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Double Consonant Word List

Rabbit, puzzle, hopping, address: nine lists to print or hear read aloud as a test.

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List 1: doubled in the middle (rabbit)

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  1. 1.rabbitA brown rabbit hid under the porch.
  2. 2.kittenOur new kitten sleeps in a slipper.
  3. 3.summerFireflies come out on warm summer nights.
  4. 4.muffinShe split a warm muffin with me.
  5. 5.lettuceWash the lettuce before making the salad.
  6. 6.tennisBring two rackets to the tennis court.
  7. 7.puppetThe puppet waved from behind the curtain.
  8. 8.pillowMy pillow slid off the top bunk.
  9. 9.atticOld trunks fill the dusty attic.
  10. 10.patternThe quilt has a pattern of stars.
  11. 11.blizzardThe blizzard closed every road in town.
  12. 12.gallopThe horses gallop across the open field.
  13. 13.mammothA woolly mammoth stands in the museum hall.
  14. 14.hollowTap the wall to hear if it is hollow.
  15. 15.kennelThe dog naps inside its kennel.
  16. 16.otterAn otter juggled a pebble in its paws.
  17. 17.sparrowA sparrow built a nest above the door.
  18. 18.pollenYellow pollen dusted the hood of the car.
  19. 19.summitSnow still covers the summit in June.
  20. 20.minnowA tiny minnow darted through the creek.

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List 1: doubled in the middle (rabbit) 20

  • attic Old trunks fill the dusty attic.
  • blizzard The blizzard closed every road in town.
  • gallop The horses gallop across the open field.
  • hollow Tap the wall to hear if it is hollow.
  • kennel The dog naps inside its kennel.
  • kitten Our new kitten sleeps in a slipper.
  • lettuce Wash the lettuce before making the salad.
  • mammoth A woolly mammoth stands in the museum hall.
  • minnow A tiny minnow darted through the creek.
  • muffin She split a warm muffin with me.
  • otter An otter juggled a pebble in its paws.
  • pattern The quilt has a pattern of stars.
  • pillow My pillow slid off the top bunk.
  • pollen Yellow pollen dusted the hood of the car.
  • puppet The puppet waved from behind the curtain.
  • rabbit A brown rabbit hid under the porch.
  • sparrow A sparrow built a nest above the door.
  • summer Fireflies come out on warm summer nights.
  • summit Snow still covers the summit in June.
  • tennis Bring two rackets to the tennis court.

List 2: double consonant, then y (hurry) 16

  • bossy Nobody likes a bossy team captain.
  • buddy My reading buddy sits beside the window.
  • carry Two of us carry the cooler to the dock.
  • fizzy The fizzy water tickled my nose.
  • flurry A flurry of leaves blew past the gate.
  • furry The furry puppy rolled in the grass.
  • fuzzy My fuzzy socks keep my toes warm.
  • giddy Spinning in circles made me giddy.
  • guppy One guppy swam behind the plastic castle.
  • hilly The hilly road made our legs tired.
  • hurry Hurry, or we will miss the bus.
  • messy His desk is messy after art class.
  • pretty The garden looks pretty after the rain.
  • tummy The baby giggled when I tickled her tummy.
  • worry Do not worry about the spilled milk.
  • yummy That soup smells yummy tonight.

List 3: double consonant, then le (puzzle) 16

  • battle The snowball battle lasted until dark.
  • cattle The cattle graze on the far hill.
  • cuddle We cuddle under a quilt on cold nights.
  • dribble Dribble the basketball with one hand.
  • fiddle He played a fast tune on the fiddle.
  • gobble The hungry chicks gobble up the seeds.
  • griddle Pancakes sizzle on the hot griddle.
  • jiggle Jiggle the handle if the door sticks.
  • puzzle The corner pieces of the puzzle go first.
  • rubble Workers cleared the rubble from the street.
  • shuttle A shuttle bus runs to the airport.
  • sniffle I heard a sniffle from the back row.
  • snuggle The piglets snuggle into a pile of straw.
  • squiggle She drew a squiggle across the page.
  • whittle Grandpa can whittle a whistle from a twig.
  • wriggle Worms wriggle up after a hard rain.

List 4: ff, ll, ss or zz at the end (sniff) 16

  • bluff We stood on a bluff above the river.
  • boss The boss gave everyone the afternoon off.
  • doll Her doll wears a tiny red coat.
  • fuss Nobody made a fuss about the late start.
  • fuzz Gray fuzz covered the old tennis ball.
  • gull A gull snatched a chip from the sand.
  • hiss Geese hiss when you walk too close.
  • skill Tying knots is a handy camping skill.
  • sniff Dogs sniff every post on the block.
  • spill Try not to spill the paint water.
  • stiff The new boots feel stiff on my feet.
  • still Sit still while I tie your shoes.
  • stuff Stuff the sleeping bag into its sack.
  • swell The waves swell and roll toward the beach.
  • thrill The first sled ride was a thrill.
  • yell Fans yell when the home team scores.

List 5: other doubles at the end (egg) 10

  • add Add two cups of flour to the bowl.
  • ebb The tide began to ebb at sunset.
  • egg Crack one egg into the pan.
  • inn We slept at an inn beside the lake.
  • mitt He caught the fly ball in his mitt.
  • mutt Our friendly mutt greets every visitor.
  • odd One odd sock was left in the dryer.
  • purr The cat began to purr on my lap.
  • putt She sank the long putt on the last hole.
  • watt A watt is a unit of power.

