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VCCV Word List

Rabbit, basket, garden: words that split between two middle consonants.

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List 1: double consonants (rab-bit)

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  1. 1.rabbitA rabbit nibbled clover beside the fence.
  2. 2.letterGrandpa mailed a letter with three stamps.
  3. 3.funnelSand ran through the paper funnel.
  4. 4.dinnerWe set five plates for dinner tonight.
  5. 5.summerFireflies blink over the field each summer.
  6. 6.hammerTap the nail gently with the hammer.
  7. 7.ladderThe painter leaned a ladder against the wall.
  8. 8.pepperA red pepper grew on the windowsill.
  9. 9.zipperWax helped the stubborn zipper slide again.
  10. 10.soccerOur soccer game went into extra time.
  11. 11.cottageThe stone cottage has a mossy roof.
  12. 12.pillowShe fluffed the pillow before lying down.
  13. 13.followDucklings follow their mother across the pond.
  14. 14.gallonThe bucket holds one gallon of paint.
  15. 15.suddenA sudden gust flipped my umbrella.
  16. 16.hiddenThe key was hidden under a flowerpot.
  17. 17.rubberRubber boots keep socks dry in puddles.
  18. 18.dollarHe found a dollar in his pocket.
  19. 19.villageThe village has one bakery and one bridge.
  20. 20.walletDad left his wallet on the counter.

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List 1: double consonants (rab-bit) 20

  • cottage The stone cottage has a mossy roof.
  • dinner We set five plates for dinner tonight.
  • dollar He found a dollar in his pocket.
  • follow Ducklings follow their mother across the pond.
  • funnel Sand ran through the paper funnel.
  • gallon The bucket holds one gallon of paint.
  • hammer Tap the nail gently with the hammer.
  • hidden The key was hidden under a flowerpot.
  • ladder The painter leaned a ladder against the wall.
  • letter Grandpa mailed a letter with three stamps.
  • pepper A red pepper grew on the windowsill.
  • pillow She fluffed the pillow before lying down.
  • rabbit A rabbit nibbled clover beside the fence.
  • rubber Rubber boots keep socks dry in puddles.
  • soccer Our soccer game went into extra time.
  • sudden A sudden gust flipped my umbrella.
  • summer Fireflies blink over the field each summer.
  • village The village has one bakery and one bridge.
  • wallet Dad left his wallet on the counter.
  • zipper Wax helped the stubborn zipper slide again.

List 2: double consonants, then y (hap-py) 16

  • bunny A bunny hopped between the carrot rows.
  • dizzy Spinning in circles made us dizzy.
  • floppy The hound has long floppy ears.
  • funny That funny riddle made the bus laugh.
  • happy The happy toddler clapped at the bubbles.
  • hobby Her hobby is building model ships.
  • jelly Spread grape jelly to the edges.
  • jolly The jolly baker whistled while he worked.
  • lobby We waited in the hotel lobby.
  • muddy Leave muddy sneakers on the porch mat.
  • penny A shiny penny lay on the sidewalk.
  • poppy A red poppy swayed beside the path.
  • puppy The puppy tugged a sock off the bed.
  • rally The pep rally filled the bleachers.
  • silly He wore a silly hat to the parade.
  • tabby Our tabby purrs when the heater clicks on.

List 3: two different consonants (bas-ket) 20

  • album The photo album has a leather cover.
  • atlas Find the river in the classroom atlas.
  • bandit A raccoon looks like a masked bandit.
  • basket A wicker basket held the folded towels.
  • custom It is our custom to sing before cake.
  • dental The dental chair tilted back slowly.
  • husband Her husband baked the birthday bread.
  • infant The infant slept through the thunderstorm.
  • lentil Mom stirred lentil soup on the stove.
  • mantis A green mantis clung to the screen door.
  • napkin Fold a napkin beside each fork.
  • nutmeg A pinch of nutmeg flavors the cider.
  • pencil Sharpen the pencil before the quiz.
  • random She picked a random card from the deck.
  • sandal One sandal washed away with the tide.
  • seldom The shy cat seldom leaves the barn.
  • splendid The palace garden looked splendid in bloom.
  • stencil Trace the star with a cardboard stencil.
  • tinsel Silver tinsel sparkled along the railing.
  • wisdom The old tale ends with a line of wisdom.

