For parents of young learners
Consonant blends for kids: 150+ blend words
A consonant blend is two or three consonants side by side where you can still hear each sound, like bl in black or st in star. Blends come after CVC words in phonics. Here are 156 blend words, six for each of 26 blends, plus sentences and games.
By the Eloqova team · Updated 26 October 2026
How to teach a blend: say each sound slowly, b... l..., then push them together faster until they glide: bl. Then add the rest of the word: bl-ack, black.
L blends words
| Blend | Words |
|---|---|
| bl | black, blue, blow, block, blink, blanket |
| cl | clap, clock, cloud, class, clean, climb |
| fl | flag, flower, fly, flat, flame, float |
| gl | glad, glass, glue, globe, glove, glow |
| pl | plan, plant, play, plate, plum, plus |
| sl | sleep, slide, slow, slip, slim, slice |
R blends words
| Blend | Words |
|---|---|
| br | brick, bread, brush, brown, bring, bridge |
| cr | crab, crown, cry, crow, crayon, cream |
| dr | drum, dress, drink, drop, draw, dragon |
| fr | frog, fruit, free, fresh, friend, from |
| gr | grass, green, grape, grow, great, grin |
| pr | pray, press, price, prize, proud, print |
| tr | tree, train, truck, trip, try, track |
S blends words
| Blend | Words |
|---|---|
| sc | scar, scarf, scoop, scooter, score, scout |
| sk | skip, skate, sky, skin, skirt, skunk |
| sm | small, smile, smell, smoke, smart, smooth |
| sn | snake, snail, snow, snack, sniff, snore |
| sp | spoon, spin, spot, spider, space, speak |
| st | star, stop, step, stamp, stick, story |
| sw | swim, swing, sweet, swan, sweep, switch |
Ending blends words
| Blend | Words |
|---|---|
| -nd | hand, sand, band, pond, wind, kind |
| -nt | tent, plant, ant, mint, hunt, paint |
| -mp | lamp, jump, camp, stamp, bump, pump |
| -st | nest, best, fast, last, list, dust |
| -nk | pink, sink, bank, drink, wink, trunk |
| -sk | desk, mask, ask, task, risk, tusk |
Blend sentences to read aloud
| Blends | Sentence |
|---|---|
| bl, fl | The black fly sat on a flower. |
| cr, gr | The crab ate green grapes. |
| tr, dr | The train has a red drum. |
| sn, sl | The snail is very slow. |
| st, sw | I swim like a star. |
| -mp, -nd | Jump on the sand by the lamp. |
How to practise at home
- Make blend cards (bl, cr, st) and word-ending cards (ack, ip, op) and join them to make real and silly words.
- Clap once for each sound you hear: st-o-p has four sounds.
- Blend bingo with six blends on a card.
- Read the sentences, then draw one of them.
Questions parents ask
What is a consonant blend?
Two or three consonants together where each sound is still heard, such as bl in black, st in stop and str in string.
What are L, R and S blends?
L blends end in l (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl), R blends end in r (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr), and S blends start with s (sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw).
Are blends and digraphs the same?
No. In a blend you hear both letters (b and l in black). In a digraph two letters make one new sound (sh in ship).