6th Grade Spelling Words Worksheets

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Made at homeroomtools.comList 1: hidden double lettersWord boxWrite the missing letters. Then write the whole word.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Spelling: missing lettersaddresspossessrecommendaggressivesuggestcommitteeoccasionsuccessexaggeratetomorrowaresuceoaionrecoendexaeratecoieepoetooowareivesuest

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List 1: hidden double letters 10

  • address Double d and double s: ad + dress.
  • aggressive Double g and double s: ag + gres + sive.
  • committee Three doubles in nine letters: mm, tt and ee.
  • exaggerate Double g after exa: ex + ag + ger + ate.
  • occasion Two c's but only one s. Ocassion doubles the wrong letter.
  • possess Four s's in two pairs: pos + sess.
  • recommend One c and two m's: re + commend.
  • success Double c and double s: suc + cess.
  • suggest Double g: sug + gest.
  • tomorrow One m and two r's: to + morrow.

List 2: ac, af, ap, as and at 10

  • accomplish Double c, then a single m: ac + com + plish.
  • accuse Double c right after the a: ac + cuse.
  • affect Double f: af + fect. Effect, with an e, is another word.
  • afford Double f, then ford, a place to cross a river: af + ford.
  • applause Double p, and au in the middle: ap + plause.
  • appoint Double p, then the whole word point.
  • assist Three s's in all: a double after the a, and one more before the t.
  • assure Double s, then the whole word sure: as + sure.
  • attach Double t, and no t before the ch: at + tach.
  • attend Double t, then the whole word tend.
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List 3: im, il and ir 10

  • illegal il + legal: in turns to il before l, so keep both l's.
  • illegible il + legible, and the ending is ible.
  • illogical il + logical. The base word keeps its own l.
  • immigrate To immigrate is to move in, with a double m. Emigrate, to move out, has one.
  • immobile im + mobile: in turns to im before m, so keep both m's.
  • immune Double m after the i: im + mune.
  • irrational ir + rational. Both r's stay.
  • irregular ir + regular: in turns to ir before r, so keep both r's.
  • irrelevant ir + relevant, and the ending is ant.
  • irresistible ir + resist + ible. The ending is ible, not able.

List 4: col, cor and com 10

  • collaborate con turns to col before l, so there are two l's. Labor sits inside the word.
  • collapse Double l, then lapse: col + lapse.
  • colleague Double l, then the whole word league.
  • command Double m: com + mand, the mand of demand.
  • commerce Double m, and a c before the last e: com + merce.
  • commit Double m and one t: com + mit. The t doubles later, in committed and committee.
  • communicate Double m: com + mu + ni + cate. Community starts the same way.
  • correlate Double r: cor + relate.
  • correspond Double r: cor + respond. The base word keeps its own r.
  • corrupt Double r: cor + rupt, the rupt of erupt and interrupt.

List 5: double c, f and p 10

  • occupy Double c, and a y at the end: oc + cu + py.
  • occur Double c and one r: oc + cur. The r doubles in occurred, on List 6.
  • offend Double f: of + fend, the fend of defend.
  • opportunity Double p, then or: op + por + tu + ni + ty.
  • oppose Double p: op + pose. Opposite starts the same way.
  • succeed Double c and double e: suc + ceed.
  • sufficient Double f, then ici, then ent: suf + fi + cient.
  • suffix suf + fix, with a double f. Prefix has no double letter.
  • supply Double p: sup + ply.
  • suppose Double p, then the whole word pose.

List 6: double before ed 10

  • committed Double m and double t. Commit is stressed on mit.
  • compelled Compel is stressed on pel, so the l doubles in American and British spelling alike.
  • controlled Control is stressed on trol, so the l doubles in controlled and controlling.
  • equipped Equip is stressed at the end, so the p doubles in equipped, but not in equipment.
  • occurred Double c and double r. The stress of occur is on cur, so the r doubles.
  • omitted One m and two t's. Omit is stressed on mit.
  • permitted To permit is stressed on mit, so the t doubles before ed.
  • preferred The stress of prefer falls on fer, so the r doubles before ed.
  • referred Refer is stressed at the end, so the r doubles: referred, referring.
  • regretted Regret is stressed on gret, so the t doubles before ed.

