The -ut word family
10 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ut". 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 -ut words
- but
- cut
- gut
- hut
- jut
- nut
- rut
- shut
- slut
- strut
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ut" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: but.
- Swap the first sound and read again — cut, gut, hut.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ut word family worksheet
Read each -ut word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ut family?
but, cut, gut, hut, jut, nut, rut, shut, slut, strut — 10 words in total, all ending in "-ut".
What is a -ut word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ut". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ut word family?
Write "-ut" 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 -ut game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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