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High-Frequency Writing Words
The Rebecca Sitton Spelling Program is based upon the most frequently used words. The highest frequency word in English is the, so the is the first word.
The high-frequency words from which the core word and priority word lists are developed are as follows:
1. the 31. but 61. into
2. of 32. what 62. has
3. and 33. all 63. more
4. a 34. were 64. her
5. to 35. when 65. two
6. in 36. we 66. like
7. is 37. there 67. him
8. you 38. can 68. see
9. that 39. an 69. time
10. it 40. your 70. could
11. he 41. which 71. no
12. for 42. their 72. make
13. was 43. said 73. than
14. on 44. if 74. first
15. are 45. do 75. been
16. as 46. will 76. its
17. with 47. each 77. who
18. his 48. about 78. now
19. they 49. how 79. people
20. at 50. up 80. my
21. be 51. out 81. made
22. this 52. them 82. over
23. from 53. then 83. did
24. I 54. she 84. down
25. have 55. many 85. only
26. or 56. some 86. way
27. by 57. so 87. find
28. one 58. these 88. use
29. had 59. would 89. may
30. not 60. other 90. water
91. long 131. place 171. along
92. little 132. well 172. while
93. very 133. such 173. might
94. after 134. here 174. next
95. words 135. take 175. sound
96. called 136. why 176. below
97. just 137. help 177. saw
98. where 138. put 178. something
99. most 139. different 179. thought
100. know 140. away 180. both
101. get 141. again 181. few
102. through 142. off 182. those
103. back 143. went 183. always
104. much 144. old 184. show
105. go 145. number 185. large
106. good 146. great 186. often
107. new 147. tell 187. together
108. write 148. men 188. ask
109. our 149. say 189. house
110. me 150. small 190. don't
111. man 151. every 191. world
112. too 152. found 192. going
113. any 153. still 193. want
114. day 154. between 194. school
115. same 155. name 195. important
116. right 156. should 196. until
117. look 157. home 197. form
118. think 158. big 198. food
119. also 159. give 199. keep
120. around 160. air 200. children
121. another 161. line 201. feet
122. came 162. set 202. land
123. come 163. own 203. side
124. work 164. under 204. without
125. three 165. read 205. boy
126. must 166. last 206. once
127. because 167. never 207. animal
128. does 168. us 208. life
129. part 169. left 209. enough
130. even 170. end 210. took
211. four 251. sure 291. face
212. head 252. knew 292. door
213. above 253. it's 293. cut
214. kind 254. try 294. done
215. began 255. told 295. group
216. almost 256. young 296. true
217. live 257. sun 297. half
218. page 258. thing 298. red
219. got 259. whole 299. fish
220. earth 260. hear 300. plants
221. need 261. example 301. living
222. far 262. heard 302. black
223. hand 263. several 303. eat
224. high 264. change 304. short
225. year 265. answer 305. United States
226. mother 266. room 306. run
227. light 267. sea 307. book
228. country 268. against 308. gave
229. father 269. top 309. order
230. let 270. turned 310. open
231. night 271. learn 311. ground
232. picture 272. point 312. cold
233. being 273. city 313. really
234. study 274. play 314. table
235. second 275. toward 315. remember
236. soon 276. five 316. tree
237. story 277. himself 317. course
238. since 278. usually 318. front
239. white 279. money 319. American
240. ever 280. seen 320. space
241. paper 281. didn't 321. inside
242. hard 282. car 322. ago
243. near 283. morning 323. sad
244. sentence 284. I'm 324. early
245. better 285. body 325. I'll
246. best 286. upon 326. learned
247. across 287. family 327. brought
248. during 288. later 328. close
249. today 289. turn 329. nothing
250. however 290. move 330. though
331. idea 371. state 411. already
332. before 372. list 412. warm
333. lived 373. stood 413. gone
334. became 374. hundred 414. finally
335. add 375. ten 415. summer
336. become 376. fast 416. understand
337. grow 377. felt 417. moon
338. draw 378. kept 418. animals
339. yet 379. notice 419. mind
340. less 380. can't 420. outside
341. wind 381. strong 421. power
342. behind 382. voice 422. problem
343. cannot 383. probably 423. longer
344. letter 384. area 424. winter
345. among 385. horse 425. deep
346. able 386. matter 426. heavy
347. dog 387. stand 427. carefully
348. shown 388. box 428. follow
349. mean 389. start 429. beautiful
350. English 390. that's 430. everyone
351. rest 391. class 431. leave
352. perhaps 392. piece 432. everything
353. certain 393. surface 433. game
354. six 394. river 434. system
355. feel 395. common 435. bring
356. fire 396. stop 436. watch
357. ready 397. am 437. shell
358. green 398. talk 438. dry
359. yes 399. whether 439. within
360. built 400. fine 440. floor
361. special 401. round 441. ice
362. ran 402. dark 442. ship
363. full 403. past 443. themselves
364. town 404. ball 444. begin
365. complete 405. girl 445. fact
366. oh 406. road 446. third
367. person 407. blue 447. quite
368. hot 408. instead 448. carry
369. anything 409. either 449. distance
370. hold 410. held 450. although
451. sat 491. alone
452. possible 492. bottom
453. heart 493. check
454. real 494. reading
455. simple 495. fall
456. snow 496. poor
457. rain 497. map
458. suddenly 498. friend
459. easy 499. language
460. leaves 500. job
461. lay
462. size
463. wild
464. weather
465. miss
466. pattern
467. sky
468. walked
469. main
470. someone
471. center
472. field
473. stay
474. itself
475. boat
476. question
477. wide
478. least
479. tiny
480. hour
481. happened
482. foot
483. care
484. low
485. else
486. gold
487. build
488. glass
489. rock
490. tall