No words match that search. Try a different spelling, or .
bad/bæd/That was a bad choice.Adjectives
bag/bæɡ/Put your books in the bag.Objects
bat/bæt/The bat flew in the cave.Animals
cap/kæp/Wear a cap in the sun.Objects
cat/kæt/The cat sleeps on the mat.Animals
dad/dæd/My dad works hard.Family
fan/fæn/Turn on the fan.Objects
fat/fæt/The fat cat sat on the mat.Adjectives
gap/ɡæp/Mind the gap.Objects
ham/hæm/I like ham sandwiches.Food
hat/hæt/Wear a hat in the sun.Objects
jam/dʒæm/Strawberry jam on toast.Food
lab/læb/Work in the lab.Objects
lad/læd/The young lad played football.People
lap/læp/The cat sat on my lap.Actions
mad/mæd/Don't get mad.Emotions
man/mæn/The man walked his dog.People
map/mæp/Look at the map.Objects
nap/næp/Take a short nap.Actions
pad/pæd/Write on the pad.Objects
pan/pæn/Cook in the pan.Objects
pat/pæt/Pat the dog gently.Actions
rad/ræd/That's a rad trick!Adjectives
ram/ræm/The ram has big horns.Animals
ran/ræn/She ran fast.Actions
rap/ræp/Rap on the door.Actions
rat/ræt/A rat in the cellar.Animals
sad/sæd/Don't be sad.Emotions
sag/sæɡ/The rope began to sag.Actions
sap/sæp/Tree sap is sticky.Nature
sat/sæt/He sat down.Actions
tab/tæb/Open a new tab.Objects
tag/tæɡ/Price tag.Objects
tan/tæn/Get a tan at the beach.Adjectives
tap/tæp/Tap the screen.Actions
tax/tæks/Pay your tax.Objects
van/væn/Drive the van.Objects
wag/wæɡ/The dog wags its tail.Actions
wax/wæks/Car wax.Objects
yam/jæm/Sweet yam.Food
zap/zæp/Zap the bugs.Actions
back/bæk/Come back soon.Actions
hack/hæk/Hack through the jungle.Actions
jack/dʒæk/Jack and Jill.Objects
lack/læk/Lack of time.Actions
pack/pæk/Pack your bags.Actions
rack/ræk/Bike rack.Objects
sack/sæk/A sack of potatoes.Objects
tack/tæk/Push in the tack.Objects
bash/bæʃ/Don't bash the door.Actions
cash/kæʃ/Pay in cash.Objects
dash/dæʃ/Dash to the store.Actions
hash/hæʃ/Hash browns.Food
lash/læʃ/Lash it down.Actions
rash/ræʃ/A rash decision.Adjectives
bass/bæs/Play the bass guitar.Objects
lass/læs/A Scottish lass.People
mass/mæs/A mass of clouds.Objects
pass/pæs/Pass the ball.Actions
bed/bed/The bed is soft.Objects
beg/beɡ/The dog will beg for food.Actions
den/den/The lion's den is dark.Objects
fed/fed/She fed the cat.Actions
get/ɡet/Get your coat.Actions
hem/hem/Sew the hem.Objects
hen/hen/The hen laid eggs.Animals
jet/dʒet/The jet flew high.Objects
led/led/She led the way.Actions
leg/leɡ/My leg hurts.Body
let/let/Let me help.Actions
men/men/The men work hard.People
met/met/We met yesterday.Actions
net/net/Catch fish with a net.Objects
pen/pen/Write with a pen.Objects
pet/pet/My pet cat.Animals
red/red/The red rose.Colors
set/set/Set the table.Actions
ten/ten/Count to ten.Numbers
web/web/Spider web.Objects
deck/dek/Ship's deck.Objects
neck/nek/Long neck.Body
peck/pek/Birds peck at seeds.Actions
bell/bel/Ring the bell.Objects
fell/fel/He fell down.Actions
sell/sel/Sell the car.Actions
tell/tel/Tell me a story.Actions
well/wel/A deep well.Objects
mesh/meʃ/Wire mesh.Objects
less/les/Less sugar.Adjectives
mess/mes/Clean up this mess.Objects
big/bɪɡ/A big house.Adjectives
bid/bɪd/Bid on the item.Actions
bin/bɪn/Put it in the bin.Objects
