An incredible source of information about English words and a must if you are interested in Greek and Latin roots and affixes (see our separate entry here).
This is a huge alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots ranging from the common to the unheard-of!
Interspersed in the alphabetical list are other topics such as habitats, palindromes, hand anatomy - to name but a few! See our separate listing here for more links.
IPA (international phonetic alphabet) fonts (serif, sans serif and fixed width) available for free download from University College London Dept of Phonetics and Linguistics. (I used the Sophia font when preparing a presentation about a phonemic text analysis).
Fun with Words has lists of heteronyms (in the UK we call them homographs - words that are spelt the same but pronounced differently), contronyms (e.g. clip – to fasten, to detach), negative words with no positives (e.g. inept, gormless, dismayed, ungainly) and many more. Compulsive!
Great for solving crosswords and other word games (use * for any number of missing letters, a hyphen for one missing letter). It is also very useful if you are looking for words that follow particular spelling or phonics patterns.
Covers all basic (analytic) phonics rules and is a useful reference source. Covers blends, digraphs, syllable rules, and much more – also spelling rules such as plurals and compound words.
The Phrontistery is a fascinating site specialising in lost, forgotten and rare words. Plus interesting essays, etymology pages, lists of numerical prefixes, 2 and 3 letter Scrabble words. A huge selection of ‘glossaries’ include 269 words for different fabrics, 168 rare colour terms, measurements, phobias and much much more!
RhymeZone dictionary and thesaurus is great for preparing phonics, spelling and vocabulary worksheets or lists. Type in a any word and receive a list of synonyms, antonyms, rhyming words, words with matching consonants, homophones, etc. There’s also a Reverse Dictionary where you can type a definition and get a word!