit how inside its it’s I’ll I’m top town tree turned until wanted	jump knew later life live lot lunch make water while why window woke yes

Essential Spelling List 7 (60 words - 3% of writing)
any baby bad ball being bit boat bought camp dead died doing	each ever everything face fast father few finally finished game girl gone	ground guard hand happened happy help hole hot hour let look many	money mother myself new parents picked playing presents road side small sometimes	soon say stop swimming tea than tried under wait won work world

Essential Spelling List 8 (commonly misspelt words)
allowed while believe breakfast brought cannon can’t caught	centre chocolate clothes couldn’t  didn’t  different  disappeared doesn’t	dollars don’t everybody everyday everywhere excited favourite field	friends front grabbed having holidays hopped hospital instead	lightning luckily nearly police present probably quiet scared	second someone stopped straight they’ve threw tomorrow video	wasn’t  watch weren’t we’re whole won’t you’re programme