Spelling Word List: Silent Letters

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Study the Word List: Silent Letters

Silent b, k, g, l, w

	lamb	The newborn lamb had to be fed by hand.
	thumb	The killer was trapped by his thumb print.
	bomb	The disposal squad quickly defused the bomb.
	debt	Many people are in debt to their bank.
	gnome	There is a garden gnome in the garden next door. *
	gnat	A gnat is a small biting insect.
	knee	He needs ointment on his cut knee.
	knife	The knife is made of stainless steel.
	calf	One of our cows recently had a calf.
	salmon	Salmon is a healthy food.
	chalk	These cliffs are made of chalk.
	yolk	He liked egg but not the yolk. *
	wrapper	At break-time I took the wrapper off my biscuit. *
	wrestle	We saw the policeman wrestle the burglar to the ground.
	wrist	She wore a gold bangle on her wrist.
	wreck	There is a rusty old wreck on the reef.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Spelling Activities & Games: Silent Letters

Spelling Practice: Silent Letters

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lamb

thumb

bomb

debt

gnome

gnat

knee

knife

calf

salmon

chalk

yolk

wrapper

wrestle

wrist

wreck

Spelling Games: Silent Letters

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Take a Spelling Test: Silent Letters

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The newborn ____ had to be fed by hand.

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