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A compound word is a word that is made up of two or more other words. For example, the word dragonfly is made up of two words, dragon and fly. Some examples of common compound words are:
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aftereffect afternoon afterthought airbag aircraft airline |
airplane airport airtight angelfish another |
anybody anyhow anyone anyplace anything |
anytime anyway anywhere applesauce armchair |
armhole armpit arrowhead artwork awestruck |
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backache backbone backdrop background backhand backhoe backlog backpack backspace backstabbing backstroke backwater backwoods backyard badlands bagpipes ballplayer bantamweight barcode barefoot barnstorm barnyard baseball |
basketball bathmat bathrobe bathroom bathtub bathwater battleaxe battlecruiser battleship battlecry beancurd beachcomber become bedspread bedrock bedroom bedtime beehive beekeeper beekeeping beeswax beforehand bellflower |
bellhop bellyache benchmark billboard birthday birthplace birthrate birthright bitterroot bittersweet blackberry blackbird blackboard blackout blockbuster bluebells bluebird blueberry bluebonnets bobcat bobtail bodyguard |
bookbinder bookcase bookkeeper bookmark bookmobile bookshelf bookworm bowlegged boxcar boxcutter boxsprings brainstorm brainwash breadbasket breadbox breadcrumbs breadfruit breadknife breadstick breakdance breakfast breakfront |
breakneck breakout breakthrough breakup breakwater breastbone breaststroke bridegroom briefcase browbeat bucktoothed bulldog bulldozer bullfrog bulkhead businessman businesswoman buttercup butterfingers butterfly buttermilk buttonhole bygone |
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candlestick campfire candytuft cannot cardboard carefree careless caretaker carport cartwheel catfish catnap catnip chairman chairwoman cheapskate checkerboard |
checkmate checkroom checkup chestnut chickpea childbirth childcare childfreeh childlike childproof childrearing chopstick classmate classroom classwork clockwise clockwork |
clotheshorse coastline cobweb copycat coldframe coldhearted coldsore commonsense cookbook cookout cooktop cookwear copyright copywriter corkscrew cornfield cornflower |
cornbread corncob corndog cornmeal cornstalk cottonmouth countdown counterattack counterbalance counterclockwise counterweight countryside courthouse courtyard cowbell cowboy cowgirl |
cowslip crabgrass craftsman crawfish crossbow crossroad crosswalk crossword crowbar cubbyhole cupboard cupcake cutaway cutback cutoff cutthroat cutup |
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daredevil darkroom dashboard database daybreak daydream daylight daytime deadline desktop dimwit dishcloth dishwasher |
dogcatcher dogfish doghouse dogwood doorbell doorknob doorman doormat doorstep doorstop doorway doughnut downburst |
downcast downdraft downfall downhill downhome download downlink downpayment downplay downpour downrate downright downscale |
downshift downsize downstairs downstream downstroke downthrow downtown downtrodden downturn downunder downward downwind dragonfly |
drainpipe dreadnought dressmaker driftwood driveway dropout drugstore drumbeat drumstick duckbill dugout dumbbell dustpan duststorm |
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earache eardrum earlobe earmark earmuff earphone earring |
earshot earthbound earthquake earthward earthworm earwig eavesdrop |
eggbeater eggcup egghead eggnog eggplant eggroll eggshell elsewhere |
evergreen everlasting everybody everyday everyone everything everywhere |
eyeball eyebrow eyeglasses eyelash eyelid eyesight eyewitness |
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fallout fanfare farewell farmhouse farmyard farsighted fatherland feedback fiddlesticks fingernail fingerprint fingertip firearm fireboat firebug |
firefighter firefly fireman fireplace fireproofed firewood fireworks firsthand fishbowl fishcake fisherman fisherwoman fisheye fishhook fishnet |
flapjacks flagpole flashlight flatfish floodlight floorboard flowerbed flowerpot flyby flyweight flywheel foghorn folklore foolproof football |
foothills footlights footman footnote footprint footrest footstep footstool footwear forecast foreclose foreman foremost foreshadow |
