Explore this spelling list: ow - longer words. This word list provides interactive resources to boost your spelling skills. Try out the spelling games at the bottom of the page.
The ow spelling is used to represent the sound /ou/ in longer words, especially before the endings el and er. It also appears at the end of words or syllables. Examples include:
- cower – I cower in fear.
- flower – The gardener picked a beautiful flower.
To reinforce this pattern, try a spelling activity or game with these words and see how many you can spell correctly!
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cower |
I cower in terror.
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flower |
There's a flower seller at the station.
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power |
It won't work if you don't switch on the power.
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shower |
I have a shower after football training.
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tower |
The tower was a unique construction.
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towel |
The baby was wrapped in a towel.
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trowel |
We use a trowel to put the cement on the bricks.
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vowel |
This course teaches you about vowels.
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allow |
The council won't allow any more houses here.
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endow |
A rich business man will endow our new town library.
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eyebrow |
She can raise one eyebrow at a time.
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coward |
He was considered to be a coward by his comrades.
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powder |
How much curry powder shall I use?
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rowdy |
His rowdy drunken shouting made us very angry.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: ow - longer words
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
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Handwriting worksheets: ow - longer words
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