bit/bɪt/A bit of food.Actions
dig/dɪɡ/Dig a hole.Actions
dim/dɪm/Dim light.Adjectives
dip/dɪp/Dip the bread in sauce.Actions
fin/fɪn/Shark fin.Animals
fit/fɪt/The shoes fit well.Actions
gin/dʒɪn/Gin and tonic.Food
him/hɪm/Give it to him.Pronouns
hip/hɪp/Hip pain.Body
hit/hɪt/Hit the ball.Actions
kid/kɪd/The kid plays.People
kit/kɪt/First aid kit.Objects
lid/lɪd/Put the lid on.Objects
lip/lɪp/Lip balm.Body
lit/lɪt/He lit the candle.Actions
mid/mɪd/Mid afternoon.Adjectives
mix/mɪks/Mix the ingredients.Actions
nip/nɪp/The dog might nip.Actions
pig/pɪɡ/The pig rolled in mud.Animals
pin/pɪn/Pin it up.Objects
pit/pɪt/A deep pit.Objects
rid/rɪd/Get rid of it.Actions
rig/rɪɡ/Oil rig.Objects
rip/rɪp/Don't rip the paper.Actions
sip/sɪp/Sip your tea.Actions
sit/sɪt/Sit down please.Actions
tin/tɪn/A tin of beans.Objects
tip/tɪp/Tip the waiter.Actions
wig/wɪɡ/Wear a wig.Objects
win/wɪn/Win the game.Actions
zip/zɪp/Zip up your coat.Actions
kick/kɪk/Kick the ball.Actions
lick/lɪk/Lick the ice cream.Actions
pick/pɪk/Pick a card.Actions
sick/sɪk/Feel sick.Adjectives
tick/tɪk/Tick the box.Actions
wick/wɪk/Candle wick.Objects
fill/fɪl/Fill the glass.Actions
gill/ɡɪl/Fish gills.Animals
hill/hɪl/Climb the hill.Nature
mill/mɪl/Old water mill.Objects
pill/pɪl/Take a pill.Objects
sill/sɪl/Window sill.Objects
dish/dɪʃ/Wash the dish.Objects
fish/fɪʃ/Catch a fish.Animals
wish/wɪʃ/Make a wish.Actions
hiss/hɪs/Snake hiss.Actions
kiss/kɪs/A goodbye kiss.Actions
miss/mɪs/I miss you.Actions
bob/bɒb/Bob for apples.Actions
bog/bɒɡ/A wet bog.Nature
box/bɒks/Put it in the box.Objects
cod/kɒd/Fresh cod.Animals
cog/kɒɡ/A cog in the machine.Objects
cop/kɒp/The cop patrols.People
cot/kɒt/Baby's cot.Objects
dog/dɒɡ/Walk the dog.Animals
dot/dɒt/Put a dot here.Objects
fog/fɒɡ/Heavy fog.Nature
fox/fɒks/A red fox.Animals
god/ɡɒd/Greek god.Beliefs
got/ɡɒt/I got it.Actions
hop/hɒp/Hop like a bunny.Actions
hot/hɒt/Hot weather.Adjectives
job/dʒɒb/New job.Actions
jog/dʒɒɡ/Jog in the park.Actions
log/lɒɡ/Wood log.Objects
lot/lɒt/A lot of fun.Quantity
mob/mɒb/An angry mob.People
mop/mɒp/Mop the floor.Objects
nod/nɒd/Nod your head.Actions
not/nɒt/Not now.Grammar
pod/pɒd/Pea pod.Nature
pop/pɒp/Pop music.Actions
pot/pɒt/Flower pot.Objects
rob/rɒb/Rob a bank.Actions
rod/rɒd/Fishing rod.Objects
rot/rɒt/Let it rot.Actions
sob/sɒb/Sob quietly.Actions
sod/sɒd/Lay new sod.Nature
dock/dɒk/Ship at the dock.Objects
lock/lɒk/Lock the door.Objects
mock/mɒk/Mock exam.Actions
rock/rɒk/Hard rock.Nature
sock/sɒk/Wear socks.Objects
posh/pɒʃ/Posh hotel.Adjectives
boss/bɒs/The boss is here.People
loss/lɒs/Weight loss.Actions
moss/mɒs/Green moss.Nature
toss/tɒs/Toss the ball.Actions
bug/bʌɡ/A small bug.Animals
bun/bʌn/A hot cross bun.Food
bus/bʌs/Take the bus.Objects
but/bʌt/I like it, but...Grammar
cup/kʌp/A cup of tea.Objects
cut/kʌt/Cut the paper.Actions
dug/dʌɡ/He dug a hole.Actions
fun/fʌn/Have fun!Emotions
gum/ɡʌm/Chewing gum.Food
gun/ɡʌn/Water gun.Objects
gut/ɡʌt/Trust your gut.Body
hug/hʌɡ/Give me a hug.Actions
hum/hʌm/Hum a tune.Actions
hut/hʌt/Beach hut.Objects
jug/dʒʌɡ/Water jug.Objects
lug/lʌɡ/Lug the bags.Actions
mud/mʌd/Play in the mud.Nature