List 7: no doubling before ed 10

  • answered Answer plus ed, with one r. The w is not heard.
  • benefited Benefit is stressed on ben, so the t stays single. The second vowel is e.
  • differed Differ is stressed on dif, so there is one r. Compare referred, on List 6.
  • edited Edit is stressed on ed, so one t: edited, editing, editor.
  • focused One s. Focused is the usual spelling in British and American English alike.
  • labeled American spelling, with one l. British English writes labelled.
  • listened Listen plus ed, with one n. The t in the middle is not heard.
  • offered Offer is stressed on the first part, so the r stays single before ed.
  • profited One f and one t. Profit is stressed on prof.
  • suffered Double f, single r. Suffer is stressed at the start.

List 8: ie 10

  • achieve i before e. The c is two letters back, not right before the ie.
  • fierce i before e. The c comes after the r, so it does not change the order.
  • grieve ie after gr. Grief has the same ie.
  • niece ie first, and the c after it: n + ie + ce.
  • pierce It starts like pie: p, i, e. Then r, c, e.
  • relieve i before e after the l. Relief has the same ie.
  • retrieve i before e after the r: re + trieve.
  • shield i before e after sh. Field has the same ie before ld.
  • siege ie here. Seize, on List 10, has ei, so learn the two together.
  • yield It starts y, i, e, and it rhymes with field.

List 9: ei after c, ei said ay 10

  • beige ei said like long a: b + ei + ge. Beige is a pale brown.
  • ceiling c, then ei, right at the start.
  • conceive con + ceive. Four words on this list end in ceive.
  • deceive ei after the c, as in receive. Deception, on List 14, drops the ei.
  • perceive per + ceive: the c comes first, so e goes before i.
  • receipt ei after c, and a p before the t that is not heard.
  • receive After c it is ei: re + ceive.
  • reign ei said like long a, with a g that is not heard. A queen has a reign. Rain falls.
  • reindeer ei said like long a, then a double e: rein + deer.
  • sleigh ei said like long a, then gh: sl + eigh, as in weigh.

List 10: ei rule breakers 10

  • caffeine Double f, then ei, then ne: caf + feine.
  • either It starts with ei. Put an n in front and you have neither.
  • foreign ei, then a g that is not heard: for + eign. Reign ends the same way.
  • forfeit ei after f: for + feit. Counterfeit ends the same way.
  • height ei, then ght, and no th at the end: high, height.
  • leisure ei after l, then the whole word sure.
  • neither n + either. Both words keep ei.
  • protein ei after t: pro + tein.
  • seize ei with no c before it. Siege, on List 8, goes the other way.
  • weird ei with no c in front: weird breaks the rhyme.

List 11: ent or ant 10

  • apparent Double p, one r, and ent: ap + par + ent.
  • constant ant at the end: con + stant. Instant and distant end the same way.
  • efficient Double f, then ici, then ent. Sufficient, on List 5, ends the same way.
  • excellent Excel has one l and excellent has two. Then ent.
  • hesitant Think of hesitate: the a is already there.
  • intelligent Double l, and it ends in gent: in + tel + li + gent.
  • magnificent It ends in cent, like the coin: mag + nif + i + cent.
  • observant Think of observation: the a is already there after the v.
  • significant It ends in cant. Magnificent ends in cent, so learn the two as a pair.
  • vacant ant after the c: va + cant. Vacancy keeps the a.

List 12: ence or ance 10

  • allowance Allow plus ance, with a double l: al + low + ance.
  • assistance Assist plus ance. Assist is on List 2.
  • coincidence co + incidence. The vowels run o, i, i, e, e.
  • existence Three e's and no a: e, x, i, s, t, e, n, c, e.
  • guidance Guide drops its e and adds ance. The u after g stays.
  • persistence ence after the t: persist + ence.
  • presence ence, as in present. Presents, with a t, are gifts.
  • residence ence, as in resident. Residential, on List 16, keeps the e.
  • resistance ance here, though persistence has ence. Learn the two as a pair.
  • sequence An e on each side of the qu, then nce: se + quence.

List 13: able or ible 10

  • acceptable Double c, and able at the end: accept + able.
  • accessible Double c, double s, then ible.
  • adorable Adore drops its e before able.
  • advisable Advise drops its e before able and keeps its s.
  • changeable Change keeps its e before able, so the g stays soft.
  • compatible ible after the t: com + pat + ible.
  • desirable Desire drops its e before able.
  • eligible ible, with an i on each side of the g: e, l, i, g, i.
  • manageable Manage keeps its e before able, as changeable does.
  • reversible Reverse drops its e and takes ible.

