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Kindergarten Spelling Bee Words

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Round 1: short a (rag)

Words to learn. Read each word, cover it, write it, then check it.

  1. 1.sapThe maple sap filled a metal pail.
  2. 2.ramThe ram has two curly horns.
  3. 3.hadMy class had a visitor on Monday.
  4. 4.hasMy sister has a new backpack.
  5. 5.padDraw a circle on the pad.
  6. 6.ragAn old rag hung by the sink.
  7. 7.ratA rat ran under the shed.
  8. 8.wagWatch the puppy wag its tail.
  9. 9.tabThe folder has a blue tab.
  10. 10.lapThe puppy fell asleep in my lap.

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Round 1: short a (rag) 10

  • had My class had a visitor on Monday.
  • has My sister has a new backpack.
  • lap The puppy fell asleep in my lap.
  • pad Draw a circle on the pad.
  • rag An old rag hung by the sink.
  • ram The ram has two curly horns.
  • rat A rat ran under the shed.
  • sap The maple sap filled a metal pail.
  • tab The folder has a blue tab.
  • wag Watch the puppy wag its tail.

Round 1: short i (bib) 10

  • bib A yellow bib hung on the chair.
  • bit The puppy bit the old shoe.
  • fix Dad can fix the broken gate.
  • hid My sister hid my left shoe.
  • his He left his coat on the bus.
  • lit Mom lit the candle on the cake.
  • rib He tapped a rib on the model skeleton.
  • rim The ball rolled around the rim.
  • rip A nail made a rip in my sleeve.
  • sip The bird took a sip from the puddle.

Round 1: short u (bud) 10

  • bud A tiny bud grew on the branch.
  • bun The seeds fell off my bun.
  • gum I stepped on sticky gum outside.
  • hum I hum a song while I draw.
  • hut They built a hut from sticks.
  • jug A jug of lemonade sat on the porch.
  • mud Tire tracks crossed the mud.
  • mug Grandpa drinks tea from a mug.
  • rub I rub my eyes when I wake up.
  • tub The toy duck floated in the tub.

Round 1: short e and o (den) 10

  • cob The squirrel nibbled a dry cob.
  • den The bear cubs stayed inside the den.
  • elk An elk stood beside the road.
  • end We clapped at the end of the play.
  • jot Please jot your name on the card.
  • met My mom met my coach at the game.
  • mob A mob of fans waited outside.
  • peg One tent peg was missing.
  • pod Five peas sat inside the pod.
  • rod Grandma held the fishing rod.

Round 2: two consonants at the end (land) 10

  • bunk My cousin sleeps on the top bunk.
  • fact Tell me one fact about frogs.
  • gasp The trick made the crowd gasp.
  • kept He kept his marbles in a jar.
  • land The plane will land very soon.
  • lend Can you lend me a pencil?
  • rent We rent skates at the rink.
  • risk The climber took a big risk.
  • tend We tend the class garden daily.
  • west Our kitchen window faces west.

Round 2: ck, ng and nk (deck) 10

  • bang The door shut with a bang.
  • deck We sat on the deck after dinner.
  • dunk I dunk my cookie in milk.
  • fang The cartoon wolf showed one fang.
  • gong She hit the gong with a soft mallet.
  • lung The doctor pointed to a lung on the chart.
  • rank The players stood in a rank.
  • sung We have sung that song before.
  • sunk The toy boat has sunk again.
  • tuck I tuck my bear under the blanket.

Round 2: double letters at the end (tall) 10

  • call I will call my grandma tonight.
  • cuff One cuff of his shirt was wet.
  • fall Apples fall from the tree in autumn.
  • fill Please fill my cup with juice.
  • fuss The baby made a fuss at bedtime.
  • mess We cleaned the mess after art.
  • tall The tall boy reached the shelf.
  • wall We hung our art on the wall.
  • well She reads very well for her age.
  • will Our play will start at two.