foresight forthwith foursquare foxglove foxhole framework freeway freshman freshwater frogman frostbite fruitcake frostbite frostbitten furthermore |
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gallbladder gallstone gearshift gentleman gemstone ghostwriter gingerale gingerbread goalkeeper goalpost globetrotter |
glowworm goldenrod goldfinch goldfish goldmine goldrush goldsmith goodlooking goodnight grandchild granddaughter |
grandfather grandma grandmother grandpa grandparent grandson grandstand grapefruit grapevine grasshopper grasslands |
gravestone graveyard greenback greengrocer greenhorn greenhouse Greenland greenlight greyhound grindstone groundbreaking groundcover |
groundhog groundskeeper groundspeed groundwork grownup guidebook guideline guidepost gumdrop gunfire gunmetal gunpowder |
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headstand hacksaw hailstone hailstorm hairbrush haircut hairdo hairdresser hairline halfback halfhearted halfway halfwit hallway handbag handball handbook handcuff handgun handgrenade handheld handhold handkerchief handlebars handmade handover handprint handpuppet handrail handset handshake handspring |
handstand handwaving handwork handwriting handyman hangman hangnail hangout hardheaded hardhearted hardtop hardware hardwire hayfever hayfield hayfork hayloft hayride haystack haywire hazelnut headache headboard headdress headfirst headhunter headland headlight headline headphone headquarters headrest |
headset headstone headstand headwaters headway heartbeat heartburn heartsick heavyweight hedgehog hereafter heretofore herringbone herself hideaway highbrow highchair highflier highground highhanded highjack highlander highlands highlight highpoint highrise highroad highschool hightail hightops highwater highway |
highwayman highwire hijack hillside hilltop himself hindsight hogtie hogwash hollyhock homecoming homeland homemade homeowner homesick homeward homework honeybee honeycomb honeydew honeymoon hookworm hopscotch horseback horsefly horselaugh horseman horseplay horsepower horseradish horseshoe |
hotbed hotcake hotdog hothead hotheaded hothouse hotline hotrod hotshot hotsprings hottub hotwire hourglass houseboat housebreaking housecoat houseflies household housekeeper housewarming housewife housework hovercraft however huckleberry humankind humbug humdrum hummingbird humpback hunchback |
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iceberg icefish inchworm |
income indoor inkblot |
inland inlet inmate |
inside instep into |
inward itself |
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jackfruit jackknife jackpot |
jawbone jawbreaker jaybird |
jaywalker jellybean jellyfish |
jigsaw jitterbug |
joystick jumpsuit |
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keepsake kettledrum keyboard |
keyhole keystone keyword |
kickoff killjoy |
kindhearted knapsack |
kneecap knockout |
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ladybird ladybug lakebed lakeside landfall landform landlord landmark landowner landslide larkspur |
laughingstock lawnmower lawsuit layover leapfrog lefthanded leftovers leftwing levelheaded lifeboat lifeguard lifelong |
lifestyle lifetime liftoff lightheaded lighthearted lighthouse lightweight limelight limestone linebacker linedancing lineman |
lineup lionheart lipstick litterbug livestock locksmith loggerheads logjam longhand longshoreman lookout |
loophole lopsided loudmouth lovesick lowbrow lowland lowlife lukewarm lumberjack lunchroom lungfish |
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mailbox mailman mainland mainstream makeshift manhole manhunt mankind |
manpower marketplace marksman mastermind masterpiece matchbook matchmaker |
maybe mayflower mealtime meanwhile meatball meatloaf middleman |
midshipman milestone milkshake mockingbird mockup moonbeam moonlight |
moonstruck moreover motorboat motorcycle mousetrap mouthpiece muskrat myself |
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namesake neckline necktie nearsighted needlepoint needlework network |
nevertheless newborn newcomer newsletter newspaper newsstand newsworthy |
nightfall nightgown nightmare nightshift nightstand nighttime |
nitwit nobleman nobody northeast northwest nosebleed |
