The -uff word family
11 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-uff". 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 -uff words
- buff
- cuff
- huff
- muff
- puff
- bluff
- cuuff
- fluff
- gruff
- snuff
- stuff
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-uff" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: buff.
- Swap the first sound and read again — cuff, huff, muff.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-uff word family worksheet
Read each -uff word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -uff family?
buff, cuff, huff, muff, puff, bluff, cuuff, fluff, gruff, snuff, stuff — 11 words in total, all ending in "-uff".
What is a -uff word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-uff". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -uff word family?
Write "-uff" 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 -uff game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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