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title: "11+ Vocabulary Your Child Should Know in Year 5"
description: "A growing set of the trickier vocabulary and spelling words children meet in Year 5, with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, how to say them, and free flashcards and games from Pip."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-vocabulary-year-5
tags: ["11+", "english", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
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★ Free 11+ vocabulary flashcards

# 11+ Vocabulary Your Child Should Know in **Year 5**

Flip through all 50 of the words pupils are expected to spell by the end of Year 5. Every card has the meaning, a sentence, and a tap-to-hear "say it" guide.

[Start the flashcards](#deck) [Browse all 50](#browse)

📚 50 words ⚠ 44 tricky spellings ✓ Free PDF

> _On the web page:_ Interactive flip cards for every word on this page, with meanings, example sentences and audio. The full list is in the table below.

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## Every Year 5 word

The complete list, with meanings and examples. Tap any word to open it up.

| Word | Meaning | Say it | Spelling |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| accommodate | to have room for, or to provide a place for someone. | uh-KOM-uh-dayt | Tricky |
| according | as stated or shown by (usually ‘according to’). | uh-KOR-ding | Sounds as it looks |
| aggressive | behaving in an angry or forceful way, ready to attack. | uh-GRESS-iv | Tricky |
| ancient | very old, from a long time ago. | AYN-shunt | Tricky |
| appreciate | to be grateful for something, or to value it. | uh-PREE-shee-ayt | Tricky |
| available | able to be used or got hold of. | uh-VAY-luh-bul | Sounds as it looks |
| awkward | clumsy, or making you feel uncomfortable. | AWK-wurd | Tricky |
| bruise | a dark mark on the skin after a knock or bump. | brooz | Tricky |
| cemetery | a place where dead people are buried. | SEM-uh-tree | Tricky |
| communicate | to share information or feelings with others. | kuh-MYOO-nuh-kayt | Tricky |
| competition | a contest where people try to win. | kom-puh-TISH-un | Tricky |
| conscious | awake and aware of what is happening. | KON-shus | Tricky |
| convenience | the quality of being easy and helpful to use. | kun-VEEN-yunss | Tricky |
| criticise | to say what is wrong with something or someone. | KRIT-uh-syze | Tricky |
| definite | certain and clearly decided. | DEF-uh-nit | Tricky |
| determined | having made a firm decision and not giving up. | dih-TUR-mind | Sounds as it looks |
| dictionary | a book that lists words and what they mean. | DIK-shuh-nuh-ree | Tricky |
| embarrass | to make someone feel shy or uncomfortable. | im-BARR-uss | Tricky |
| equipment | the tools or things needed for an activity. | ih-KWIP-munt | Tricky |
| exaggerate | to make something sound bigger or more than it really is. | ig-ZAJ-uh-rayt | Tricky |
| existence | the state of being real or alive. | ig-ZIS-tunss | Tricky |
| familiar | well known to you, or easy to recognise. | fuh-MIL-yur | Tricky |
| forty | the number 40. | FOR-tee | Tricky |
| government | the group of people who run a country. | GUV-ur-munt | Tricky |
| harass | to keep bothering or annoying someone. | HARR-uss | Tricky |
| identity | who a person is; what makes them themselves. | eye-DEN-tuh-tee | Sounds as it looks |
| individual | a single person, separate from a group. | in-dih-VID-yoo-ul | Sounds as it looks |
| interrupt | to stop someone while they are speaking or doing something. | in-tuh-RUPT | Tricky |
| leisure | free time when you can relax and do what you enjoy. | LEZH-ur | Tricky |
| marvellous | wonderful or excellent. | MAR-vuh-luss | Tricky |
| muscle | a part of the body that helps you move. | MUSS-ul | Tricky |
| neighbour | a person who lives next door or nearby. | NAY-bur | Tricky |
| occupy | to fill a space or take up time. | OK-yoo-pye | Tricky |
| opportunity | a chance to do something good. | op-uh-TYOO-nuh-tee | Tricky |
| persuade | to make someone agree by giving good reasons. | pur-SWAYD | Tricky |
| prejudice | an unfair opinion about someone before you know them. | PREJ-uh-diss | Tricky |
| profession | a job that needs special training or skill. | pruh-FESH-un | Tricky |
| pronunciation | the way a word is said out loud. | pruh-nun-see-AY-shun | Tricky |
| recognise | to know someone or something because you have seen it before. | REK-ug-nyze | Tricky |
| relevant | connected to the subject and important to it. | REL-uh-vunt | Tricky |
| rhyme | a word that ends with the same sound as another. | ryme | Tricky |
| sacrifice | to give up something important for a good reason. | SAK-ruh-fyse | Tricky |
| shoulder | the part of your body where your arm joins. | SHOHL-dur | Tricky |
| sincerely | in an honest and truthful way. | sin-SEER-lee | Tricky |
| stomach | the part of your body where food is digested. | STUM-uk | Tricky |
| suggest | to put forward an idea for others to think about. | suh-JEST | Tricky |
| system | a set of things or steps that work together. | SISS-tum | Tricky |
| thorough | done carefully and completely. | THUH-ruh | Tricky |
| variety | a number of different sorts of something. | vuh-RYE-uh-tee | Sounds as it looks |
| vehicle | a machine that carries people or things, like a car or bus. | VEE-ik-ul | Tricky |

> _On the web page:_ Two quick self-test games using the words on this page.

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## Free 11+ vocabulary lesson

A friendly video walkthrough of the words your child needs to know, then practise them free with the flashcards above.

## The 11+ goes beyond this list, and so does Pip

These statutory spelling words are the foundation for spelling and accuracy. The 11+ also rewards richer vocabulary: the Tier 2 words, synonyms and antonyms, and the trickier words that lift a child's writing and verbal reasoning. Pip keeps adding new words beyond the list and brings back the ones your child finds hardest, so they stay a step ahead.

[What should Year 5 actually focus on?](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-preparation-year-5): 🗓️ Preparation guide The full year-by-year plan, which papers fit, and answers to the questions parents ask most. Read the Year 5 guide →

[Download the Year 5 word list](#dl-11-plus-year-5-spelling-vocabulary-list): 📄 Free PDF All 50 words, print-ready, with meanings, examples and how to say them. For sound-alike pairs such as affect and effect, try our homophones list with memory tricks. Download free →

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## Play the vocabulary games

Free browser games from the Pip arcade.

[Vocab Fishing: 11+ vocabulary game](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/11-plus-vocabulary-games/) [Word Orchard: KS2 vocabulary game](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/ks2-vocabulary-games/) [Word Tower: synonyms game](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/synonyms-game/) [All English games](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/english-games/)