list of english words that start with common consonant digraphs
List of English Words that Start with Common Consonant Digraphs
English language is composed of many speech sounds. We are all familiar with the sound of vowels, consonants, etc. What happens when these consonants (or vowels) blend together? They form a new sound known as a consonant blend. Words that use 2 consonant sounds are called consonant digraphs. A good example would be, the sound of 'st' in study. Buzzle drafts out a list of English words starting with common consonant digraphs.
Most English consonant digraphs are formed by a consonant followed by h, simulated to the Latin digraphs ch, ph, th used to transcribe the Greek letters chi, phi, and theta.
Isn't it interesting? For those who didn't know, until now, a consonant is a letter which isn't a vowel. It is a speech sound that combines with a vowel to form a syllable.
Digraph: A group of two successive letters representing a single sound, such as the sound of 'ea' in bread or beat.
Consonant blend: It is a blend or grouping of 2 or 3 consonants that produce a distinct consonant sound. For instance, the sound of 'br' in break (b and r are both consonants), the sound of 'spr' in spring (s, p, r are all consonants). Consonant blends are also known as consonant clusters.
Thus, a consonant digraph is made by two successive consonants that join to form a single sound. Some common consonant digraphs are ch-, sh-, sp-, ph-, wh-, etc.
List of Common Consonant Digraphs
| bl | br | ch | cl |
| cr | dr | fl | fr |
| gl | gr | pl | pr |
| sc | sh | sk | sl |
| sm | sn | sp | st |
| sw | th | tr | tw |
| wh | wr |
bl
blab
black
blade
blank
blame
blast
blaze
blanket
blackmail
blackberry
bled
blew
blend
bless
bleach
blemish
blender
bleachers
blip
blind
blindfold
blink
bliss
blintz
blister
blizzard
bloat
blob
block
blockbuster
bloke
blonde
blood
blossom
blot
blouse
blow
blue
blueberry
bluff
blur
blush
br
brace
brad
brag
braid
brain
brake
bran
brand
branch
brass
brave
bray
bread
break
breath
breathe
bred
breed
breeze
brew
bribe
brick
bride
bridge
brief
bright
brilliant
brim
bring
brisk
brittle
broad
broken
bronze
brood
brooch
brook
broom
brother
brought
brown
browse
bruise
brunette
brush
ch
chain
chair
chalk
challenge
chance
change
channel
chant
chapel
chapter
charge
charity
charm
chase
chat
cheap
check
cheer
cheese
church
chess
chest
cherry
chimp
chip
chick
chicken
child
chin
chisel
chocolate
choice
choose
chop
chore
chose
cl
claim
claim
clam
clamp
clan
clandestine
clap
clarify
clarinet
clarity
clash
class
classic
classical
classification
classmate
clause
claustrophobia
clad
claw
clay
clean
clear
cleaver
clef
clench
clergy
clerk
clever
click
client
cliff
climate
climb
clingy
clinic
clink
clip
clipboard
cloak
clock
clod
clone
close
closet
clot
clothes
cloud
clover
clown
club
clue
clump
clumsy
cluster
clutch
clutter
cr
crab
crack
cracker
crackpot
cradle
craft
cram
cramp
cranberry
crane
cranium
cranky
crash
crate
crave
crawl
crayon
craze
crazy
cream
crease
create
creature
credence
credit
creek
creepy
crepe
crescent
crest
crew
crib
cricket
crime
criminal
crimp
crinkle
crisis
crisp
criteria
critical
criticize
croak
crochet
crocodile
crone
crook
crooked
crop
cross
crossword
crouch
crow
crowd
crown
cruel
cruise
crumb
crumpet
crust
cry
cryptic
crystal
dr
draft
drag
dragon
dragonfly
drain
drake
drama
dramatic
drank
drape
drapery
draw
drawer
dread
dreadful
dream
dredge
drench
dress
drew
dribble
drift
drill
drink
drip
drive
driver
driveaway
drizzle
drool
droop
drop
drought
drove
drown
drowsy
drug
druggist
drum
drunk
dry
dryer
fl
flab
flag
flail
flair
flake
flamboyant
flame
flamingo
flan
flank
flap
flare
flash
flashcard
flask
flat
flatter
flaunt
flavor
flaw
flax
flay
flea
fled
fledge
fleece
fleet
flesh
flex
flicker
flight
flimsy
flinch
fling
flip
flipbook
flit
float
flock
flood
floor
flop
florist
floss
flounder
flour
flourish
flow
flower
flu
fluctuate
flue
fluent
fluffy
fluid
fluke
flung
flunk
flush
flute
flux
fly
flyswatter
fr
fraction
fragile
fragment
fragrance
frail
frame
frank
frantic
fraud
fray
freak
free
freedom
freeze
frenzy
frequent
fresh
fret
friction
friend
