Most Common English Words
A list of the 679 most common English words for everyday life, grouped into 19 topics — food, animals, family, jobs, colours and more. Every word has a meaning, an example sentence and audio. Learn the common words that matter most by sorting them into their category in the game.
Fruit
All fruit words →- date
- apple
- orange
- fruit
- cherry
- lemon
- banana
- berry
- coconut
- peach
- strawberry
- grape
- pineapple
- mango
- pear
- watermelon
- kiwi
- melon
- raisin
Animal
All animal words →- dog
- fish
- animal
- cat
- horse
- martin
- bear
- fox
- bird
- chicken
- mouse
- seal
- spider
- snake
- duck
- sheep
- cow
- pig
- bee
- rabbit
- lamb
- puppy
- frog
- ant
- crow
- worm
- kitten
- donkey
- hen
- ox
Food
All food words →- water
- food
- eat
- oil
- sweet
- drink
- coffee
- hot dog
- dinner
- wine
- tea
- beer
- sugar
- feed
- lunch
- milk
- cook
- meat
- alcohol
- breakfast
- salt
- cheese
- rice
- cake
- bread
- chocolate
- meal
- ice cream
- egg
- honey
- juice
- candy
- jam
- soup
- toast
- snack
- tofu
Airport
All airport words →- check-in
- security
- travel
- tour
- hotel
- trip
- captain
- carry-on
- camera
- flight
- screen
- airport
- seat
- map
- fly
- guide
- duty-free
- pack
- journey
- ticket
- counter
- pilot
- window seat
- gate
- immigration
- wallet
- passport
- airline
- luggage
- queue
- baggage
- sunglasses
- suitcase
Body
All body words →- back
- head
- face
- hand
- body
- heart
- blood
- hair
- eye
- brain
- skin
- foot
- mouth
- arm
- leg
- neck
- wing
- chest
- nose
- shoulder
- finger
- bone
- hip
- ear
- belly
- tooth
- fist
- thigh
Weather
All weather words →- clear
- hot
- cool
- cold
- ice
- sun
- weather
- heat
- wind
- dry
- sky
- climate
- rain
- warm
- snow
- storm
- temperature
- wet
- cloud
- shade
- sunny
- rainy
- windy
- cloudy
- icy
- chilly
- snowy
- stormy
- puddle
Sport
All sport words →- team
- run
- court
- win
- field
- running
- player
- match
- football
- lose
- race
- goal
- practice
- ball
- coach
- catch
- score
- throw
- net
- sport
- kick
- jump
- exercise
- pool
- sub
- stadium
- champion
- basketball
- golf
- tournament
- baseball
- championship
- dancing
- olympic
- soccer
- gym
- swimming
- tennis
- volleyball
- ping pong
- skateboard
School
All school words →- school
- read
- course
- book
- history
- university
- class
- question
- art
- college
- study
- project
- test
- answer
- page
- science
- paper
- write
- student
- subject
- letter
- teacher
- library
- draw
- grade
- bag
- file
- chair
- teach
- bell
- principal
- campus
- document
- graduate
- lesson
- math
- desk
- pen
- locker
- pencil
- pencil case
- ruler
- glue
- textbook
- cafeteria
- classmate
- eraser
Home
All home words →- home
- house
- room
- phone
- key
- cup
- door
- bed
- table
- wall
- radio
- computer
- floor
- fan
- glass
- window
- television
- garden
- iron
- kitchen
- bowl
- switch
- frame
- bottle
- yard
- plate
- roof
- bathroom
- cable
- battery
- lock
- shower
- cabinet
- mirror
- bedroom
- clock
- pot
- pan
- soap
- couch
- stairs
- lamp
- fork
- straw
- candle
- spoon
- sofa
- rug
- vase
- mop
- napkin
- chopsticks
Transport
All transport words →- car
- street
- road
- park
- drive
- police car
- track
- station
- train
- ship
- ride
- traffic
- engine
- bus
- van
- bridge
- vehicle
- driver
- traffic light
- fuel
- plane
- boat
- gas station
- transport
- platform
- route
- aircraft
- truck
- lane
- tank
- transportation
- fire truck
- bike
- speed limit
- wheel
- highway
- auto
- taxi
- trunk
- brake
- headlight
Color
All color words →- white
- black
- light
- red
- gold
- blue
- green
- dark
- brown
- color
- silver
- yellow
- cream
- bright
- sky blue
- pink
- colour
- navy blue
- gray
- colorful
Number
All number words →- one
- first
- two
- many
- three
- second
- number
- few
- four
- once
- five
- half
- single
- several
- million
- third
- six
- total
- couple
- average
- amount
- seven
- ten
- percent
- eight
- double
- plus
- nine
- twice
- count
- fourth
- fifth
- billion
- pair
- quarter
- hundred
- equal
- twenty
- thousand
- zero
- dozen
- twelve
- eleven
- minus
Family
All family words →- people
- man
- family
- person
- girl
- friend
- woman
- child
- son
- baby
- father
- mother
- wife
- boy
- mom
- brother
- daughter
- husband
- kid
- dad
- lady
- sister
- marriage
- partner
- wedding
- adult
- birth
- girlfriend
- boyfriend
- guest
- parent
- pregnant
- mate
- princess
- relative
- household
- bride
- groom
- job
- president
- king
- director
- official
- chief
- staff
- officer
- manager
- author
- judge
- secretary
- doctor
- professor
- queen
- police officer
- agent
- artist
- chairman
- host
- boss
- guard
- assistant
- governor
- crew
- attorney
- writer
- lawyer
- actor
- editor
- mayor
- representative
- expert
- mining
- personnel
- premier
- tool
- deputy
- client
- singer
- employee
- engineer
- speaker
- founder
- worker
- nurse
- baker
- chef
- farmer
- clerk
- dancer
- painter
- cleaner
- barber
- tutor
- waiter
- cashier
- waitress
- fisherman
- gardener
- firefighter
- receptionist
- postman
Clothes
All clothes words →- watch
- wear
- ring
- dress
- clothes
- suit
- shoes
- shirt
- t-shirt
- button
- hat
- cap
- tie
- pants
- clothing
- belt
- coat
- glasses
- boots
- hood
- costume
- jeans
- shorts
- socks
- skirt
- sweater
- sneakers
Place
All place words →- world
- place
- city
- country
- office
- building
- market
- town
- site
- bank
- church
- stage
- hospital
- mine
- store
- capital
- bar
- shop
- complex
- estate
- village
- prison
- camp
- housing
- corner
- farm
- port
- zone
- restaurant
- entry
- ireland
- studio
- apartment
- jail
- kingdom
- facility
- factory
- hollywood
- theatre
- neighborhood
- settlement
Nature
All nature words →- air
- fire
- space
- land
- star
- view
- ground
- earth
- sea
- river
- rock
- island
- nature
- plant
- tree
- lake
- hill
- rose
- stone
- wood
- mountain
- path
- forest
- moon
- planet
- wave
- universe
- branch
- amazon
- carbon
- steam
- coal
Time
All time words →- time
- year
- day
- night
- week
- today
- season
- future
- morning
- age
- month
- moment
- summer
- period
- hour
- fall
- tonight
- century
- tomorrow
- minute
- weekend
- spring
- yesterday
- winter
- evening
- birthday
- afternoon
- festival
- era
- schedule
- holiday
- anniversary
- decade
- childhood
Hobby
All hobby words →- game
- music
- party
- story
- video
- song
- club
- film
- movie
- picture
- card
- album
- photo
- band
- magazine
- drama
- novel
- newspaper
- sing
- paint
- guitar
- fishing