nosedive notebook noteworthy nothing nowhere nutshell |
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oatmeal offline offshoot offshore offside offspring oilcan oncoming oneself ongoing online onlooker onrush onset onto onward openhanded otherwise ourselves outbid outbreak outburst outcast outcome outcropping outcry outdated outdo outdoors |
outdoorsman outfield outfit outflow outfox outgas outgoing outgrown outhouse outlast outlaw outlay outlet outline outlive outlook outlying outnumber outpost output outrage outrank outrun outside outsider outshine outside outsider outskirts |
outsmart outsource outspoken outstanding outstay outstretched outtake outward overabundant overachieve overact overactive overage overall overalls overarching overbearing overbite overblown overboard overbooked overburden overcast overcharge overcoat overcome overcompensate overcook overcrowd |
overdo overdose overdraft overdressed overdrive overdue overeager overeat overexposed overfill overflow overfull overgrown overhand overhang overhaul overhead overhear overheat overkill overland overlap overlay overload overlook overlord overlying overnight |
overpack overpaid overpay overpower overrate overreach overreact override overrule overrun overseas overseer oversight overshoe oversleep overstate overstretched overtake overtaxed overthrow overtime overturn overuse overvalue overview overweight overwork oxbow |
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pancake panhandle paperback paperweight paperwork parkway passageway passbook passerby passkey passport password passionflower passionfruit pastureland patchwork pathfinder |
pathway pawnbroker payroll peacekeeper peacemaker peanut peanutbutter peapod penknife peppercorn peppermint pickax pickpocket piecrust pigeonhole piggyback |
pigpen pigsty pigskin pigtail pillbox pillowcase pincushion pineapple pinecone pinpoint pinprick pinup pinwheel pipefish pipeline pitbull |
pitchfork plainclothes playground playpen plaything plywood pocketbook pocketknife polecat polestar polevault policeman policewoman popcorn popover postcard |
postmark postmaster potholder pothole potluck potpie powerboat powerhouse praiseworthy primrose printout proofread pullover purebred pushcart pushover |
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quarterback quarterhorse |
quartermaster quickfire |
quicksand |
quicksilver |
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racecar racecourse racehorse racetrack railroad railway rainbow raincoat |
rainfall rainout rainstorm rattlesnake redcoat redeye redhead redwood |
reindeer righthanded rightwing ringleader ringside ringworm ripsaw riverbed |
riverside roadbed roadrunner roadside roadway rockfish rockhound rockslide roommate |
rosebud rosemary roughhouse roughneck roundup rowboat runaway runoff runway |
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safeguard sailboat sailfish salesman saleswoman saltshaker saltwater sandbar sandbox sandman sandpaper sandstorm saucepan sawdust sawhorse sawmill scarecrow scatterbrain schoolhouse schoolroom schoolteacher scrapbook screwdriver seabed seabird seabreeze seaboard seachange seacoast seafarer seafood seagoing seagrass seagull seahorse sealion seaplane searchengine searchlight seashell seashore |
seasick seaside seastar seatbelt seawall seaway seaweed seaworthy secondhand seedpod setback sheepdog shellfish shipmate shipshape shipwreck shipyard shoehorn shoelace shopkeeper shoreline shortbread shortcake shorthand shortstop showman showoff shuffleboard shutdown shuteye sideboard sidecar sidekick sideline sidestep sidestroke sideswipe sidetrack sidewalk sideways sightseer |
sightseeing signpost silkworm silverware singsong skateboard skylight skyline skyrocket skyscraper skywriting slapstick slaughterhouse sledgehammer sleepwalker sleepyhead slingshot slipcover slipknot slipshod smallpox smalltalk smokestack snapdragon snapshot snowball snowboard snowbound snowdrift snowdrop snowfall snowflake snowplow snowshoe snowstorm snubnosed soapstone softball software somebody |
someday somehow someone someplace something sometime somewhat somewhere songbird soundproof soundtrack southeast southwest soybean soysauce spacecraft spaceship spacesuit spareribs speakeasy spellbound spoilsport sportscast sportscaster sportsman sportsmanship sportswriter spotlight springboard springtime spyglass stagecoach staircase stairway standby standoff standpipe standstill starboard starfish |