List 14: changes before tion 10

  • assumption Assume drops its e and gains a p: as + sump + tion.
  • competition Compete keeps its first e: com + pet + ition.
  • consumption Consume gains a p before tion, as assume does.
  • deception Deceive loses its ei: de + cep + tion.
  • exclamation Exclaim loses its i: ex + clam + ation.
  • explanation Explain has ai, but explanation has only a: ex + plan + ation.
  • pronunciation Pronounce has ou, but pronunciation has only u: pro + nun + ci + ation.
  • reception Receive changes as deceive does: the ei goes and a p comes in.
  • repetition Repeat changes to repet: rep + e + ti + tion.
  • revelation Reveal loses its a: rev + el + ation.

List 15: eous and uous 10

  • ambiguous u before ous: am + big + u + ous. Ambiguity keeps the u.
  • conspicuous u before ous: con + spic + u + ous.
  • continuous Continue drops its e and adds ous, so u and o sit side by side.
  • courteous Court, then eous. Courtesy has the same e after the t.
  • gorgeous An e sits between the g and ous: gor + ge + ous.
  • hideous e, o, u, s after the d: hid + e + ous.
  • outrageous Outrage keeps its e before ous.
  • simultaneous It ends in taneous, as spontaneous does.
  • spontaneous It ends in neous: spon + ta + ne + ous.
  • strenuous u before ous: stren + u + ous.

List 16: cial or tial 10

  • beneficial Benefit ends in t, but beneficial takes a c.
  • confidential Confidence has a c, but confidential takes a t. Think of confident.
  • facial Face has a c, and so does facial.
  • glacial Glacier has a c, and so does glacial.
  • influential Influence has a c, but influential takes a t.
  • judicial c, as in justice: ju + di + cial.
  • official Office has a c, and so does official. Double f at the start.
  • residential Residence has a c, but residential takes a t. Think of resident.
  • substantial Substance has a c, but substantial takes a t.
  • superficial It ends in ficial, as official and beneficial do.

List 17: silent letters 10

  • column One l, and an n after the m that is not heard.
  • condemn con + demn. The n after the m is not heard.
  • debt The b is not heard. You can hear it in debit.
  • doubt The b before the t is not heard: d, o, u, b, t.
  • hymn y in the middle, and an n after the m that is not heard. It sounds like him.
  • mortgage The t is not heard: mort + gage.
  • salmon The l is not heard: sal + mon.
  • solemn The n after m is not heard, as in column.
  • subtle The b is not heard: sub + tle.
  • yacht The ch is not heard: y, a, c, h, t.

List 18: sc 10

  • conscious sci, then ous: con + sci + ous.
  • descend s, then c: de + scend. Ascend has the same scend.
  • discipline s, then c, and three i's: dis + ci + pline.
  • fascinate s, then c: fas + ci + nate.
  • muscle The c after the s is not heard: mus + cle.
  • scene sc before e sounds like s. A scene is part of a play. Seen comes from see.
  • scenery Scene plus ry: sc, then an e on each side of the n.
  • scent A scent is a smell, with sc. A cent is a coin, and sent comes from send.
  • science sc before i sounds like s: sci + ence.
  • scissors sc at the start, a double s in the middle, and or near the end.

List 19: y in the middle 10

  • oxygen y between the x and the g: ox + y + gen.
  • pyramid y after the p, and mid at the end: pyr + a + mid.
  • rhyme rh at the start, then y: rhy + me.
  • syllable y, then a double l: syl + la + ble.
  • symbol y after the s. A symbol is a sign. A cymbal is a metal plate in a drum kit.
  • sympathy Two y's, one after the s and one at the end: sym + pa + thy.
  • symptom y, and a p between the m and the t: symp + tom.
  • synonym Two y's, with n, o, n between them: syn + o + nym.
  • system y, not i: sys + tem.
  • typical Type is inside, without its e: typ + i + cal.

List 20: ch that sounds like k 10

  • ache ch sounds like k, and the e at the end is not heard.
  • archive ch sounds like k here: ar + chive.
  • chameleon ch sounds like k, and it ends in leon: cha + me + leon.
  • chaos ch sounds like k, and the a and the o are said one after the other: cha + os.
  • chemistry ch sounds like k: chem + is + try. Chemical starts the same way.
  • choir ch, then oir. Watch for chior, with the vowels swapped.
  • chord A chord in music has an h. A cord is a rope.
  • echo ch sounds like k: e, c, h, o.
  • monarch ch at the end sounds like k: mon + arch.
  • technical ch sounds like k, and the h is easy to drop: tech + ni + cal.

