A CVC words list is a collection of simple three-letter words that follow the Consonant-Vowel-Consonant pattern, such as cat, pen, and dog. These words are the foundation of early phonics learning because they help children understand how sounds blend to form words. Teachers and parents use CVC word lists to teach beginner readers short vowel sounds, spelling, and pronunciation in an easy, structured way.
1000+ CVC Words List
Download our complete 1000 CVC words list! Organized by short a, e, i, o, u vowel sounds. Essential phonics resource for teachers, homeschoolers & parents.
Short A Words
Initial B
bad, bag, ban, bat, back, band, bang, bass, bath, blab, brad, brag, bran
Initial C
cab, cad, cam, can, cap, cat, calf, camp, cash, cast, chad, chap, chat, clad, clam, clap, crab, cram, crap
Initial D
dab, dad, dag, dam, dan, dap, dash, drab, drag, dram
Initial F
fab, fad, fan, fat, fax, flag, flak, flap, flat, frab, frag, frat
Initial G
gab, gag, gal, gap, gas, gash, glad, gnat, grab, grad, gram, gran
Initial H
had, hag, ham, han, hap, has, hat, hack
Initial J
jab, jag, jam, jap, jazz
Initial L
lab, lad, lag, lam, lap, lass, lath, lax
Initial M
mac, mad, mag, man, map, mas, mat, math, mash, mass, mast
Initial N
nab, nag, nan, nap, gnash
Initial P
pad, pal, pam, pan, pap, pas, pat, pack, pact, path, plank, pram
Initial R
rad, rag, ram, ran, rap, rat, rack, raft, ramp, rank, rasp, rath, rasp
Initial S
sab, sac, sad, sag, sap, sat, sax, sack, sand, sang, sank, sass, scab, scad, scam, scan, scat, shack, shad, shag, shall, sham, shank, slab, slag, slam, slang, slap, slat, smack, snack, snag, snap, spat, span, spank, stab, stack, stag, stamp, stand, swam, swank
Initial T
tab, tad, tag, tam, tan, tap, tar, task, tack, tang, tank, than, that, track, tram, trap, trash, twang
Initial V
van, vat, vast
Initial W
wad, wag, wax, whack, wrap
Initial Y
yak, yam, yap
Initial Z
zag, zap, zap
Short E Words
Initial B
bed, beg, ben, bet, beck, bell, belt, bench, bend, bent, best
Initial C
cell, cent
Initial D
deb, deck, dell, delt, den, dent, desk
Initial F
fed, fell, felt, fen, fence, fend, fess
Initial G
gel, gem, gen, get
Initial H
held, hell, helm, help, hem, hen, hep
Initial J
jell, jest, jet
Initial K
keg, ken, kept
Initial L
led, leg, len, lens, lent, less, lest, let
Initial M
meg, melt, mem, men, mend, mens, mess, met, mesh
Initial N
neck, ned, nest, net, next
Initial P
peck, peg, pen, pent, pep, pest, pet
Initial R
red, ref, rent, rep, rest
Initial S
sect, self, sell, send, sens, sent, set, shed, shell, shelf, sled, smell, spell, spend, spent, step, stem
Initial T
tell, ten, tend, tens, tent, test, tech
Initial V
vet, vend, vent, vest, vex
Initial W
web, wed, well, welt, wen, wend, went, wept, west, wet, when
Initial Y
yell, yelp, yen, yes, yet
Initial Z
zed, zen, zest
Short I Words
Initial B
bib, bid, big, bin, bit, bill, bing, brim
Initial C
crib
Initial D
did, dig, dim, din, dip, dish, disc, dill, drift
Initial F
fib, fig, fill, film, fin, fish, fist, fit,fix, fizz
Initial G
gig, gill, gilt, gin
Initial H
hid, hill, him, hint, hip, his, hit, hiss
Initial J
jib, jig, jilt, jim, jink
Initial K
kid, kin, king, kick, kill, kilt, kiss, kit
Initial L
lid, lift, lilt, limp, link, lint, lip, list, lit
Initial M
mid, mill, miff, milk, milt, mink, mint, miss, mist, mitt, mix
Initial N
nib, nil, nip, nit, nick
Initial P
pig, pill, pin, ping, pink, pint, pip, pit, pith, pits, prick, print, prism
Initial R
rib, rid, rift, rig, rim, ring, rink, rip
Initial S
