Year 3 Spelling Words (Printable List)
A free printable spelling list for Year 3: 40 words in four weekly sets of 10, each built around one spelling pattern. Print the look, say, cover, write, check sheet, switch to another week’s words, or practise online with Spelling Bee.
Week 1: long a: ai and ay
Look at the word and say it. Cover it, write it, then check and tick.
| Word | Write it | Cover & write | Check ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| rain | |||
| tail | |||
| paint | |||
| wait | |||
| train | |||
| day | |||
| play | |||
| stay | |||
| away | |||
| today |
Pattern tip: Use ai in the middle of a word (rain) and ay at the end (play).
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Week 1: long a: ai and ay
- rain
- tail
- paint
- wait
- train
- day
- play
- stay
- away
- today
Use ai in the middle of a word (rain) and ay at the end (play).
Week 2: ow and ou
- cow
- town
- down
- now
- brown
- out
- loud
- round
- house
- cloud
ow and ou can make the same sound. ow is common at the end of a word (cow), ou in the middle (loud).
Week 3: adding -ed and -ing
- jumped
- helping
- hopped
- hopping
- running
- liked
- making
- smiled
- played
- waiting
After a short vowel, double the last letter (hop, hopped). If a word ends in e, drop the e (make, making).
Week 4: contractions
- don't
- can't
- I'm
- it's
- isn't
- didn't
- we'll
- you're
- that's
- won't
An apostrophe shows where letters are missing: do not becomes don’t.
Tip
Look at the word and say it aloud, cover it, write it from memory, then uncover it and check. Practise a few words each day rather than all ten at once, and use each word in a sentence.