List 4: a vowel with r in one syllable (gar-den, win-ter) 20

  • after We rinsed the brushes after art class.
  • carpet Crumbs hid deep in the carpet.
  • corner A bakery stands on our street corner.
  • doctor The doctor wore a striped necktie.
  • enter Please enter through the side gate.
  • forget I always forget where my mittens are.
  • garden Tomato vines climbed the garden fence.
  • garlic Roasted garlic smells sweet and nutty.
  • harvest The harvest filled six wooden crates.
  • lantern A paper lantern glowed on the porch.
  • market The fish market opens before sunrise.
  • number Write your seat number on the ticket.
  • person Each person carried one folding chair.
  • silver A silver whistle hung from the coach's neck.
  • sister My sister collects bottle caps in jars.
  • thunder Thunder rattled the attic windows.
  • tractor A green tractor pulled the hay wagon.
  • turnip Grandpa diced a turnip for the stew.
  • under The cat napped under the piano bench.
  • winter Wool mittens are handy all winter.

List 5: silent e in the second syllable (rep-tile) 16

  • advice Coach gave advice about holding the bat.
  • combine Combine the flour and salt first.
  • compete Eight teams compete in the relay.
  • compose He stayed up late to compose a limerick.
  • confuse Twins in matching coats confuse the coach.
  • costume His robot costume was made of boxes.
  • cupcake Each cupcake had one blue candle.
  • dislike Our goats dislike walking through wet grass.
  • escape Steam began to escape from the kettle.
  • inside Recess moved inside when the hail began.
  • invite Let's invite the new neighbors for soup.
  • mistake Erase the mistake and try again.
  • reptile The reptile house was warm and dim.
  • sunrise Roosters crowed just before sunrise.
  • tadpole A tadpole wriggled among the reeds.
  • unlike Unlike his brother, he loves spinach.

List 6: three syllables, two splits (At-lan-tic) 16

  • admission Admission to the fair costs two tickets.
  • afternoon Rain is likely by late afternoon.
  • Atlantic Waves from the Atlantic crashed on the pier.
  • attendant The parking attendant waved us in.
  • carpenter The carpenter sanded the new shelf smooth.
  • disconnect Disconnect the hose before the frost.
  • entertain Jugglers entertain the crowd at halftime.
  • important Write the important dates on the calendar.
  • incorrect One incorrect digit locked the phone.
  • interrupt A loud sneeze may interrupt the quiet game.
  • intersect The two trails intersect near the creek.
  • peppermint Peppermint tea cooled in a chipped mug.
  • permission Ask permission before borrowing the scooter.
  • September Her birthday falls on the first of September.
  • surrender The chess player refused to surrender.
  • wilderness They hiked three days through wilderness.

How it works

Every word on this VCCV word list has two consonants between two vowels, and the dictionary divides it between them: rab-bit, bas-ket, gar-den. There are 108 words in six lists, each with a sentence.

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VCCV word lists by kind of split

Lists 1 and 2 split between doubled letters: rab-bit, hap-py. List 3 splits between two different consonants: bas-ket, pen-cil. In List 4 one syllable has a vowel with r: gar-den, win-ter. In List 5 the second syllable ends in silent e: rep-tile, mis-take. List 6 has three syllables and splits twice: At-lan-tic, Sep-tem-ber.

  • Messy, hilly and fuzzy look like happy, but each is a base word plus y, and the dictionary splits them mess-y, hill-y, fuzz-y.
  • Mistake and escape split after the s in print, though in the dictionary's pronunciation the s begins the second syllable.

Questions and answers

What is a VCCV word?

VCCV stands for vowel, consonant, consonant, vowel: the a-b-b-i of rabbit, the a-s-k-e of basket. The word divides between the two consonants. In Lists 1 to 3 the first syllable ends in a consonant and has a short vowel: rab, bas, pen.

Is rocket a VCCV word?

No. The c and k of rocket spell one sound, and the dictionary splits the word after them: rock-et. Mother works the same way (moth-er), and secret keeps its blend together: se-cret.

What is the difference between VCV and VCCV words?

A VCV word has one consonant between the vowels and can split before it (ro-bot) or after it (cab-in). A VCCV word has two and splits between them. The closed syllable words page has a list of cab-in words.

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