6th Grade Vocabulary List
These 6th-grade word lists, such as spelling vocabulary, help build vocabulary skills; most of them provide definitions, examples, and printable PDF worksheets on demand. They are helpful for students to start vocabulary studying at a new stage.
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Quick Access 6th Grade LAK12 Spelling Words
LAK12 recommends the following 400 words as a must-have spelling skill for the 6th-grade students. The vocabulary lists are displayed in eight groups on the webpage, making it easy to view and skim. Each word is clickable to check its definition on demand.
In each group webpage, you can run interactive spelling quizzes, word definition single choice tests, and other online exercises. Because some people used to study new words in old-school ways, the list's PDFs are also available to download from the page.
In each group webpage, you can run interactive spelling quizzes, word definition single choice tests, and other online exercises. Because some people used to study new words in old-school ways, the list's PDFs are also available to download from the page.
absurd
accident
accompany
accumulate
accurate
accuse
acre
adjust
admiration
adventure
aghast
agreeable
Alaska
allergic
aloud
ambitious
ambulance
annoy
antelope
apartment
applause
appreciation
argue
Arkansas
arrow
article
ascent
asphalt
assent
asthma
athlete
attraction
autobiography
automatic
automobile
autonomy
avalanche
aware
balance
bankrupt
bargain
barometer
betray
beware
biodegradable
blank
blindfold
blueprint
boast
bomb
bookkeeper
bookshelf
bookstore
booth
bored
brain
breath
breathe
breeze
brisk
broom
California
campaign
cancel
capitalize
caramel
career
casserole
cauliflower
channel
cheerleader
cheery
chestnut
chipmunk
chlorine
choice
chord
chorus
chronological
cinnamon
citizen
civil
civilization
claim
clearance
climber
cloth
clothesline
clothing
comfortable
compete
competition
confident
constant
contagious
contestant
conversation
convertible
correspondent
couch
counselor
courage
courtesy
courthouse
creature
crescent
crew
crime
crisp
cuffs
curl
curtain
cylinder
cymbal
dairy
dangerous
daughter
daylight
dear
declare
decline
decoration
defiant
degree
dentist
departure
diamond
disability
disadvantage
disappoint
disapprove
discourage
disgraceful
disobedient
disobey
disorder
domineer
downtown
drawbridge
drew
drown
earthquake
education
elect
election
elevator
emperor
employer
environment
equipment
evil
exact
examine
exist
explode
exploit
fasten
fireplace
flexible
flood
flourish
fluorescent
foreign
foundation
fountain
frostbite
frozen
future
Georgia
ghetto
ghost
globe
goalie
grandparent
grasp
grocery
growl
guitar
haircut
hanger
hardware
headache
headstrong
hideout
horseback
housework
Houston
humor
humorous
hydraulic
hydrogen
igloo
Illinois
imagination
impair
inflation
innocent
inspire
instruction
interception
jewel
journal
joyous
judge
jungle
junior
Kentucky
knapsack
knead
knowledgeable
label
launch
ledge
legend
lobster
lodge
loyal
mailbox
mane
margarine
marvelous
meadow
megaphone
microphone
midnight
midway
midweek
mildew
millionaire
miniature
mistletoe
misunderstand
moist
moisten
monopoly
museum
mysterious
mystery
naughty
nearby
necklace
nervous
noisy
nonexistent
nonprofit
notebook
nourish
numb
observant
obstacle
occasion
occupant
occur
opponent
opportunity
orchestra
organization
owner
oyster
partial
participant
partridge
passport
pierce
pioneer
pleasant
poison
politician
politics
pollute
postpone
powder
practical
precook
prejudice
premature
prepaid
preparation
prepare
preschool
prisoner
purse
python
quarrel
quarter
quarterback
raccoon
radiation
raspberry
rattlesnake
realize
reasonable
receive
receiver
refrigerator
rejection
repair
requirement
resident
respect
responsible
reversible
rhinoceros
rhyme
ridge
risk
sausage
saxophone
scar
scholar
scoop
selection
sensible
sentinel
servant
sherbet
shriek
shrink
shuttle
signature
silverware
siren
skeleton
skinny
skunk
slaughter
slay
sleigh
slide
slope
smear
snowball
solar
spaghetti
spare
speedometer
spider
spinach
spoil
stairway
starve
statue
sting
stranger
strengthen
stumble
style
suburban
succeed
sunset
surround
survive
task
telecast
telecommunication
telegram
telegraph
telephone
telescope
terrible
textbook
Thanksgiving
thermostat
thief
throughout
thumbtack
tomb
towel
trampoline
treasurer
trunk
tumble
turmoil
typewriter
umbrella
unable
unbelievable
unbuckle
uncertainty
unclear
unemployment
unnecessary
unsure
urgent
Utah
vehicle
veterinarian
villain
voyage
washable
wasp
weapon
weary
width
windshield
xylophone
All Lists (Subgroups) of 6th Grade
LAK12 Spelling Words:
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