Round 2: two consonants at the start (crib) 10

  • clog Leaves can clog the drain.
  • crib A mobile hung above the crib.
  • plug Pull the plug to drain the sink.
  • skin An apple has smooth red skin.
  • slab We sat on a slab of stone.
  • snag My sweater got a snag on the nail.
  • snip I snip the string with safety scissors.
  • stag A stag stood at the forest edge.
  • tram The tram stopped near the museum.
  • trek The trek to the lake took all morning.

Round 3: five letters (stamp) 10

  • blend The two colors blend into green.
  • crisp The toast was warm and crisp.
  • grand The parade was a grand sight.
  • print Please print your name in pencil.
  • spend We will spend the day at home.
  • stamp The stamp had a bird on it.
  • stand The lemonade stand opened at noon.
  • strap One strap of my backpack broke.
  • stump A squirrel sat on the tree stump.
  • twist You twist the lid to open the jar.

Round 3: five letters (drift) 10

  • bland The plain rice tasted bland.
  • drift The leaf began to drift downstream.
  • frost White frost covered the car windows.
  • grasp I could not grasp the slippery rope.
  • plump A plump robin sat on the fence.
  • scalp Shampoo cleans your hair and scalp.
  • slant The roof has a steep slant.
  • slept Grandpa slept through the whole movie.
  • swept Dad swept the porch before the rain.
  • swift The swift runner won the race.

Round 3: letters that team up (brush) 10

  • bless People say bless you after a sneeze.
  • brush Use the small brush for glue.
  • class Our class went to the library.
  • cluck The hens cluck when we bring corn.
  • crunch I heard the crunch of dry leaves.
  • glass A glass jar held the buttons.
  • itch The wool hat made my head itch.
  • sniff Dogs sniff every tree on a walk.
  • stiff The new shoes felt stiff at first.
  • truck The truck carried sand to the playground.

Round 3: two syllables (seven) 10

  • finger A ladybug landed on my finger.
  • itself The kitten washed itself after eating.
  • number My house number is painted blue.
  • panda The panda chewed a bamboo stalk.
  • sandbox We dug a tunnel in the sandbox.
  • seven The bus leaves at seven each morning.
  • sudden The sudden rain sent us inside.
  • ticket I gave my ticket to the driver.
  • topic Our topic this week is weather.
  • upon The cat jumped upon the chair.

How it works

These 120 words have three to seven letters and one accepted spelling each. Round 1 is three-letter words, one short vowel at a time, Round 2 moves to four letters, and Round 3 ends on two-syllable words such as seven, sandbox and topic.

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A kindergarten spelling bee word list in three rounds

Round 1 has four lists of three-letter words: short a (rag), short i (bib), short u (bud), then short e and o (den, cob). Round 2 has two consonants at the end (land), ck, ng and nk (deck, lung), a double letter at the end (tall, fuss) and two consonants at the start (crib). Round 3 has five-letter words such as stamp and drift, letter teams such as brush and itch, and a final list of two-syllable words.

The device as pronouncer

Press Start round: the device reads the word, a sentence, then the word again, and the speller types it. Marks come at the end, and the missed words can be tried again. The grade is only our suggestion.

  • Elk and end are the only Round 1 words that start with a vowel.
  • In the double-letter list, tall, well and fuss double the last letter, and so does cuff.

Questions and answers

Are these spelling bee words for kindergarten free printables?

Yes. Choose Word list and press Print for the reader's copy of a round, ten words with their sentences, or choose Test sheet for a numbered blank sheet. Both print free from this page.

What are good words for a kindergarten bee?

Short words a child meets in print. Round 1 opens with sap, ram and had, and Round 3 ends on sandbox, itself and topic. All 120 are our own picks, not a contest's list.

Why are sun, sea and pick missing?

Each has an everyday sound-alike (son, see, pic), and a bee word here has one right answer. Ant is out too: in much American speech it sounds like aunt.

Are these the same as the kindergarten spelling words?

No. None of the 120 is on our kindergarten spelling words page or on the 1st grade bee list, so a class can use both without meeting a word twice.

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