You often meet words with double letters in daily English. They appear in simple nouns, adjectives, and verbs that make spelling tricky. Knowing them helps you read and write with confidence.
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This list brings vocabulary from AA to ZZ so you can see how letters repeat inside real English words. It’s useful for students, teachers, and word-game fans.
What Are Words With Double Letters?
Words with double letters contain two of the same letter side by side. Examples include Letter, Coffee, and Butter. They occur in many parts of speech and change how a word looks or sounds. Some double letters soften a vowel sound or mark stress in syllables.
Common Double Letters In English Words
- AA: Aardvark, Aardwolf
- BB: Rabbit, Bubble
- CC: Success, Occur
- DD: Add, Hidden
- EE: Green, Cheese
- FF: Coffee, Stuff
- GG: Bigger, Egg
- LL: Bell, Yellow
- MM: Summer, Comma
- NN: Runner, Dinner
- OO: Book, Moon
- PP: Happy, Apple
- RR: Hurry, Mirror
- SS: Pass, Lesson
- TT: Letter, Butter
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List Of Words With Double Letters (A–Z)
Words With Double A (AA)
- Aardvark
- Aardwolf
- Bazaar
- Canaan
- Maasai
- Aasvogel
- Balaam
- Aalii
- Aaru
- Aaliyi
Words With Double B (BB)
- Rabbit
- Bubble
- Hobby
- Ribbon
- Cobble
- Bobby
- Abbot
- Flabby
- Nibble
- Crabby
Words With Double C (CC)
- Success
- Occur
- Access
- Accent
- Account
- Occult
- Succumb
- Accessory
- Occasional
- Vaccinate
Words With Double D (DD)
- Add
- Ladder
- Hidden
- Padded
- Wedding
- Paddle
- Saddle
- Coddle
- Riddle
- Middy
Words With Double E (EE)
- Green
- Cheese
- Queen
- Freeze
- Breezy
- Wheel
- Tree
- Sweet
- Screen
- Breeze
Words With Double F (FF)
- Coffee
- Muffin
- Offer
- Stuff
- Giraffe
- Cliff
- Suffer
- Office
- Sniff
- Scoff
Words With Double G (GG)
- Bigger
- Egg
- Trigger
- Baggy
- Wiggle
- Jogging
- Logging
- Digging
- Luggage
- Struggle
Words With Double H (HH)
- Ahh
- Shh
- Ohh
- Ahhh
- Hhmm
- Shhh
- Uhh
- Ehh
- Withholdings
Words With Double I (II)
- Radii
- Hawaii
- Skiing
- Taxiing
- Niihau
- Genii
- Alii
- Piing
- Diiodo
- Aalii
- Aaliis
- Medii
- Modii
- Obiism
- Obiisms
- Torii
- Teiid
- Skiings
- Bacchii
- Denarii
- Nauplii
- Splenii
- Coniine
- Zombiisms
- Alibiing
- Dupondii
- Reduviid
Words With Double J (JJ)
- Hajj
Words With Double K (KK)
- Bookkeeper
- Bookkeeping
- Trekking
- Knickknack
- Knickknacks
- Lockkeeper
- Stockkeeper
- Checkbook
- Workbook
- Backpacker
- Jackknife
Words With Double L (LL)
- Bell
- Yellow
- Smell
- Telling
- Rolling
- Pillow
- Shell
- Calling
- Wall
- Chilly
Words With Double M (MM)
- Summer
- Comma
- Hammer
- Mammal
- Humming
- Grammar
- Common
- Swimming
- Jammed
- Committee
Words With Double N (NN)
- Runner
- Dinner
- Winner
- Tunnel
- Banner
- Manner
- Cannon
- Funny
- Sunny
- Beginning
Words With Double O (OO)
- Book
- Moon
- Spoon
- Room
- School
