The -out word family
10 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-out". Keep the ending on the page and change only the sound at the front — that one trick turns a single decoded word into a whole list your child can read.
All -out words
- bout
- gout
- lout
- pout
- scout
- shout
- snout
- spout
- swout
- trout
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-out" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bout.
- Swap the first sound and read again — gout, lout, pout.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-out word family worksheet
Read each -out word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -out family?
bout, gout, lout, pout, scout, shout, snout, spout, swout, trout — 10 words in total, all ending in "-out".
What is a -out word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-out". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -out word family?
Write "-out" once and keep it fixed. Change only the letter in front, one at a time, and have your child read each new word aloud. Ten words in five minutes is normal.
Play the -out game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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