stargazer starlight stateside starship startup statesman steamboat steamroller steamship steeplechase stepbrother stepdaughter stepfather stepladder stepmother steppingstone stepsister stepson stingray stockbroker stockholder stockpile stomachache stonewall stoneware stonework stopwatch storehouse storekeeper storyteller stowaway straightedge straightforward strawberry streamline streetcar strongbox stronghold surfboard suitcase |
summertime sunbonnet sunburn sundial sundown sundress sunfish sunflower sunglasses sunlight sunrise sunset sunshine sunspot sunstroke sunup supercharged supercollider supercomputer superconductor superfood supergiant superglue superheavyweight superhero superhighway superhuman superimpose superman supermarket supernatural supernova supertanker superuser superwoman surfboard swallowtail sweatshirt sweetheart swimsuit swordfish |
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tablecloth tableland tablesaw tablespoon tabletop tailback tailspin takeaway takeoff takeout takeover tapeworm tattletale taxicab teacup teammate teapot teardrop tearjerker |
tearoom teashop teaspoon teatime telltale textbook thanksgiving themselves thighbone thoroughbred thoroughfare threadbare throughout thumbnail thunderbolt thunderclap thundercloud thunderstorm thunderstruck |
tideland tightrope timecard timekeeper timelapse timeline timeout timepiece timesaver timescale timesheet timetable timewarp timeworn tiptoe toadstool toenail tombstone |
tomcat toolbox toothbrush toothpaste toothpick topcoat topflight tophat topknot topsail topside topsoil topspin topstitch touchdown trademark tradeoff tradesman |
tradeunion treadmill treetop triggerfish troublemaker trustworthy tryout tugboat tumbledown tumbleweed turncoat turnout turnover turnpike turnstile turtleneck typeface typewriter |
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underachieve underachiever underarm underclothing undercook undercover undercut underdone underdog underdone undergo |
underground undergrowth underhand undersea undershirt understand understated undertake undertaker undervalue underwater underwear |
underweight underworld upbeat upbringing upcoming update updraft upgrade uphill uphold upkeep |
uplift upload upon uppermost upright uprising uproar uproot upset upstage upstairs upstanding |
upstart upstate upstream upswing uptake uptown upturn upward upwelling upwind username |
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viewpoint |
vineyard |
volleyball |
voltmeter |
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waistcoat waistline walkingstick walkout walkway wallflower wallpaper wardrobe warehouse warfare warmup warpath warship washcloth washstand wasteland watercolor watercress watchdog waterbed |
waterfall waterfowl waterfront watermelon waterproof watershed waterspout watertight waterway waterworks wavelength wayside weatherman weatherproof weathervane website weekday weekend weightlifter |
wetlands wetsuit whatever whatsoever wheelbarrow wheelchair whenever whereas whereby whereupon wherewith wherewithall whichever whirlpool whirlwind whitefish whitewall whitewash whoever |
wholehearted wholesale whomever widescreen widespread wildcat wildfire wildflower wildlife windbreaker windfall windmill windowpane windowsill windpipe windshield windsock windstorm windswept |
windward wingspan wingspread wintertime wiretap wisecrack wishbone witchcraft withdraw withhold within without withstand wolfhound wolfsbane wonderland woodcarver woodchuck woodcutter |
woodland woodpecker woodsman woodwork workbench workbook workday workhorse workman workmanlike workout workplace workroom workshop workstation worktable worldwide worthwhile wristwatch wrongdoing |
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yachtsman yardarm |
yardstick yearbook |
yellowtail yourself |
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zigzag |
zookeeper |
Compound Words: A Printable Book Learn about compound words and do fill-in-the-blanks, matching and spelling activities. |
![]() Make Compound Words Printable Worksheets Put two words together to make compound words in these prpintable worksheets. |
