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Sneaky silent letters make English spelling difficult! But don’t worry – our spelling activities will have you confidently spelling words with silent letters in no time.
This word list looks at words that are spelt with a silent g, for example: gnome, reign, foreign, and resign.
While, in Middle English, the g was pronounced in words like this, over time the pronunciation shifted and it became silent. Some words with silent letters were also originally borrowed from other languages.
Why not try out our spelling games? These silent g words will help you break the code in Codebreaker, beat the evil witch in Which Witch, and feed the hungry shark in Fishy Business.
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gnome |
We hide a spare key under the garden gnome.
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gnat |
A gnat is a small biting insect.
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gnu |
The gnu is an African antelope.
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gnash |
Did you hear the dog gnash his teeth?
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gnarled |
The trunk of the old tree was gnarled.
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sign |
The sign showed which way to go.
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design |
We are looking for someone to design our logo.
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resign |
His decision to resign from the position was regrettable.
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align |
I hope the stars will align for us.
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assign |
We need to assign roles to each employee.
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benign |
A malign tumour is malignant; a benign one is not malignant.
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malign |
A malign tumour is malignant; a benign one is not malignant.
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deign |
Will the boss deign to attend our party?
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reign |
We lived under a reign of terror.
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foreign |
We love foreign travel.
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sovereign |
A reigning king or queen is a sovereign.
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campaign |
Will you support my campaign for better food?
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consignment |
A consignment of goods was sent from the factory.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 22. Words with silent letters e.g. wrap, comb, sign, knight
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Spelling games using the word list: Silent g words
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
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!
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