All 40 words are listed below. In the game above, type each word as it comes up: twelve words a lap, in a new order every time.
The 40 third grade sight words
about better bring carry clean cut done draw drink eight fall far full got grow hold hot if keep kind laugh light long much myself never only own pick seven shall show six small start ten today together try warm
This is the last of the five Dolch levels. The source lists 41; 1 is left out here because our vocabulary rules for children do not allow it.
The same words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 1 | if |
| 3 letters | 8 | cut far got hot own six ten try |
| 4 letters | 14 | done draw fall full grow hold keep kind long much only pick show warm |
| 5 letters | 14 | about bring carry clean drink eight laugh light never seven shall small start today |
| 6 letters | 2 | better myself |
| 8 letters | 1 | together |
"fall" and "shall" can be typed without leaving the home row. The game uses 40 of the words.
Where the list comes from
Edward William Dolch published a list of frequently used words in 1936, in an article called "A Basic Sight Vocabulary" in The Elementary School Journal, and again in 1948 in his book Problems in Reading. The list is usually given in five levels, from pre-primer to third grade, with the nouns as a separate list. We read the lists in the Wikipedia article Dolch word list on 3 October 2026.
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Questions
How many third grade sight words are there?
40 on this page, from the Dolch list. The source lists 41.
Is this the same list my school uses?
It may not be. Schools choose their own sight word lists. Ask the teacher for the class list.
How does the practice game work?
Each word appears as tiles on a road. Type the lit key, and the hands show which finger to use. A lap is twelve words, and every lap is in a new order.