Compound Words: Picture Puzzles In this series of printable worksheets, the student uses pairs of pictures to figure out compound words. Or go to a pdf of the worksheets and answers for all of these puzzles. |
Common Compound Words Word Wheel Make a wheel about common compound words using this 2-page print-out; it consists of a base page together with two wheels that spin around. When you spin the wheels, many common compound words appear. The inner wheel has the words any, every, no, and some. The outer wheel has the words: body, day, how, one, thing, time, where, and what. The student then writes down the compound words that are formed by the wheel (not every pair is a proper word). Answers: anybody, anyhow, anyone, anything, anytime, anywhere, everybody, everyday, everyone, everything, everywhere, nobody, nothing, nowhere, somebody, someday, somehow, someone, something, sometime, somewhat, somewhere. |
Common Compound Words Word Wheel #2 Make a wheel about common compound words using this 2-page print-out; it consists of a base page together with two wheels that spin around. When you spin the wheels, many common compound words appear. The inner wheel has the words down, over, under, and up. The outer wheel has the words: act, all, cast, do, load, take, turn, and value. The student then writes down the compound words that are formed by the wheel (not every pair is a proper word). Answers: downcast, download, downturn, overact, overall, overcast, overdo, overload, overtake, overturn, overvalue, undertake, undervalue, upload, uptake, upturn. |
Match the Components of Compound Words In these series of printable worksheets, the students draws a line between components of compound words to make complete words. |
Compound Words: Finish the Sentence #1 Fill in a compound word to finish the sentence. The missing compound word in each sentence is formed by using two of the words in the sentence. Words: meatballs, blueberries, hairbrush, tablecloth, workbench, raincoat, rosebud, scarecrows, racehorses, pushcart, redwood, honeybee, cornfield, armchair, fingernail. Or go to the answer page. |
Compound Words: Finish the Sentence #2 Fill in a compound word to finish the sentence. The missing compound word in each sentence is formed by using two of the words in the sentence. Words: haystack, snowman, storyteller, sunglasses, backyard, sandpaper, wildcats, thumbnail, saltwater, uphill, starlight, toolbox, sailboat, cupcake, goldfish. Or go to the answer page. |
Write Eight Compound Words Find eight compound words, then use each word in a sentence. Sample answers: somewhere, schoolbook, watermelon, inside, seashell, softball, pigsty, doghouse. |
Write Eight Compound Words Find eight compound words by category, then use each word in a sentence. Categories: Animal, Sports, School item, Household item, Food, Clothing, Weather, Plant. Sample answers: ladybug, basketball, classroom, bathtub, watermelon, nightgown, sunflower. |
Find a Compound Word for Each Letter See if you can think of and write down a compound word (a word composed of two or more words) for each letter of the alphabet. Or go to a sample answer page. |
Compound Spelling Word Questions In this series of printable spelling worksheets, the student uses a list of compound spelling words to answer simple questions. |
Match the Components of Compound Words - Doubles In these series of printable worksheets, the students draws a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. The student then draws a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Or go to a pdf of all 8 of the compound word matching worksheet and answers. |
Compound Word Puzzle #1 Fill in each missing word to make two compound words. Although this puzzle uses common words, it is tricky to solve. Or go to the answer page. |
Compound Word Puzzle #2 Fill in each missing word to make two compound words. Although this puzzle uses common words, it is tricky to solve. Or go to the answer page. |
![]() Make Portmanteau Words Printable Worksheet Put two words together and blend or omit a few sounds to make portmanteu words. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers (subscribers only). |
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