List 21: que and gue endings 10

  • critique It ends in ique, as technique does: crit + ique.
  • fatigue The i sounds like ee, and gue sounds like g: fa + ti + gue.
  • grotesque It ends in esque: grot + esque. Picturesque ends the same way.
  • intrigue gue at the end sounds like g: in + tri + gue.
  • mosque que at the end sounds like k: mos + que.
  • picturesque Picture plus sque: the e of picture is shared.
  • plague gue at the end sounds like g: pla + gue.
  • plaque que at the end sounds like k: pla + que. Plague, with a g, is on this list too.
  • technique ch sounds like k, and so does que: tech + nique.
  • vague The u keeps the g hard, and neither the u nor the e is heard.

List 22: often misspelled 10

  • cemetery Three e's and no a: cem + e + ter + y.
  • definitely Finite sits inside: de + finite + ly. There is no a.
  • guarantee gua at the start and a double e at the end: guar + an + tee.
  • knowledge Know plus ledge, with a d before the g: know + ledge.
  • library Two r's, one on each side of the a: li + brar + y.
  • lightning Lightning in a storm has no e. Lightening means making something lighter.
  • restaurant The au comes right after the t: rest + au + rant.
  • sincerely Sincere keeps its e before ly: sincere + ly.
  • truly True drops its e before ly.
  • twelfth The ve of twelve turns to f, and then comes th: twelf + th.

How this list was compiled: Our own selection and grouping of 220 English words into 22 lists of 10, one trouble spot to a list, with our own hints. The grade is our suggestion: the United States has no national curriculum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_curriculum, read 2026-09-20), so no national list sets a grade's spelling words there. Spellings are American, and every word has an entry page at https://en.wiktionary.org/ (all 220 checked on 2026-09-20). Rules and facts in the hints and list names were read on 2026-09-19: a final consonant doubles before a suffix only when the last syllable is stressed and ends in one vowel and one consonant, compelled doubles in all forms of English, focused is the predominant spelling in British and American English, and British labelled against American labeled, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences; the rhyme i before e except after c, its extension for ei sounding like a, and weird, seize, leisure, either, neither, protein, caffeine, foreign, height and forfeit as exceptions, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_before_E_except_after_C; in turning to il before l, im before b, m or p and ir before r, at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/in-; con turning to col before l, com before b, m and p and cor before r, at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/con-; the forms ac, af, ap, as and at of ad, at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ad-; suc, suf and sup from sub, at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sub-; the silent b of debt, doubt and subtle, and debit as a related word where it is heard, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_letter; silent n after m at the end of a word (autumn, hymn), the silent t of mortgage, l of salmon and ch of yacht, sc as s before e, i and y, and ch as k (chord, choir, ache), at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_orthography; the e kept in changeable to keep the g soft and the u that keeps g hard in league and intrigue, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_and_soft_G; the long a sound of ei in beige and reindeer, hymn sounding like him, symbol like cymbal and reign like rain, and lightening as the act of making something lighter, at the entries for beige, reindeer, hymn, symbol, reign and lightening at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ followed by the word. Licence: own work

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Each of these 6th grade spelling words worksheets holds 10 words that go wrong in the same place: hidden doubles, ie and ei, silent letters. 22 lists, 220 words. The hard letters print as blanks: the rr in occurred.

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Spelling for 6th graders worksheets: the 22 lists

Lists 1 to 5 hold double letters. Many sit where a prefix meets its base: in turns to il in illegal, con to col in collaborate. Lists 6 and 7 turn on stress. Lists 8 to 10 take i before e except after c, then 10 words that break it. Lists 11 to 13 pit ent against ant, ence against ance, able against ible. Under the tool every word has a hint.

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Type up to 20 words, one to a line, and they replace our list. The tool blanks about a third of each typed word's letters. Shuffle the words picks again. Under More options, Missing letters can be swapped for Unscramble, ABC order, Word shapes or Write a sentence.

  • Print Lists 6 and 7 together, then ask why referred doubles its r and differed does not.
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Questions and answers

What spelling words should a 6th grader know?

The grade level is our suggestion, not a school's list. We chose each word for the pattern it teaches: the three doubles in committee, ei after c in receive, ible in accessible, the b you cannot hear in doubt.

Why does referred have two r's and offered only one?

Stress decides it. A final consonant doubles before ed when the last syllable is stressed and ends in one vowel and one consonant. Refer is stressed on fer, so referred. Offer is stressed on of, so offered.

What is the rule for ie and ei?

I before e, except after c: achieve, but receive. When ei sounds like a, as in sleigh and reign, the e also comes first. Weird, seize, protein and the 7 other words on List 10 break the rhyme.

Can I print an answer key?

Yes. Under More options, switch on Add an answer key as the last page and 1 more page prints with every blank filled in. Trace and write and Write a sentence print no key, since neither has answers to check.

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