W Words for Kids

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The letter W makes a rounded sound by pursing the lips in words like win, water, and wish. W appears in many essential sight words and teams up with H to make the WH digraph heard in question words like what, when, and where. This collection of W words for kids covers everything from simple sight words to advanced vocabulary.

W Sight Words – Dolch List

Pre-KKindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd GradeNouns
we
where		 want
was
went
what
white
will
with		 walk
when
were		 wash
which
why
wish
work
would
write		 warm
why		 water
way
window
woman
wood
work
Pre-K
we, where
Kindergarten
want, was, went, what, white, will, with
1st Grade
walk, when, were
2nd Grade
wash, which, why, wish, work, would, write
3rd Grade
warm, why
Nouns
water, way, window, woman, wood, work

W Sight Words – Fry List

First 100Second 100Third 100Fourth 100Fifth 100
was
we
were
what
when
which
will
with
word
would
write		 walk
want
water
way
well
went
where
while
white
why
wild
wish
wood
work
world
write		 wait
walked
warm
watch
week
west
while
white
whole
wind
winter
without
wood
word
work
world
write
written		 wait
walk
wall
want
war
warm
was
wasn’t
watch
water
waves
way
we
weather
week
weight
well
went
were
west
what
wheel
when
where
whether
which
while
white
who
whole
whose
why
wide
wife
wild
will
win
wind
window
winter
wire
wish
with
within
without
woman
women
won
wonder
won’t
wood
word
work
world
would
write
written
wrong
wrote		 war
warm
was
wasn’t
watch
water
we
weather
week
weight
well
went
were
west
what
wheel
when
where
whether
which
while
white
who
whole
whose
why
wide
wife
wild
will
win
wind
winter
wire
wish
within
without
woman
women
wonder
won’t
wood
word
work
world
would
write
written
wrong
wrote
First 100
was, we, were, what, when, which, will, with, word, would, write
Second 100
walk, want, water, way, well, went, where, while, white, why, wild, wish, wood, work, world
Third 100
wait, walked, warm, watch, week, west, whole, wind, winter, without, written
Fourth 100
wall, war, wasn’t, waves, weather, weight, wheel, whether, who, whose, wide, wife, win, window, wire, within, woman, women, won, wonder, won’t, wrong, wrote
Fifth 100
war, weather, weight, wheel, whether, whose, wide, wife, wire, within, woman, women, wonder, won’t, wrong, wrote

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CVC Words with W

These CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words feature W as the beginning sound, organized by vowel pattern. Note that W rarely appears at the end of words.

Short A words
wag wax
Short E words
web wed well went wept west wet
Short I words
wick wig will win wind wing wish wit with
Short O words
wok won
Short U words
won

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CVCe Words with W (Magic E)

These long vowel words feature W as the beginning consonant, with a silent E making the vowel say its name.

Long A words
wade wage wake wave awake
Long I words
wide wife wipe wire wise swipe twice
Long O words
woke wove wrote awoke

WH Digraph Words

W teams up with H to make the WH sound, which appears in many important question words.

Question Words
what when where which who whom whose why
More WH Words
whale wheat wheel wheeze whether while whim whine whip whir whisk whisker whisper whistle white whole

W Consonant Blends

W combines with other consonants to form blends, and also appears in the SW blend.

SW blends
swam swamp swan swap swat sway swear sweat sweep sweet swell swept swift swim swing swipe swirl switch sword swore sworn swung
TW blends
twang twelve twenty twice twig twin twine twinkle twirl twist twitch two
DW blends
dwell dwarf

W Words for Kids by Grade Level

Pre-K & Kindergarten

Ages 3-6
Sight Words: we, where, want, was, went, what, white, will, with
CVC Words: wag, wax, web, wet, wig, win, won
First Nouns: wagon, wall, watch, water, wave, web, week, well, whale, wheel, window, wing, winter, wolf, woman, wood, worm

1st & 2nd Grade

Ages 6-8
Sight Words: walk, when, were, wash, which, why, wish, work, would, write, water, way, well, went, while, white, wild, wood, world
CVCe Words: wade, wage, wake, wave, wide, wife, wipe, wire, wise, woke, wove, wrote
WH Words: what, when, where, which, who, whose, why, whale, wheat, wheel, while, whip, whisper, whistle, white
Vocabulary: weather, wonder, week, winter, world — See all 2nd Grade Vocabulary →

3rd Grade

Ages 8-9
Sight Words: wait, walked, warm, watch, week, west, whole, wind, winter, without, written
SW Blends: swam, swamp, swan, swap, swat, sway, swear, sweat, sweep, sweet, swell, swept, swift, swim, swing, swipe, swirl, switch, sword, swore, sworn, swung
TW Blends: twang, twelve, twenty, twice, twig, twin, twine, twinkle, twirl, twist, twitch, two
Vocabulary: wildlife, wisdom, witness, worthy — See all 3rd Grade Vocabulary →

4th Grade

Ages 9-10
Sight Words: wall, war, wasn’t, waves, weather, weight, wheel, whether, who, whose, wide, wife, wild, win, window, wire, within, woman, women, won, wonder, won’t, wrong, wrote
Vocabulary: weathering, withdraw, widespread — See all 4th Grade Vocabulary →

5th Grade

Ages 10-11
Sight Words: war, warm, wasn’t, watch, water, weather, week, weight, well, went, were, west, what, wheel, when, where, whether, which, while, white, who, whole, whose, why, wide, wife, wild, will, wind, winter, wire, wish, within, without, woman, women, wonder, won’t, wood, word, work, world, would, write, written, wrong, wrote
Vocabulary: warrant, welfare, withdrawal — See all 5th Grade Vocabulary →