frighten
fringe
frisk
frock
frog
from
front
frontier
frost
froth
frown
frozen
frugal
fruit
frustrate
fry
gl
glacier
glad
gladiator
glamor
glance
gland
glare
glass
glaze
gleam
glee
glen
glib
glide
glimmer
glimpse
glisten
glitter
glob
global
globalization
glock
gloomy
glorify
glory
glossary
glossy
glove
glow
glucose
glue
glut
glutton
gr
grab
grace
gracious
grade
gradual
graduate
graffiti
graham
grain
gram
grammar
grand
grandparent
granite
grant
granular
grapes
graph
grasp
grass
grasshopper
grate
gratitude
grave
gravel
graveyard
gravity
gray
graze
grease
great
greed
green
greenery
greet
greeting
grew
grid
griddle
grief
grieving
grill
grim
grimace
grip
grit
groan
grocery
groggy
groin
groom
groove
gross
ground
grownup
growth
grudge
gruesome
grumble
grumpy
pl
place
plagiarize
plague
plaid
plain
plan
planet
plank
plant
plasma
plaster
plastic
plate
plateau
platform
platypus
play
playground
plaza
plea
pledge
plenty
plight
plot
plow
pluck
plug
plum
plumber
plump
plunder
plural
plus
plush
ply
plywood
pr
pray
precious
precise
predict
present
press
prey
price
pride
primary
prime
prince
princess
principal
principle
print
probe
problem
project
provoke
prior
priority
prism
prison
privacy
private
privilege
prize
probably
proceed
prom
prong
prop
proper
proton
proud
prove
proverb
prune
sc
scale
scalene
scalp
scaly
scam
scan
scandal
scanner
scar
scare
scarf
scarlet
scatter
scavenger
scenario
scene
scent
science
scientific
scissor
scold
scoop
scope
scorch
score
scorpion
scotch
scout
scuba
sculptor
scum
scurvy
scythe
sh
shack
shade
shadow
shake
shame
shampoo
shape
share
shark
sharp
sheep
sheer
sheet
shelf
shell
shine
ship
shirt
shock
shoot
shop
shore
short
shorten
should
shoulder
shout
show
shower
shut
sk
skate
skater
skein
skeletal
sketch
sketchbook
skew
skew
skewer
skid
skier
skill
skillet
skim
skimp
skin
skinny
skip
skittle
skull
skunk
sky
skydive
skyscraper
sl
slab
slack
slam
slant
slap
slash
slate
slave
slavery
slay
sled
sleek
sleep
sleet
sleeve
sleigh
slender
slice
slide
slim
slip
slippers
slippery
slit
slob
slot
sloth
slow
slum
slump
sm
smack
small
smart
smash
smear
smell
smile
smirk
smitten
smog
smoke
smolder
smooth
smoothie
smother
smudge
smuggle
smush
sn
snack
snail
snake
snap
snapshot
snarl
snazzy
sneak
sneaker
sneeze
sniff
sniffle
snip
snippers
snob
snooker
snoop
snooze
snore
snow
snowball
snowflake
snuff
snuggle
sp
spa
space
spacious
spade
spaghetti
spam
span
spare
spark
sparkle
sparrow
sparse
spartan
spat
spatial
spatter
spatula
spawn
speak
spear
special
species
specific
speckle
spectacle
spectacular
speech
speed
spell
spend
spice
spider
spike
spill
spin
spinach
spinner
spiral
spirit
spit
spite
spoil
sponge
sponsor
spoof
spool
spoon
spore
sports
spot
spotlight
spouse
spun
spur
spurn
sputnik
spy
st
stab
stable
stack
stadium
staff
stag
stage
stair
stake
stalactite
stalagmite
stale
stalk
stall
stamp
stand
stapler
star
static
steak
steam
stem
step
stick
sting
stomach
stone
stop
storage
store
storm
student
stud
sw
swab
swagger
swallow
swam
swamp
swan
swanky
swap
swat
sway
swear
sweat
sweater
sweatshirt
sweep
sweet
swell
sweltering
swept
swerve
swift
swim
swindle
swing
swipe
swirl
swish
switch
swizzle
swollen
swoop
sword
swung
th
thank
thanksgiving
thaw
that
the
their
them
there
thereby
therefore
thermometer
these
they
thick
thief
thigh
thin
thing
think
third
thirst
thirty
thorax
thorn
thorough
though
thought
thousand
thumb
thunder
tr
trace
track
tractor
trade
tradition
tragedy
tragic
trail
trailer
train
trait
tramp
trance
tranquil
transfer
transform
translate
transparent
transport
trap
trash
travel
tray
treasure
travel
tray
treasure
treat
trek
triangle
trim
triplet
troll
truck
trumpet
trunk
tw
twang
tweak
tweet
tweeze
twelve
twenty
twerp
twice
twiddle
twilight
twill
twin
twine
twinkle
twirl
twist
twit
twixt
wh
whale
what
whatever
wheat
wheel
wheelchair
wheeze
whelp
when
where
whereabouts
whereby
whether
whew
whey
which
while
whim
whimsical
whine
whip
whippet
whirl
whirlpool
whisk
whisker
whisky
whisper
whistle
white
whitewash
whiz
whoa
whoosh
whorl
why
wr
wrack
wrangle
wrap
wrath
wreath
wreck
wreckage
wrestle
wriggle
wring
wrinkle
wrist
write
wrong
wrongful
wrought
wrung
wry