THREE-LETTER WORDS
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ITS
Spelling: I—T—S
1 syllable: ITS
Not to be confused with: IT’S (= IT IS; IT HAS)
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IT’S (= IT IS; IT HAS)
Spelling: I—T—apostrophe—S
1 syllable: IT’S
Not to be confused with: ITS
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LED (LEAD)
Spelling: L—E—D
1 syllable: LED
Not to be confused with: LEAD (material)
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TOO
Spelling: T—O—O
T—double O
1 syllable: TOO
Not to be confused with: TO, TWO
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TWO
Spelling: TWO
1 syllable: T—W—O
Not to be confused with: TO, TOO
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FOUR-LETTER WORDS
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AXLE
Spelling: A—X—L—E
2 syllables: AX—LE
Not to be confused with: AXIL, AXE
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LOSE
Spelling: L—O—S—E
1 syllable: LOSE
Not to be confused with: LOOSE
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NONE (= NOT ONE)
Spelling: NONE
1 syllable: NONE
Not to be confused with: NO ONE, NUN
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OMIT
Spelling: O—M—I—T
2 syllables: O—MIT
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TILL
Spelling: T—I—L—L
T—I—double L
1 syllable: TILL
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FIVE-LETTER WORDS
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CHIEF
Spelling: C—H—I—E—F
1 syllable: CHIEF
Not to be confused with: CHEF
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CHILI
Spelling: C—H—I—L—I
2 syllables: CHIL—I
Not to be confused with: CHILLY
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ENEMY
Spelling: E—N—E—M—Y
3 syllables: EN—E—MY
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FIERY
Spelling: F—I—E—R—Y
2 syllables: FIER—Y
Not to be confused with: FRIARY
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FORTY
Spelling: F—O—R—T—Y
2 syllables: FOR—TY
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GAUGE (or GAGE)
Spelling: G—A—U—G—E
1 syllable: GAUGE
Not to be confused with: CAGE
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GROSS
Spelling: G—R—O—S—S
G—R—O—double S
1 syllable: GROSS
Not to be confused with: CROSS
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GUARD
Spelling: G—U—A—R—D
1 syllable: GUARD
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KNEEL
Spelling: K—N—E—E—L
K—N—double E—L
1 syllable: KNEEL
Not to be confused with: KNEE
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LATER
Spelling: L—A—T—E—R
2 syllables: LAT—ER
Not to be confused with: LATE; LATTER (LAT—TER), LIGHTER
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LOOSE
Spelling: L—O—O—S—E
L—double O—S—E
1 syllable: LOOSE (but LOOS—ER, LOOS—EST)
Not to be confused with: LOSE
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MONEY
Spelling: M—O—N—E—Y
1 syllable: MON—EY
Not to be confused with: MANY; MOONY
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NINTH
Spelling: N—I—N—T—H
1 syllable: NINTH
Not to be confused with: NIGHT
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OCCUR
Spelling: O—C—C—U—R
O—double C—U—R
2 syllables: OC—CUR
Not to be confused with: OF COURSE
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PIECE
Spelling: P—I—E—C—E
1 syllable: PIECE
Not to be confused with: PEACE; PACE
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QUEUE
Spelling: Q—U—E—U—E
1 syllable: QUEUE
Not to be confused with: Q (the letter); CUE; QUEEN; QUIRE
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RIGHT
Spelling: R—I—G—H—T
1 syllable: RIGHT
Not to be confused with: WRITE, LIGHT
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SAVVY
Spelling: S—A—V—V—Y
S—A—double V—Y
2 syllables: SAV—VY
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SCARY (or SCAREY)
Spelling: S—C—A—R—Y
2 syllables: SCAR—Y
Not to be confused with: SCARRY (SCAR)
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SEIZE
Spelling: S—E—I—Z—E
1 syllable: SEIZE (SEIZED; but SEIZ—ES)
Not to be confused with: SEES; SEISE
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SENSE
Spelling: S—E—N—S—E
1 syllable: SENSE
Not to be confused with: CENTS; SCENTS; SINCE
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SIEGE
Spelling: S—I—E—G—E
1 syllable: SIEGE
Not to be confused with: SAGE
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THEIR
Spelling: T—H—E—I—R
1 syllable: THEIR
Not to be confused with: THERE, THERE’RE, THEIRS, THEY’RE, DEAR
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THERE
Spelling: T—H—E—R—E
1 syllable: THERE
Not to be confused with: THERE’RE, THEIR, THEIRS, THEY’RE, DEAR
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TRULY
Spelling: T—R—U—L—Y
2 syllables: TRU—LY
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UNTIL
Spelling: U—N—T—I—L
2 syllables: UN—TIL
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USAGE
Spelling: U—S—A—G—E
2 syllables: US—AGE
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WEIRD
Spelling: W—E—I—R—D
1 syllable: WEIRD
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WHICH
Spelling: W—H—I—C—H
1 syllable: WHICH
Not to be confused with: WITCH
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WIDTH
Spelling: W—I—D—T—H
1 syllable: WIDTH
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WOMAN
Spelling: W—O—M—A—N
2 syllables: WOM—AN
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WOMEN
Spelling: W—O—M—E—N
2 syllables: WOM—EN
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YACHT
Spelling: Y—A—C—H—T
1 syllable: YACHT
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YIELD
Spelling: Y—I—E—L—D
1 syllable: YIELD
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YOUNG
Spelling: Y—O—U—N—G
1 syllable: YOUNG
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YOU'RE
Spelling: Y—O—U—apostrophe—R—E
1 syllable: YOU'RE
Not to be confused with: YOUR
