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TH words
Th makes two related sounds: a quiet one in thin and a buzzy one in this. Both are spelled the same way, so the lists group them by position.
- Sound
- /th/ in thin and /th/ in this
- Usually taught
- Kindergarten–1st grade
- Words on this page
- 25 in 3 lists
TH words: word lists
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Quiet th at the beginning
8 words- thin
- thick
- thing
- think
- thank
- three
- throw
- thorn
Buzzy th at the beginning
7 words- this
- that
- them
- then
- than
- these
- those
th at the end
10 words- bath
- math
- path
- with
- moth
- cloth
- teeth
- tooth
- both
- fifth
How the pattern works
Put your tongue between your teeth and blow: that is the quiet th in thin. Turn your voice on and it becomes the buzzy th in this. Touching your throat lets a child feel the difference.
Either way, the spelling is the same two letters, t and h.
Common mistakes
- Writing f for th (“fink” for think) or v for th, which matches how many young children say these words.
- Writing d for th in words like this, that and them (“dis”).
- Spanish-speaking children may write t or d for th because Spanish does not use this sound in the same way.
Practice ideas
- Hand on throat: read each word and decide whether th is quiet or buzzy.
- Spell with/both/bath and notice th at the end.
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