List 6: doubled before -ing or -ed (hop, hopping) 20

  • cutting She is cutting paper stars for the wall.
  • digging The dog keeps digging under the fence.
  • dropped A squirrel dropped an acorn on the roof.
  • getting It is getting dark earlier each week.
  • grinned The baby grinned at her big brother.
  • hopping A toad was hopping along the path.
  • jammed The printer jammed on the last page.
  • nodded The teacher nodded and smiled.
  • patted She patted the pony on its neck.
  • planning They are planning a surprise picnic.
  • running The faucet was left running all night.
  • shopping The shopping cart had one squeaky wheel.
  • shrugged He shrugged and said he did not know.
  • sitting Three crows were sitting on the wire.
  • skipped He skipped a stone across the lake.
  • slammed The wind slammed the screen door shut.
  • stepped She stepped over the muddy puddle.
  • stopped The rain stopped just before recess.
  • swimming A turtle was swimming beside our canoe.
  • winning Our team scored the winning goal.

List 7: doubled before -er or -est (big, bigger) 16

  • beginner The beginner slope has a gentle curve.
  • bigger My feet are bigger than they were last year.
  • biggest She picked the biggest pumpkin in the patch.
  • hottest The hottest pepper made my eyes water.
  • jogger A jogger waved as she passed our gate.
  • redder His cheeks grew redder in the cold wind.
  • runner The first runner handed off the baton.
  • sadder The song sounds sadder when played slowly.
  • saddest It was the saddest movie I have seen.
  • shopper One shopper filled two carts with groceries.
  • spinner Flick the spinner to take your turn.
  • swimmer A strong swimmer crossed the whole lake.
  • thinner Roll the dough thinner for crisp crackers.
  • thinnest Pick the thinnest marker for the small print.
  • wetter The grass is wetter under the trees.
  • wettest My socks were the wettest of all.

List 8: longer words with one double (tomorrow) 16

  • alligator An alligator sunned itself on the bank.
  • ballerina The ballerina spun on the tips of her toes.
  • blueberry Blueberry pancakes are my favorite breakfast.
  • broccoli Steam the broccoli until it turns bright green.
  • buffalo A buffalo shook snow from its shaggy coat.
  • caterpillar A green caterpillar inched along the railing.
  • cinnamon The kitchen smelled of cinnamon and apples.
  • different Each of us chose a different color.
  • hippopotamus The hippopotamus sank until only its ears showed.
  • hurricane The hurricane bent the palm trees sideways.
  • pepperoni He ordered a slice with extra pepperoni.
  • spaghetti Twirl the spaghetti around your fork.
  • strawberry I dipped a strawberry in melted chocolate.
  • tomorrow Tomorrow we plant beans in the garden.
  • umbrella Share my umbrella until the rain stops.
  • vanilla Two scoops of vanilla, please.

List 9: two double consonants in one word (address) 16

  • accommodate The van can accommodate eight riders.
  • address The package had the wrong address on it.
  • bottomless The well looked bottomless in the dark.
  • committee The committee voted to paint the gym.
  • dumbbell He lifted the dumbbell over his head.
  • effortless The skater made the jump look effortless.
  • eggshell The chick pecked through its eggshell.
  • happiness Winning the ribbon filled him with happiness.
  • illness He stayed home with a short illness.
  • mattress The new mattress barely fit through the door.
  • millennium A thousand years make one millennium.
  • Mississippi The steamboat paddled up the Mississippi.
  • misspell It is easy to misspell a long word.
  • stillness An owl's hoot broke the stillness.
  • success Her science project was a real success.
  • Tennessee My cousins moved to Tennessee last spring.

How it works

This double consonant word list has 146 words in nine lists, sorted by where the doubled letters sit, with a sentence for every word.

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Double consonant words, list by list

In List 1 the double stands between two vowels: rab-bit, ten-nis. Lists 2 and 3 follow it with y or le: hurry, puzzle. List 4 ends in ff, ll, ss or zz (sniff, yell) and List 5 in another double: add, egg, inn. In Lists 6 and 7 an ending doubles the last letter: hop, hopping; big, bigger. List 8 has longer words (tomorrow, broccoli) and List 9 words with two doubles (address, mattress).

  • In pretty, on List 2, the e spells the short i of pit.
  • Tomorrow has one m and two r's. Accommodate doubles both the c and the m.

Questions and answers

What is a double consonant word?

A word with the same consonant letter written twice in a row, as in rabbit, puzzle or egg. The two letters usually spell one sound. Both are sounded where two word parts meet, as in misspell, and the cc of success spells k, then s.

When is a consonant doubled before -ing or -ed?

When the base word ends in one vowel and one consonant and its last syllable is stressed: hop, hopping; stop, stopped; begin, beginning. Open is stressed on its first syllable, so it is opening. W, x and y stay single: snowed, fixed, played.

Why does a double consonant come after a short vowel?

A doubled consonant usually shows that the vowel before it is short. Hopping, supper and latter have a short first vowel; hoping, super and later, with one consonant, have a long one. Every word of List 1 has a short vowel before its double.

Which words end in a double consonant?

Many short words end in ff, ll, ss or zz after a short vowel: sniff, yell, hiss, fuzz. List 5 holds ten words that end in another doubled letter: add, odd, egg, inn, ebb, mitt, mutt, putt, watt and purr.

Which words have two double consonants?

Address, success, mattress, misspell, committee and Tennessee are six of the 16 on List 9. Mississippi has three doubles: ss, ss and pp. Committee doubles its m and its t, and ends in a doubled vowel as well.

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