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Spelling worksheet generator

Turn this week's spelling list into a printable missing-letter worksheet. Type up to 20 words, choose how many letters to remove from each, keep the first letter visible as a scaffold, and print an optional word bank above the questions. Download the result as a US Letter or A4 PDF with an answer key.

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Word lists
Missing lettersName: Date: Write the missing letters on the lines.Word bankelephant, dolphin, zebra, monkey, penguin, giraffe1)p e _ g u i n2)e l e p h a n _3)z _ b r a4)m _ n k e y5)d o l p h i _6)g i r a _ f eCreated with Print Joey — printjoey.com
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Answer key1) penguin3) zebra5) dolphin2) elephant4) monkey6) giraffeCreated with Print Joey — printjoey.com
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How it works

  1. Type or paste your word list, one word per line.
  2. Choose how many letters to remove, whether to keep the first letter, and whether to print a word bank.
  3. Download the PDF with the answer key, or copy a share link that restores these settings.

Using these worksheets in teaching

Filling in missing letters sits between copying a word and writing it from memory: enough of the word is on the page to keep a struggling speller in the task, but the letters that carry the pattern still have to be recalled. The settings are the difficulty dial — word bank on with one letter missing is a warm-up, word bank off with three letters missing is a test. Run the same list twice in a week with different settings, and press regenerate so the blanked positions move rather than being memorized along with the word.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my own spelling list?
Yes. Type or paste up to 20 words, one per line. Spaces and punctuation are removed, so each entry becomes a single word of letters.
How many letters are removed?
One, two or three per word, whichever you choose. Short words always keep at least one letter visible, so a three-letter word never turns into three blanks.
What does the word bank do?
It prints every word once, shuffled, in a box above the questions. Leave it on while a list is new and turn it off for the end-of-week check.
Why keep the first letter?
The opening letter is the strongest retrieval cue in spelling: keeping it visible turns the task from guessing into recalling the rest of the pattern. Turn it off once a list is secure.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. The answer key is added as a clearly labeled page at the end of the same PDF, numbered to match the questions.

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Last reviewed: July 2026. Worksheet content is generated by deterministic algorithms and covered by automated correctness tests — no AI-generated answers.