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Free Printable Decodable Words Lists<\/strong> for Kindergarten Through Second Grade<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Try these free decodable word lists to help improve your child’s reading skills.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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By Jill Staake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviewed by Dr. Nika Fabienke<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What are Decodable Words?<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decodable Words List for Kindergarten<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decodable Words List for First Grade<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decodable Words Lists for Second Grade<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are Decodable Words?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Decodable words are those that emergent readers can sound out by following the rules of phonics<\/a>.<\/strong> At first, new readers can only decode very simple words\u2013typically those that follow the basic rules they\u2019ve learned. Over time, they learn more rules and can decode a wider array of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once a child knows all the applicable rules of phonics, regular words are fully decodable. For example, to decode the word “dog,” a child can segment the sounds into “\/d\/ + \/o\/ + \/g\/” and then blend them together to make the word.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decoding is taught<\/a> as early as preschool or kindergarten<\/strong> and goes hand-in-hand with phonics. Along with language comprehension, decoding is a critical part of reading comprehension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Decodable Words Lists <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Practicing decoding is a wonderful way to help children grow their ability to sound out and decipher new words<\/strong>, and <\/strong>the following word lists are a great tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, you’ll find free printable decodable word lists for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade<\/strong>. For more resources on decoding check out our list of 23 Decoding Activities for Early Elementary Children<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Decodable Words List for Kindergarten <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kindergarteners mainly focus on one-syllable decodable words that fit the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. Learn more about kindergarten phonics here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2-Letter Decodable Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
ad<\/td>am<\/td>an<\/td>at<\/td><\/tr>
ax<\/td>if<\/td>in<\/td>is<\/td><\/tr>
it<\/td>ma<\/td>on<\/td>ox<\/td><\/tr>
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CVC Decodable Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SHORT A<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>bad<\/td>bag<\/td>bat<\/td>cab<\/td>can<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>cap<\/td>cat<\/td>dad<\/td>fan<\/td>fat<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>had<\/td>ham<\/td>hat<\/td>jam<\/td>mad<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>man<\/td>map<\/td>mat<\/td>nap<\/td>pat<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>rag<\/td>ran<\/td>rat<\/td>sag<\/td>sat<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>tab<\/td>tag<\/td>tap<\/td>van<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
SHORT E<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>bed<\/td>beg<\/td>bet<\/td>fed<\/td>get<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>hen<\/td>jet<\/td>led<\/td>leg<\/td>let<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>men<\/td>met<\/td>net<\/td>pen<\/td>pet<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>red<\/td>set<\/td>ten<\/td>wet<\/td>yes<\/td><\/tr>
SHORT I<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>big<\/td>bin<\/td>bit<\/td>did<\/td>dig<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>fin<\/td>fit<\/td>hid<\/td>him<\/td>hit<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>kid<\/td>lid<\/td>lit<\/td>pig<\/td>pin<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>pit<\/td>rid<\/td>sit<\/td>wig<\/td>win<\/td><\/tr>
SHORT O<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>box<\/td>cop<\/td>dog<\/td>dot<\/td>fog<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>fox<\/td>got<\/td>hog<\/td>hop<\/td>hot<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>job<\/td>jog<\/td>log<\/td>lot<\/td>mob<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>mom<\/td>mop<\/td>not<\/td>pop<\/td>pot<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>rob<\/td>rod<\/td>rot<\/td>sob<\/td>top<\/td><\/tr>
SHORT U<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>bug<\/td>bun<\/td>bus<\/td>but<\/td>cub<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>cup<\/td>cut<\/td>dug<\/td>fun<\/td>gum<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>hug<\/td>hum<\/td>hut<\/td>jug<\/td>mud<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>mug<\/td>nut<\/td>pup<\/td>rub<\/td>rug<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>run<\/td>sub<\/td>sun<\/td>tug<\/td>tub<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Print List of Decodable Words for Kindergarten<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Decodable Words List for First Grade <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In first grade, students add more advanced phonics concepts like silent-E, consonant blends, and multi-syllable words. Here\u2019s more about phonics for first grade students.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consonant Blends Decodable Words List<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
