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CVC short u spelling words

Three-letter words with a consonant, the short u sound, then a consonant.

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CVC short u class list
#WordLettersWord shapeShort list
1sun3short, short, shortyes
2bug3tall, short, tailyes
3cup3short, short, tailyes
4mud3short, short, tallyes
5run3short, short, shortyes
6tub3tall, short, tall
7hug3tall, short, tail
8nut3short, short, tall
9bus3tall, short, short
10cut3short, short, tall

Short list: the first 5 words, for children who need fewer.

Challenge words
Challenge wordLettersWord shape
drum4tall, short, short, short
plug4tail, tall, short, tail
jump4tail, short, short, tail
truck5tall, short, short, short, tall
lunch5tall, short, short, short, tall

Challenge words: short u with a blend or digraph. The short and challenge versions are part of the school-year pass (free during launch); open the list in the packet maker to add them.

Closest Common Core standards (suggested grade: K to 1)

  • RF.K.3.b: Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
  • L.K.2.d: Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

Standard wording checked on 2026-11-10 against the English Language Arts standards document published by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The grade and the match to this list are our reading, not an official alignment. Spellwren is not affiliated with the standards' authors.

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Spelling homeworkNameDo one row each night. Tick the box when you finish.CVC short u: 10 wordssunbugcupmudruntubhugnutbuscutMondayTrace and write (pages 2 to 3)Grown-up initialsTuesdayWord shapes and ABC order (pages 4 to 5)Grown-up initialsWednesdayMissing letters and word scramble (pages 6 to 7)Grown-up initialsThursdayWord search, then look, cover, write, check (pages 8 to 9)Grown-up initialsFridaySpelling test in class. Bring this packet back.CVC short uFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev1
Homework menu
Trace and writeNameTrace each word. Then write it again beside it or on the next line.1sun2bug3cup4mud5runCVC short uFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev2
Trace and write
Word shapesNameWrite each word in the boxes that fit its shape. Tall, short and tail letters each have their ownbox.Word bankbugbuscupcuthugmudnutrunsuntub12345678910CVC short uFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev4
Word shapes
Missing lettersNameFill in the missing letters. Then write the whole word.Word bankbugbuscupcuthugmudnutrunsuntub1bg2nt3hg4cp5sn6tb7rn8bs9ct10mdCVC short uFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev6
Missing letters
Word searchNameFind and circle each word. Words go across and down.mudhbusxcutgcupixquptwlwbubmdvymesrsungltbnvwhugruuqrunyxgtpjdltsunbugcupmudruntubhugnutbuscutCVC short uFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev8
Word search
Spelling testNameDate/ 10Score12345678910CVC short uFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev10
Spelling test

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What are CVC short u words?

Three-letter words with a consonant, the short u sound, then a consonant.

How many pages is the packet?

13 pages for this 10-word list at the 5/8 inch line size on US Letter paper: a teacher page, the homework menu, 8 practice pages, the Friday test and 2 answer key pages.

Can I change the words?

Yes. Press "Edit this list" to open the list in the packet maker, change any word, pick a line size and download again. Lists up to 10 words are free.

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