501 Compound Words for Kids

Compound words can be lots of fun for young readers and spellers. And they are easier to tackle
if we think of compound words as two smaller words that are combined to form a new word. This BIG
list of kid-friendly compound words should help get your child started!

A birthday C crackerjack
afternoon blackberry campfire crackpot
blackbird crosswalk
cardboard
blackboard crowbar
carport
blackout cubbyhole
carsick
blacksmith cupcake
cartwheel

airplane blacktop
catnip D
blueberry daredevil
caveman
airplane bluebird daybreak
chalkboard
airport blueprint daydream
checkerboard
anywhere boardwalk daytime
cheeseburger
applesauce bobcat deathbed
cheesecake
armchair bodyguard dogcatcher
chestnut
armpit bookcase doghouse
chopsticks
arrowhead bookmark doorknob
B
a b f g h j k l m

o p q s t u v w x y z

bookmobile
Prefixes Vowel Suffixes

doorway
con dis ex able al ate

in mis non
an ance ed

over pre pro i n c r e d ible

est ing

re semi un
ence er es

ion ish ize

The Sound of /sh/

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Abou
All

babysitter m
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backbone
background classroom
backpack
backstroke
bookshelf classroom

backward bookshelf
clockwise doughnut
cobweb
bagpipe bookworm doughnut
coffeemaker
ballpark bowtie downhill
cookbook
ballroom brainwash downpour
copycat
barefoot briefcase downstairs
cornstalk
barnyard bulldozer downtown
bullfrog courthouse
baseball dragonfly
basketball buttercup courtyard drawbridge
bathtub butterfly cowboy drawstring
bedroom buttermilk crabgrass dressmaker

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 driveway fishhook H highway
dropout fishnet hairbrush hillbilly
drugstore flagpole haircut hillside
drumstick flashlight hallway hilltop
dugout flycatcher himself
dustpan football hindquarter
footprint homemade
E
footstep homemaker
earache
footwear homesick
eardrum
forehead hamburger homespun
earmuff
forklift hamburger homestead
earring
fourscore hammerhead hometown
earthquake
freeway handbag honeybee
earthworm
freshwater handball honeycomb
eggnog
eggplant G handbook honeydew
gangplank handcuff honeymoon
eggshell
gingerbread handgun hookworm
evergreen
goalkeeper handmade horseback
everyone
goldfish handout
everything
goodbye handrail
eyebrows
gooseberry handshake
eyeglasses
grandchild hangman
eyelash
eyelids
grandfather hardheaded horsefly
grandmother hardship
eyesight
grapefruit hardware horsefly
F grapevine hayloft horseplay
farmhouse haystack horseradish
farmland headache horseshoe
farmyard headband hotbed
fatherhood headlight hotshot
fiddlesticks headquarters hourglass
fingernail grasshopper headrest houseboat
fingerprint grasshopper headway housecoat
firecracker graveyard heartache housefly
firefighter groundwork heartbeat household
firefly guardhouse heartburn housekeeper
firehouse guesswork hedgehog housewife
fireplace gumball heirloom housework
fireproof gumdrop helpmate hovercraft
fireworks gunfire herself humankind
fishbowl gunpowder highchair humbug
fisherman gunshot highlands hummingbird

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 humpback kindhearted mainland popcorn
hushpuppy kingfisher manmade postcard

I knapsack matchbox
Q
kneecap meatball
iceberg quicksand
kneepad milkshake
knifepoint moonbeam R
knockout moonlight railroad

L motherhood
inchworm ladybug
motorcycle

inchworm landlord N
indoors landslide newborn rainbow
inkblot larkspur newscaster
rainbow
inkwell laughingstock newsletter
raincoat
inmate leapfrog newsprint
raindrop
inside leftovers newsroom
rainstorm
inward levelheaded nightfall
rattlesnake
itself lifeboat nighttime
restroom
J lifeguard noisemaker
riverbank
lifelike northeast
jackknife
jackpot lifelong northwest S
lifetime notebook sailboat
jawbone
liftoff nutcracker sandcastle
jawbreaker
jellybean lighthouse O saucepan
lipstick onboard scarecrow
litterbug overboard schoolbook
livestock overcoat schoolboy
locksmith overtime schoolyard
lopsided
jellyfish loudmouth
P seafood
seashore
pancake
jellyfish lovesick sheepskin
paperclip
jetliner lukewarm
peppermint shoelace
jetport lumberjack
pickup shortbread
jigsaw lumberyard
pinecone shortstop
jumpstart M pinwheel showoff
K pipsqueak sideshow
keepsake pitfall sidewalk
keyboard placemat skateboard
keyhole
kickball
mailbox playbook
playhouse
skylark
skylight
kickstand mailbox playground skyscraper
kidnap mailman ponytail slideshow

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 snowball superpower upset weekend
snowdrift superstar upstairs weeknight
snowshoe superwoman upstream
softball
T uptight
something
tablecloth V
somewhere
tablespoon vineyard
soundproof
tabletop
tadpole
volleyball
wheelbarrow
N
W wheelbarrow
tailbone
E waistline
W taillight wheelbase
S walkways
takeoff wheelchair
wallpaper
southeast takeout
wardrobe whirlpool
taxicab
southeast warehouse whirlwind
teacup
southwest washcloth whitecap
teammate
spacecraft washhouse
teamwork whitefish
spacewalk washrag
teaspoon windmill
spearmint washtub
tiptop windpipe
standby wastebasket
turnaround
standoff wastepaper windstorm
starfish U watchband wingspan
steamboat underage watchdog wintergreen
steamship underarm watercolor
wipeout
stepfather underclothes waterfall
wishbone
stepmother undercover waterfowl
stoplight underdog waterfront without
stopwatch underfoot woodcarver
storeroom underground woodchuck
subway upbeat
woodland
sunbathe update
woodpecker
sunburn upgrade
Sunday uphill
watermelon woodshop

sunfish uphold watermelon workbook

sunflower uplift waterproof workout
sunlit upload wavelength worldwide
sunset uppercase wayside
superhero uproar weatherman
Y
superman uproot weatherproof yardstick
supernatural upscale weekday yearbook

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