-ull Word Family

A word family is a group of words that share the same ending or a rime. The following words are included in the -ull word family that make the short oo sound:

The following words are included in the -ull word family that make the short u sound:

This word family contains a vowel (short oo or u) as well as a final consonant sound. Our list includes only one syllable words. Word families help young readers notice features of words, e.g., patterns and rimes; they are helpful when teaching both reading and spelling.