listbeeLong vowels
OA and OW words
Long o has several spellings. These lists cover the vowel teams oa and ow, plus the o in -old and -ost words that says its name without help.
- Sound
- Long o as in boat and snow
- Usually taught
- 1st–2nd grade
- Words on this page
- 31 in 3 lists
OA and OW words: word lists
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oa words
12 words- boat
- coat
- goat
- road
- soap
- toad
- loaf
- foam
- coach
- float
- throat
- toast
ow words (long o)
12 words- snow
- slow
- grow
- show
- blow
- low
- row
- bowl
- yellow
- window
- pillow
- own
How the pattern works
Oa usually comes in the middle of a word: boat, road, soap.
Ow usually comes at the end of a word or syllable: snow, yellow, window. Ow can also say /ou/ as in cow, so read each word aloud before sorting.
In -old and -ost words, the o says its name on its own: cold, most.
Common mistakes
- Using ow in the middle: “bowt” for boat.
- Using oa at the end: “snoa.”
- Choosing o_e instead of oa: “bote,” “rode” for road (rode is a real word with another meaning).
Practice ideas
- Sort long o words by spelling: oa, ow, o_e, -old.
- Read road and rode, then use each in a sentence.
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