Year 3 Spelling Words
174 words for ages 7–8 — organised by topic, with audio sentences
HearSpell is a free, self-guided spelling app with no ads and no tracking. Your child picks a year group and starts practising immediately — no parent setup and no account creation. Year 3 covers the statutory word list with a focus on prefixes, suffixes, and words from Latin and French. Every word is heard in a sentence read in a British English voice before your child spells it, so they learn words in context, not from flashcards.
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📚 All Year 3 Spelling Words
📋 Statutory Words I 53 words
accidentactuallyaddressanswerappeararrivebelieve🚲 bicyclebreathbreathebuildbusybusiness📅 calendarcaughtcentrecenturycertain⭕ circlecompleteconsidercontinuedecidedescribedifferentdifficultdisappearearly🌍 earth8️⃣ eighteighthenoughexerciseexperience🔬 experimentextremefamousfavouriteFebruaryforward🍎 fruitgrammargroupguardguideheard❤️ heartheighthistoryimagineincreaseactualdiffer
🔤 Prefixes 16 words
unfairunhappydiscoverreturnmisplaceimpossibleinvisibleoverjoyeddislikedisagreedisappointrebuildrewritepreviewprehistoricmisread
✏️ Suffixes 22 words
helpfulhopelesskindnessquicklyexcitementteacherhappiestcarelessbeautifulmovementsadnesspowerfuljoyfulhopefulpeacefuldarknesshappinessuselessharmlesscollectionconnectiondirection
🌞 Daily Life 8 words
behaviourneighbourgardensupermarketpostcardpostboxmotorwaypavement
🔬 Nature & Science 18 words
🌲 forestweather🌋 volcanoshadowmagnetearthquakeatmospherehabitatcreaturemammal🐊 reptile🐝 insectfossilliquidsolidgaspollutionrecycle
📖 Academic Words 10 words
patternsentencepunctuationparagraphconjunctionapostropheadjectiveadverbsynonymantonym
📅 Months & Time 11 words
JanuaryMarchAprilAugustOctoberDecemberyesterdaytomorrowNovemberSeptemberfortnight
🗺️ Geography 13 words
countyvillagecathedralhighlandboroughpeninsulaestuarycapitalcontinentislandvalley⛰️ mountaincoast
🏆 Challenge Round 12 words
challengeindividualenvironmentcommunicaterepresentsignificantopinionancientinvasionsettlementinvestigate🌡️ temperature
🏘️ Community & Life 11 words
neighbourhoodvolunteercharity🏛️ museumcouncilassembly♻️ recycling📚 library🏥 hospital🚉 stationpharmacy
✏️ Example Sentences
- He had an accident on his bicycle and grazed his knee.
- January is the first month of the year.
- The ancient forest was home to deer and foxes.
- Yorkshire is the largest county in England.
In HearSpell, your child hears each sentence read aloud in a British English voice, then types the missing word.
🎧 How It Works
Your child uses HearSpell independently — no parent needed.
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Hear it
Your child listens to a word used in a real sentence, read in a British English voice. This is what makes HearSpell different: audio-first, not flashcard-first.
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Spell it
They type the spelling on a kid-friendly keyboard that blocks autocomplete (no cheating!).
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Master it
Spaced repetition tracks every word. Tricky words come back more often. Mastered words fade out.
🛡️ Built for Trust
HearSpell has no ads, no in-app purchases nagging your child, and no data collection. Everything runs in the browser — there are no accounts, no passwords, and nothing to sign up for. Your child's progress stays on their device. You can hand your phone to your kid and walk away.