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type: "Web Page"
title: "11+ Vocabulary Your Child Should Know in Year 6"
description: "A growing set of the harder vocabulary and spelling words children meet in Year 6 before the 11+, 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-6
tags: ["11+", "english", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/social/og/og-vocab-year-6.png
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★ Free 11+ vocabulary flashcards

# 11+ Vocabulary Your Child Should Know in **Year 6**

Flip through all 60 of the must-have words pupils are expected to spell by the end of Year 6, including the hard, tricky words that catch children out in the 11+. Every card has the meaning, a sentence, and a tap-to-hear "say it" guide.

[Start the flashcards](#deck) [Browse all 60](#browse)

📚 60 words ⚠ 49 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 6 word

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

| Word | Meaning | Say it | Spelling |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| accompany | to go somewhere with someone. | uh-KUM-puh-nee | Tricky |
| achieve | to succeed in doing something after trying hard. | uh-CHEEV | Tricky |
| amateur | someone who does something for fun, not for money. | AM-uh-ter | Tricky |
| apparent | easy to see or understand; obvious. | uh-PA-runt | Tricky |
| attached | joined or fastened to something. | uh-TACHT | Tricky |
| average | the usual amount, or the result of adding numbers and dividing. | AV-ruj | Tricky |
| bargain | something bought for less than its usual price. | BAR-gin | Tricky |
| category | a group of things that are alike in some way. | KAT-uh-gree | Tricky |
| committee | a group of people chosen to make decisions together. | kuh-MIT-ee | Tricky |
| community | all the people who live in one area. | kuh-MYOO-nuh-tee | Sounds as it looks |
| conscience | the feeling inside that tells you right from wrong. | KON-shunss | Tricky |
| controversy | a big argument or disagreement between many people. | KON-truh-ver-see | Sounds as it looks |
| correspond | to match or be the same as something else. | ko-ruh-SPOND | Tricky |
| curiosity | the wish to learn or find out about things. | kyoor-ee-OSS-uh-tee | Sounds as it looks |
| desperate | needing or wanting something very badly. | DESS-puh-rut | Tricky |
| develop | to grow or change into something bigger or better. | dih-VEL-up | Tricky |
| disastrous | very bad; causing a lot of damage or trouble. | dih-ZAH-struss | Tricky |
| environment | the natural world around us, or your surroundings. | in-VY-run-munt | Tricky |
| especially | more than usual; in particular. | iss-PESH-uh-lee | Tricky |
| excellent | very good indeed. | EK-suh-lunt | Tricky |
| explanation | the reason why something happens, made clear. | ek-spluh-NAY-shun | Tricky |
| foreign | from another country. | FO-rin | Tricky |
| frequently | often; many times. | FREE-kwunt-lee | Sounds as it looks |
| guarantee | a promise that something will work or be done. | ga-run-TEE | Tricky |
| hindrance | something that gets in the way or makes things harder. | HIN-drunss | Tricky |
| immediately | straight away; right now. | ih-MEE-dee-ut-lee | Tricky |
| interfere | to get involved in something that is not your business. | in-ter-FEER | Tricky |
| language | the words people use to speak or write. | LANG-gwij | Tricky |
| lightning | the bright flash of light in the sky during a storm. | LYT-ning | Tricky |
| mischievous | playful in a naughty way. | MISS-chuh-vuss | Tricky |
| necessary | needed; something you must have or do. | NESS-uh-suh-ree | Tricky |
| nuisance | a person or thing that is annoying. | NYOO-sunss | Tricky |
| occur | to happen. | uh-KUR | Tricky |
| parliament | the group of people who make a country’s laws. | PAR-luh-munt | Tricky |
| physical | to do with the body, or things you can touch. | FIZ-ik-ul | Tricky |
| privilege | a special right or advantage given to some people. | PRIV-uh-lij | Tricky |
| programme | a planned set of events, or a show on TV. | PROH-gram | Tricky |
| queue | a line of people waiting for their turn. | kyoo | Tricky |
| recommend | to suggest something as good or worth doing. | rek-uh-MEND | Tricky |
| restaurant | a place where you go to buy and eat a meal. | RESS-tuh-ront | Tricky |
| rhythm | a regular pattern of beats in music or sound. | RIDH-um | Tricky |
| secretary | a person who helps run an office and keeps records. | SEK-ruh-tree | Tricky |
| signature | your name written in your own special way. | SIG-nuh-cher | Tricky |
| soldier | a person who is in an army. | SOHL-jer | Tricky |
| sufficient | enough for what is needed. | suh-FISH-unt | Tricky |
| symbol | a sign or shape that stands for something. | SIM-bul | Tricky |
| temperature | how hot or cold something is. | TEM-pruh-cher | Tricky |
| twelfth | coming after the eleventh; number twelve in order. | twelfth | Tricky |
| vegetable | a plant or part of a plant we eat as food. | VEJ-tuh-bul | Tricky |
| yacht | a boat with sails used for racing or sailing for fun. | yot | Tricky |
| abundant | present in large amounts; more than enough. | uh-BUN-dunt | Sounds as it looks |
| benevolent | kind and wanting to help others. | buh-NEV-uh-lunt | Sounds as it looks |
| conspicuous | very easy to notice; standing out. | kun-SPIK-yoo-uss | Tricky |
| diligent | working hard and being careful. | DIL-uh-junt | Sounds as it looks |
| eloquent | able to speak or write clearly and well. | EL-uh-kwunt | Tricky |
| formidable | powerful and a little frightening; hard to beat. | FOR-mid-uh-bul | Sounds as it looks |
| meticulous | very careful and exact about small details. | muh-TIK-yoo-luss | Sounds as it looks |
| reluctant | unwilling; not wanting to do something. | rih-LUK-tunt | Sounds as it looks |
| resilient | able to recover quickly after something difficult. | rih-ZIL-yunt | Sounds as it looks |
| tenacious | holding on firmly and refusing to give up. | tuh-NAY-shuss | 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 6 actually focus on?](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-preparation-year-6): 🗓️ Preparation guide Exam technique, timing, and answers to the questions parents ask most. Read the Year 6 guide →

[Download the Year 6 word list](#dl-11-plus-year-6-spelling-vocabulary-list): 📄 Free PDF All 60 words, print-ready, with meanings, examples and how to say them. 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/)