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Study the word list: Silent w words (copy)

In words starting with wr the letter w is silent. A few other words also have a silent w.

	wreck	There is a rusty old wreck on the reef.
	wren	The wren is one of the smallest birds in Britain.
	wrestle	We saw the policeman wrestle the burglar to the ground.
	wretch	The poor man begged for money.
	wriggle	The cave explorers had to wriggle through the tunnel.
	wrinkle	Grandma says she has a new wrinkle every day.
	wrist	She wore a gold bangle on her wrist.
	writhe	We watched the poor animal writhe in agony.
	wrong	He would not accept that he was wrong.
	wrought	The old gate is made of wrought iron.
	write	Will you write to me when you go away?
	answer	Please write your answer in the box.
	sword	The sword was very sharp. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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wreck

wren

wrestle

wretch

wriggle

wrinkle

wrist

writhe

wrong

wrought

write

answer

sword

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