Spelling Word List: aught and ought words

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This word list focuses on words that use the letter combinations augh or ough to spell the /or/ sound. These combinations may seem tricky at first, but they’re quite common in English and appear in a range of words, from describing a fraught situation to talking about a naughty child. Understanding how augh and ough work together to represent this sound will make it easier to identify and spell these words correctly. Take a look at the examples below to get started, then try a spelling game.

fraught There was a fraught silence.
naughty The naughty child needed supervision.
daughter Our daughter is eleven years old.
slaughter The lambs were taken to slaughter.
nought Nought is another word for nothing.
thought I thought the film was really good.

Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war

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Other word lists from Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war

or words
-ore words
au words
aw words
or - longer words
-ore - longer words
au - longer words This list contains British English spellings
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