mug/mʌɡ/Coffee mug.Objects
mum/mʌm/I love mum.Family
nun/nʌn/The kind nun.People
nut/nʌt/Peanut.Food
pup/pʌp/Cute pup.Animals
pub/pʌb/Local pub.Places
rub/rʌb/Rub your hands.Actions
rug/rʌɡ/Persian rug.Objects
run/rʌn/Run fast.Actions
sub/sʌb/Submarine.Objects
sum/sʌm/Add up the sum.Math
sun/sʌn/Bright sun.Nature
tub/tʌb/Bath tub.Objects
tug/tʌɡ/Tug of war.Actions
buck/bʌk/A buck.Objects
duck/dʌk/Duck pond.Animals
luck/lʌk/Good luck!Abstract
puck/pʌk/Hockey puck.Objects
suck/sʌk/Suck on candy.Actions
tuck/tʌk/Tuck in bed.Actions
buff/bʌf/Buff color.Adjectives
cuff/kʌf/Shirt cuff.Objects
huff/hʌf/Huff and puff.Actions
muff/mʌf/Hand muff.Objects
puff/pʌf/Cream puff.Actions
bush/bʊʃ/Rose bush.Nature
push/pʊʃ/Push the door.Actions
bull/bʊl/Angry bull.Animals
full/fʊl/Full moon.Adjectives
pull/pʊl/Pull the rope.Actions
What Are CVC Words?
CVC words are simple three-letter words that follow a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, such as cat, bed, pig, hot and sun. They use short vowel sounds (/æ/ as in cat, /ɛ/ as in bed, /ɪ/ as in pig, /ɒ/ as in hot, /ʌ/ as in sun) and are fully decodable once a child knows basic letter sounds.
That is why CVC words are the first step from letter sounds to real reading: children can sound out every letter, blend them together, and succeed on the first try. Our free tool above lets you search 200+ CVC words with pictures, phonetics and example sentences. For structured study, explore our CVC word lists by vowel, word families, and beginner's guide to CVC words.
All 230 CVC Word Guides
Every CVC word has its own page with the picture, the three sounds broken apart, example sentences and spelling tips. Pick the one you are working on.
How to Use This CVC Words Tool
For Teachers (Kindergarten – Grade 1)
Use the search and vowel filter to build a 5-minute warm-up set: pick one vowel (start with Short A), display 6–8 picture cards, have students blend aloud, then play our spelling flash cards or recognition quiz for fluency. Full sequence in our phonics teaching guide.
For Parents at Home
Search your child's favorite picture (e.g. cat, dog, sun), tap the card to hear the sounds, repeat together, then build simple CVC sentences like “The cat sat.” 10 minutes a day with one vowel at a time works best.
CVC Words FAQ
What does CVC stand for?
CVC stands for consonant-vowel-consonant, e.g. c-a-t. Each word has three sounds and one short vowel in the middle.
What are some examples of CVC words?
Short A: cat, map, jam; Short E: bed, pen, red; Short I: big, fish, sit; Short O: dog, hot, box; Short U: sun, cup, bus. See the full CVC word lists.
When should kids learn CVC words?
Usually ages 4–6, in preschool/kindergarten, after mastering single letter sounds and phonemic awareness.
What is the difference between CVC and CVCC/CCVC words?
CVC has 3 letters/3 sounds (cat). CVCC (fast) and CCVC (frog) add a consonant blend and come later. Master CVC first.
How do I teach CVC word blending?
Say sounds slowly /c/–/a/–/t/, then faster until they merge: “caaat… cat”. Use Elkonin boxes and one vowel family at a time. Details in our phonics guide.