sib, sick, sift, silk, sill, silt, sim, sin, sing, sink, sip, sis, sit, six, skill, skim, skin, skip, skid, skit, slim, sling, slink, slip, slit, smith, sniff, snip, spin, spit, split, spill, sprig, spring, sprint, squib, squid, squint, stick, stiff, still, stilt, sting, stink, stint, stick, strip, swift, swim, swing, swill, swiss, switch
Initial T
tick, till, tilt, tim, tin, tint, tip, tick, twig, twill, twin, twist
Initial V
vim
Initial W
wick, wig, will, wilt, win, wink, wisp, wish, wit, with, width, wrist
Initial Y
yip
Initial Z
zig, zill, zinc, zing, zip, zit
Short O Words
Initial B
bob, bod, bog, bond, boss, bot, box, blob, block, blond, blot
Initial C
cob, cod, cog, con, cop, cot, clock, clod, clog, clop, clot, cloth, cob, cock, cox, crop, cross
Initial D
dock, doll, don, dot, dog, drab, drop
Initial F
fob, fog, fond, flop, flock, fog, fox, frog, frost, froth
Initial G
gob, god, got, glob, gloss
Initial H
hob, hod, hog, hon, hop, hot, hock
Initial J
job, jog, jot, jock
Initial K
knob, knock, knot
Initial L
lob, lock, loft, log, long, lop, loss, lost, lot
Initial M
mob, mock, mod, mom, mop, moss, moth
Initial N
nob, nod, not, notch
Initial O
odd, off, oft, on, opt, ox
Initial P
pod, pond, pop, pot, pock, plot, plod, plop, prom, prompt, prop
Initial R
rob, rock, rod, romp, rot
Initial S
sob, sock, sod, soft, song, sop, sot, shot, shop, slob, slop, slot, smock, smog, snob, spot, stock, stomp, stop, strong, swab, swan, swap, swat
Initial T
tom, top, tock, tong, tongs, tot, toss, trot, throb
Initial W
wok, won, wop
Initial Y
yon
Short U Words
Initial B
bub, bud, bug, bum, bun, bus, but, bluff, blunt, blurt, blush, brunt, brush, brunt, bunk, bump, bunch, bung
Initial C
cub, cud, cuff, cup, cut, club, cluck, clump, clunk, clump, crumb, crust, crush, crunch, crutch
Initial D
dub, duck, dud, duff, dug, dull, dumb, dump, dune, dung, dunk, dusk, dust
Initial F
fudge, fug, fun, flung, fluff, flung, flush, flux, flung, frump, flung, funk, fuss, fuzz
Initial G
grub, gruff, grump, grunt, glum, glut, gulp, gum, gun, gush, gust, gut
Initial H
hub, huff, hug, hull, hum, hump, hunch, hung, hunk, hunt, hush, husk, hut
Initial J
judge, jug, jump, junk, just, jut
Initial L
lug, lull, lump, lumps, lunch, lung, lunge, lunk, lurch, lush, lust, lux
Initial M
much, muck, mud, muff, mug, mull, mum, munch, mung, musk, muss, must, mutt
Initial N
nub, null, numb, nun, nut
Initial P
pub, puck, puff, pug, pun, punk, puns, punt, pup, plus, plug, pluck, plum, plumb, plume, plump, plums, plunge, plunk, plush, plunk
Initial R
rub, ruck, rug, rum, rump, run, rung, runs, runt, rush, rusk, rust, rut, ruts
Initial S
sub, such, suck, suds, sum, sun, sung, sunk, shrug, shrub, shrunk, shun, shunt, shut, skull, skunk, slum, slump, slung, slunk, slush, smudge, smug, snub, snuck, snuff, snug, spud, spun, spunk, sprung, strung, struck, strum, strung, strut, stub, stuck, stuff, stump, stun, stung, stunk, stunt, suck, sun, sung, sunk
Initial T
tub, tuck, tuff, tug, tulip, tum, trunk, trust, truck, trudge, trump, tsk, tuck, tuft, tug, tum, tusk, thud, thug, thumb, thump, thunk, thus, touch, tough, truck, trudge, trump, trunk, truss, trust, truth, tuck, tuft, tug, tum, tusk
Initial U
ugh, up, us
Summary
This comprehensive 1000 CVC words list is organized by the five short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) to support systematic phonics instruction. Each section contains 300 words arranged alphabetically by initial consonant, making it easy to find and teach specific word patterns.