Spelling Websites:
Essential Spelling Words
The words in this section are used most often when you write. Together, they make up about three-quarters of most writing; so they are important. These words have been arranged in 7 lists according to how often they are used. The words in List 2 next most often, and so on. Because they are used so often, it is very important that you learn to use and spell each one.
Essential List 1 (25% of writing)
a
I
it
the
was
and
in
my
to
we
Essential List 2 (15% of Writing)
at
had
of
that
up
but
he
on
then
went
for
is
she there when
got
me
so
they
you
Essential List 3 (10% of Writing)
about
be
go
into
our
as
down
his
after because going just
out
not
were
home
all
came have
like
said
back
get
are
day
her
mum some
one
with
Essential List 4 (10% of Writing)
again
do
next people time
can
has
old
see
well
an
first night
put
took
come
him
only started what
around food
no ran
two
could house
or
their
will
your
big
from now
saw
us
dad
by
good
off school very
did l
ittle over
this
Essential List 5 (5% of Writing)
am
door
last
once through
another everyone left
play
told
away
family
long
really
too
bed
five
looked
room walked
been found made something want
before friend
man
still
way
best
fun
more
thing
where
brother heard morning think
which
called
here
name thought
who
car
know
never
three
year
Essential List 6 (5% of Writing)
also even its much tell
always every it’s nice ten
asked eyes
I’ll opened top
black fell
I’m outside town
boy felt jump place tree
bus find knew ready turned
cat four later ride until
coming gave life right wanted
cool getting live run water
dark great lot
say while
decided head lunch sister why
dog
hit make sleep window
eat
how minutes suddenly woke
end
inside most
take
yes
Essential List 7 (5% of Writing)
any
each ground money soon
baby ever guard mother stay
bad everything hand myself stop
ball
face happened new swimming
being fast happy parents tea
bit father help picked thank
boat
few
hole playing tried
bought finally hot presents under
camp finished hour road wait
dead game
let
side
won
died
girl
look
small
work
doing
gone
many sometimes world