If you are considering any of the spelling programs then this is the best blog that will help you out with forming words. It will help kids to learn different sounds of the English language. You should remember to choose the words that help kids to understand all the different 44 phoneme sounds. These 44 sounds are formed by blending letters – vowels and consonants.
Blends are formed when two or three consonants are combined to form the distinct sound. Blends are also called consonant clusters. For instance, the word blend can be bl, cl, fl, pl, gl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, sk, sp, st, sl, sw, spr, cr, str.
Initial Consonant Blends Words List
Following is a list of 21 commonly used initial consonant blends with example words.
| Initial Blend | Example Words |
| Bl | Blend, blue, black, blanket, bleach, blood, blast, blatant, blame, bluebird, bleak, blaze, blind, block |
| Cl | Click, clam, clean, claim, class, clap, clay, close, clash, clothes, climb, cling, clock |
| Fl | Fleet, Flick, Flag, Flip, Fled, Flake, Flame, Flare, Flash, Flat, Flaw, Flour, Floss, Flop, Fly, Flew, Flesh, Flight, FLing, Float |
| GL | Glad, glamor, glasses, glass, glaze, glee, glitter, globe, glove, glue |
| PL | Place, plan, play, plant, please, plenty, plus, plywood, plate, plum, plumber |
| SL | Slick, slack, sleigh, sleeve, sleek, sled, slot, slice, slim, slime, slow, slot, sleep |
| BR | Brace, Bright, Brain, Brick, Broom, Brush, Broke, Brook, Bridge, Brisk, Brim, Brief, Bring, Broad, Branch, Brand, Brass, Brat, Brave, Bride, Brown |
| CR | Cry, Crush, Crumb, Crab, Crook, Cramp, Crawl, Crow, Cripple, Crazy, Credit, Cradle, Create, Creature, Crop, Cross, Crowd, Crown, Crane |
| DR | Draft, Draw, Dread, Dream, Draw, Dress, Drizzle, Drama, Drake, Dragon, Drink, Drone, Drill, Drive, Drove, Drench, Drift, |
| FR | Frail, Frame, Frock, Frill, Frizz, Frog, From, Front, Frost, Frozen, Fruit, Frying, Free, Fresh, Friday, Freak |
| GR | Grand, Grab, Grill, Group, Gram, Grow, Grew, Grass, Graft, Grip, Groan, Grasshopper, Gross, Grail, Green, Grid, Grudge, Grate, Ground, Growl |
| PR | Pray, Prod, Prune, Prone, Pry, Prey, Prime, Primary, Proof, Practice, Prize, Price, Prickle, Prince, Proud, Prevent, Private, Press, Promise, Prefer |
| TR | Track, Tram, Truffle, True, Trim, Truck, Truce, Trauma, Trigger, Travel, Trade, Troop, Trend, Tribe, Trunk, Trade, Train, Trolley, |
| SC | School, Scale, Scallop, Scalp, Scam, Scan, Scare, Scold, Scarce, Scoop, Scoot, Scooter, Score, Scope, Scuba, Scarf, Scatter, Scribble, Scratch, Schedule. |
| SK | Skill, Skinny, Skunk, Skeleton, Skin, Sky, Skate, Skittle, Ski, SKid, Skilled, Skip, Skirt, Skull |
| SM | Smart, Small, Smell, Smear, Smash, Smitten, Smock, Smoke, Smog, Smack, Smooth, Smile, Smudge |
| SN | Snack, Snake, Snag, Snail, Snarl, Snatch, Snip, Sniff, Sneak, Sneeze, Snore, Snuggle, Snow, Snug, |
| SP | Special, Spark, Spare, Spoke, Speaking, Splash, Space, Spot, Sphere, Spill, Spoil, Spend, Splurge, Sport, Splendid, Spinster, Sprain, Spank, Spirit, Sprung, Spy, Spray, Sprout |
| ST | Stare, Star, Stark, Stumble, Stifle, Stiff, Stammer, Store, Stale, Street, Steel, Streak, Storm, Still, Strong, Stair, Step, Stone, Stage, Stray, sting, Stink, Strange, Strain, Straight, Study, Strike |
| SW | Swallow, Sweet, Sweep, Swipe, Swirl, Sweat, Sweater, Swim, Swimmer, Swollen, Swan, Sworn, swear, Swing, Swam, Switch. |
| TW | Twitch, tweak, tweet, twenty, twelve, twist, twine |
Final Consonant Blends Words List
In the final blend of the words, you would see that the words are grouped into s, l, and n. In words or the names directly indicate the beginning of the letter can blend. Most of the teachers who would succeed in this final consonant blending can help children to practice engaging activities and also games.
| Final Blend | Example Words |
| NG | Swing, King, Flung, Lung, Stung, Sing, Bang, Bring, Cling, Clang, Ging, Fang, Fling, Hang, Long, Hung, Strong, Ring, Sang, Song, Sting, |
| Nk | Link, Blink, Drink, Shrink, Blank, Clank, Drank, Bunk, Shrunk, Sink, Sank, Think, Wink, Skunk, Hunk, Tank, Frank, Ink, Junk, PInk, Plank |
| FT | Raft, Craft, Draft, Theft, Left, Heft, Shift, Gift, Lift, Soft, Tuft, |
| LD | Bald, Held, Should, Could, Would, Scald, Weld, Gild, Old, Bold, Cold, Fold, Hold, Mould, Scold, Gold, Bold |
| LF | Alf, Elf, Calf, Self, Wolf, Golf, Shelf |
| LP | Alp, Help, Kelp, Gulp, Pulp |
| LT | Belt, Bolt, Knelt, Melt, Felt, Dealt, Result, Insult, Revolt, Salt, Halt, Built, Vault, Tilt, Fault |
| MP | Lamp, Camp, Stamp, Cramp, Revamp, Jump, Pump, Limp, Tamp |
| ND | Hand, Land, Sand, Hound, Sound, Pond, Fond, Wind, Wand, FInd, Kind, Bond, Bend, Band, Send, Fund |
| NT | Ant, Want, Sent, Sent, Tent, Lent, Pant, Mint, Hint, Print, Vent, Font, Gaunt, Taunt, Paint |
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