In English grammar or in the English language, you would find a lot of constructed words of many different sounds – Vowels and consonants, long vowels and short vowels. These blends are also called clusters.
Digraphs are formed when two letters that make one sound. Blends are formed when two or more consonants that BLEND together but each sound can still be heard eg. st, pl . Blends are also called consonant clusters, and there is a whole article devoted to them.
When you are talking about the Two or Three Letter Blends then it is mostly referring to the consonant blends.
Two Letter Blends Words List
Following is a list of two letter consonant and vowel blends to teach in your class.
| Bl | Blend, bland, 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 |
| Cr | Crab, crumb, crib, cry, crank, crow, crew, crazy, create, credit, creature |
| Dr | Draw, dream, drain, dress, drone, drink, drag, dragon, drop, drawer, dry |
| Fr | From, freezer, free, freedom, frozen, frighten, friend, fruit, freak |
| Gl | Glad, glamor, glasses, glass, glaze, glee, glitter, globe, glove, glue |
| Gr | Grade, great, grocery, grueling, grape, grass, grandparent, grapefruit, grease, gravity |
| Pl | Place, plan, play, plant, please, plenty, plus, plywood, plate, plum, plumber |
| Pr | Practice, prove, pretzel, prevent, private, press, price, pride, promise |
| Sc | School, scribble, scale, score, scrap, scratch, schedule |
| Sk | Skunk, skate, skinny, skeleton, ski, skill, skin, sketch, sky |
| Sl | Slick, slack, sleigh, sleeve, sleek, sled, slot, slice, slim, slime, slow, slot, sleep |
| Sm | Small, smart, smear, smash, smell, smitten, smog, smock |
| Sn | Snack, snail, snare, sneak, snore, snake, snob, snow, sneeze, snap |
| Sp | Space, spot, sphere, splash, speak, spend, splurge, sport, special, splendid, splinter, sprout, sprain, spray, spank, sprawl, spirit, sprint, sprung, spry |
| St | Stair, step, stop, stare, store, stage, story, steak, stand, star, steam, stone, strike, strange, strain, strong, straight, street, study |
| Sw | Sweet, swan, sworn, swallow, sweat, swing, swim, swamp, sweater, swollen, switch |
| Tr | Truck, try, trust, tray, tree, trail, train, track, traffic, trade, trash, travel, treat, true |
| Tw | Twinkle, tweet, tweezer, twelve, twice, twenty, twirl, twist, twine |
Three-Letter Blend Words List
Following is a list of common 3 letter consonant and vowel blends to teach your kids.
| Sch | Schedule, schematic, scheme, scherzo, schism, schizophrenic, schlep, schlock, schmooze, scholar, scholarship, scholastic, school, schoolroom, schooner, schwa |
| Shr | Shrank, shrapnel, shred, shrew, shrewd, shriek, shrift, shrill, shrimp, shrine, shrinkShrivel, shroud, shrub, shrug, shrunk |
| Spl | Splash, splashdown, splat, splatter, splay, spleen, splendid, splendor, splice, splintSplinter, split, splotchy, splurge, splurt, splutter |
| Squ | Squab, squabble, squad, squadron, squalidSquall, squalor, squander, squareSquash, squat, squawk, squeak, squealSqueamish, squeegee, squeezeSquelch, squib, squid, squiggle, squint, squire, squirm, squirrel, squirt, squish |
| Thr | Thrash, thread, threat, three, thresher, threw, thrice, thrift, thriller, thrive, throat, throb, throne, throng, throttle, through, throw, thrush, thrust |
| Spr | Sprain, sprang, sprawlSpray, spread, spreadsheet, spree, sprigSpring, springboard, springbok, springtime, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprint, sprite, spritz, spritzer, sprocket, sprout, spruce, sprungspry |
| Scr | Scram, scramble, scrap, scrapbook, scrape, scrappy, scratch, scrawl, scrawny, scream, screech, screen, screenwriter, screw, screwball, screwdriver, scribble, scribe, scrimmage, scrimp, scrimshaw, scrip, script, scripture, scroll, scrooge, scrounge, scrub, scruffy, scrunch, scruples, scrutinize, scrutiny |
| Sph | Sphagnum, sphere, spherical, spheroid, sphincter, sphinx |
You can downlaod the following image and use it as a quick reference guide for 2 and 3 letter blends.
Conclusion:
At the end of this amazing session, you would be surprised to know these are not the only words of the list. You would find more and more different words to the digraphs and trigraphs which are given here. If you wish to share some more words then you can do that through the comment section. Till then stay tuned to our blog section.
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