BEGINNING BLENDS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>bl<\/strong>ank<\/td>bl<\/strong>ossom <\/td>bl<\/strong>end <\/td>cl<\/strong>ing <\/td>cl<\/strong>ip <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>cr<\/strong>ab <\/td>fl<\/strong>ag <\/td>fl<\/strong>at <\/td>fl<\/strong>ip <\/td>fl<\/strong>op <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>gl<\/strong>ad <\/td>gr<\/strong>ab <\/td>pl<\/strong>ot <\/td>pl<\/strong>ug <\/td>sk<\/strong>in <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>sk<\/strong>unk <\/td>sl<\/strong>ug <\/td>st<\/strong>em <\/td>st<\/strong>op <\/td>sw<\/strong>im <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>tw<\/strong>ig <\/td>tw<\/strong>in <\/td>tr<\/strong>ip <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ENDING BLENDS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>brick<\/strong> <\/td>desk<\/strong> <\/td>disk<\/strong> <\/td>last<\/strong> <\/td>pond<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>risk<\/strong> <\/td>sand<\/strong> <\/td>send<\/strong> <\/td>test<\/strong> <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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BEGINNING & ENDING BLENDS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>bl<\/strong>ack<\/strong> <\/td>cl<\/strong>ock<\/strong> <\/td>pl<\/strong>ant<\/strong> <\/td>sn<\/strong>ack<\/strong> <\/td>st<\/strong>amp<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
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Decodable CVCe Words<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
bike<\/td>bite<\/td>bone<\/td>cake<\/td>cane<\/td>cone<\/td><\/tr>
cute<\/td>date<\/td>dive<\/td>five<\/td>game<\/td>gave<\/td><\/tr>
hide<\/td>hole<\/td>hose<\/td>joke<\/td>kite<\/td>lake<\/td><\/tr>
late<\/td>line<\/td>make<\/td>mine<\/td>mute<\/td>nine<\/td><\/tr>
nose<\/td>note<\/td>pile<\/td>pine<\/td>pipe<\/td>pole<\/td><\/tr>
rake<\/td>ride<\/td>ripe<\/td>rose<\/td>same<\/td>side<\/td><\/tr>
tame<\/td>tape<\/td>time<\/td>vote<\/td>wipe<\/td>zone<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Two-Syllable Decodable Words List<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
basket<\/td>concrete<\/td>contract<\/td>escape<\/td><\/tr>
expand<\/td>extinct<\/td>explode<\/td>figure<\/td><\/tr>
habit<\/td>insect<\/td>invite<\/td>jacket<\/td><\/tr>
pavement<\/td>planet<\/td>puppet<\/td>reptile<\/td><\/tr>
rocket<\/td>subtract<\/td>trumpet<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Decodable Words Lists for Second Grade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Second graders tackle trickier concepts like vowel teams (including diphthongs), prefixes and suffixes, and r-controlled vowels. Discover more about second grade phonics here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vowel Teams Decodable Words List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
EA Vowel Team<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>bea<\/strong>d <\/td>clea<\/strong>n <\/td>dea<\/strong>l <\/td>fea<\/strong>st <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>hea<\/strong>l <\/td>hea<\/strong>r <\/td>lea<\/strong>d <\/td>mea<\/strong>t <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>nea<\/strong>t <\/td>rea<\/strong>d <\/td>rea<\/strong>l <\/td>snea<\/strong>k <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>wea<\/strong>k <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
AI<\/strong> Vowel Team<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>brai<\/strong>d <\/td>brai<\/strong>n <\/td>chai<\/strong>n <\/td>fai<\/strong>l <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>jai<\/strong>l <\/td>mai<\/strong>l <\/td>pai<\/strong>d <\/td>plai<\/strong>n <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>trai<\/strong>n <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
UI<\/strong> Vowel Team<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>brui<\/strong>se <\/td>crui<\/strong>se <\/td>jui<\/strong>ce <\/td>sui<\/strong>t <\/td><\/tr>
OA<\/strong> Vowel Team<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>boa<\/strong>t <\/td>coa<\/strong>t <\/td>floa<\/strong>t <\/td>loa<\/strong>f <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>throa<\/strong>t <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
IE<\/strong> Vowel Team<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>thie<\/strong>f <\/td>brie<\/strong><\/strong>f<\/td>nie<\/strong>ce <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
EE<\/strong> Vowel Team<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>chee<\/strong>k <\/td>fee<\/strong>d <\/td>slee<\/strong>p <\/td>spee<\/strong>d <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>wee<\/strong>k <\/td>whee<\/strong>l <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Decodable Words with Prefixes and Suffixes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
PREFIX<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>decide<\/td>dislike<\/td>mislead<\/td>preheat<\/td>protect<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>reheat<\/td>rerun<\/td>retie<\/td>rewrite<\/td>unhook<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>unlock<\/td>unpack<\/td>unplug<\/td>unsafe<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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<\/td>acted<\/td>calmly<\/td>cloudy<\/td>drinkable<\/td>endless<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>golden<\/td>harden<\/td>helpful<\/td>hopeless<\/td>jumped<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>jumping<\/td>jumper<\/td>kindness<\/td>lasting<\/td>meeting<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>playful<\/td>rainy<\/td>shorten<\/td>shortly<\/td>useful<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>watched<\/td>wider<\/td>windy<\/td>wooden<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Decodable R-Controlled Vowel Words<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
bird<\/td>birth<\/td>blur<\/td>born<\/td>burn<\/td>burnt<\/td><\/tr>
burp<\/td>burst<\/td>caper<\/td>corn<\/td>curl<\/td>farm<\/td><\/tr>
fewer<\/td>firm<\/td>first<\/td>fork<\/td>germ<\/td>girl<\/td><\/tr>
hard<\/td>horse<\/td>hurt<\/td>mark<\/td>north<\/td>nurse<\/td><\/tr>
part<\/td>shirt<\/td>short<\/td>sister<\/td>skirt<\/td>skort<\/td><\/tr>
star<\/td>start<\/td>stir<\/td>surf<\/td>term<\/td>third<\/td><\/tr>
thirst<\/td>torn<\/td>turf<\/td>turn<\/td>twirl<\/td>verb<\/td><\/tr>
winter<\/td>yard<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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