Common Word Patterns and Solutions

Understanding common word patterns is key to becoming better at solving jumbled words. This guide covers the most frequent patterns you'll encounter and how to recognize them quickly.

Common English Word Patterns

Most Frequent Letter Combinations

  • TH, CH, SH at word beginnings
  • ING, ED, LY at word endings
  • EA, IE, OU in word middles

Consonant Patterns

  1. Double Letters (ss, ll, tt)
  2. Common Pairs (st, pl, tr)
  3. Triple Combinations (str, spr)

Vowel Patterns

  • Single vowel patterns (CVC)
  • Double vowel patterns (CVVC)
  • Silent E patterns (CVCe)

Pattern Examples

Pattern Example Words
-tion action, motion
-able table, stable
pre- prefix, prepare