Year 6 Spelling Words (Printable List)
A free printable spelling list for Year 6: 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: words ending in -cious and -tious
Look at the word and say it. Cover it, write it, then check and tick.
| Word | Write it | Cover & write | Check ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| delicious | |||
| precious | |||
| suspicious | |||
| conscious | |||
| gracious | |||
| vicious | |||
| ambitious | |||
| cautious | |||
| nutritious | |||
| infectious |
Pattern tip: If the root word ends in -ce, use -cious (grace, gracious; vice, vicious). If it ends in -tion, use -tious (ambition, ambitious; caution, cautious).
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Week 1: words ending in -cious and -tious
- delicious
- precious
- suspicious
- conscious
- gracious
- vicious
- ambitious
- cautious
- nutritious
- infectious
If the root word ends in -ce, use -cious (grace, gracious; vice, vicious). If it ends in -tion, use -tious (ambition, ambitious; caution, cautious).
Week 2: words ending in -cial and -tial
- special
- official
- social
- artificial
- crucial
- partial
- essential
- initial
- confidential
- substantial
Use -cial after a vowel (special, social) and -tial after a consonant (partial, essential). Initial is a common exception.
Week 3: silent letters
- knowledge
- wrestle
- island
- thumb
- doubt
- solemn
- column
- gnaw
- rhyme
- listen
Say the word as it is written, sounding the silent letter (is-land, thum-b), to help you remember it.
Week 4: hyphenated words
- well-known
- twenty-one
- self-control
- left-handed
- part-time
- brother-in-law
- ice-cold
- old-fashioned
- long-term
- up-to-date
A hyphen joins words that work together as one idea, such as numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine and describing words like well-known.
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.