- Foot
- Balloon
- Roof
- Cook
- Broom
Words With Double P (PP)
- Happy
- Apple
- Puppet
- Slipper
- Copper
- Supple
- Hopper
- Ripple
- Tapping
- Mapping
Words With Double R (RR)
- Hurry
- Mirror
- Carry
- Berry
- Cherry
- Sorry
- Arrow
- Borrow
- Terror
- Warrior
Words With Double S (SS)
- Pass
- Lesson
- Dress
- Class
- Glass
- Boss
- Press
- Kiss
- Cross
- Moss
Words With Double T (TT)
- Letter
- Butter
- Bottle
- Kitten
- Bitter
- Little
- Sitting
- Better
- Hitting
- Pattern
Words With Double U (UU)
- Vacuum
- Continuum
- Residuum
- Triduum
- Menstruum
- Duumvir
- Duumvirate
- Muumuu
- Suum Cuique (Latin phrase)
- Individuum
Words With Double W (WW)
- Crossword
- Glowworm
- Snowwhite
- Newwark (archaic form)
- Slowworm
- Fewwill
- Crosswind
- Dewworm
- Downwash
- Bowwave
Words With Double X (XX)
- Exxon (proper noun)
- Tixx (slang, rare)
- Boxx (brand name)
- Maxx (name variant)
- Reaxx (slang, rare)
- Saxx (brand name)
- Lixx (band name)
Words With Double Z (ZZ)
- Fizz
- Buzz
- Pizza
- Jazz
- Puzzle
- Dazzle
- Blizzard
- Fuzzy
- Muzzle
- Guzzle
5-Letter Words With Double Letters
| Apple | Happy | Bunny | Coffee |
| Fuzzy | Jelly | Droll | Grass |
| Lobby | Muffin | Press | Tally |
| Still | Floss | Sweet | Staff |
| Caddy | Dolly | Sniff | Poppy |
| Alley | Shell | Golly | Hilly |
| Witty | Mummy | Biddy | Gassy |
| Huffy | Purrs | Sassy | Nanny |
| Gully | Pilly | Stiff | Sleet |
| Fluff | Fella | Jiggy | Halls |
| Robby | Dilly | Tippy | Duffy |
| Puffy | Nubby | Jiffy | Peppy |
| Jolly | Diddy | Biffy | Lolly |
| Giddy | Messy | Bossy | Soggy |
| Zappy | Zippy | Buzzy | Dizzy |
| Miffy | Mussy | Foggy | Hippy |
| Bubby | Cuffs | Lasso | Penny |
6-Letter Words With Double Letters
| Butter | Letter | Matter | Better |
| Dinner | Banner | Kitten | Muffin |
| Narrow | Hopper | Hidden | Pillow |
| Rabbit | Sunny | Bitter | Dagger |
| Happen | Fatter | Jellys | Fluffy |
| Mellow | Gutter | Coffer | Setter |
| Fiddle | Rattle | Nibble | Pepper |
| Dotted | Hitter | Suffer | Ripped |
| Dabble | Soggyy | Zipper | Snappy |
| Fussed | Sizzle | Latter | Kettle |
7-Letter Words With Double Letters
| Balloon | Address | Harvest | Hopping |
| Crossing | Spelling | Suppose | Follower |
| Humming | Hurries | Dropped | Succeed |
| Chiller | Flatter | Hitting | Suffered |
| Ripping | Muffins | Snapped | Fitting |
| Sizzling | Guttered | Sniffed | Tapping |
| Dabbing | Buttered | Hobbled | Chatted |
| Rattled | Nettled | Popping | Sipping |
8-Letter Or Longer Words With Double Letters
- Committee
- Mississippi
- Possessed
- Successful
- Occurred
- Addressed
- Appearance
- Embarrass
- Occurring
- Allotted
- Ballerina
- Aggressive
- Millennia
- Collecting
- Accommodate
Double Letters By Position In Word
At The Beginning
- Aardvark
- Aardwolf
- Aasvogel
- Eel
- Eerie
- Eerily
- Eelpout
- Eelgrass
- Oops
- Ooze
- Oozing
- Oolong
- Oomph
- Oobleck
- Oodles
- Oopsy
- Oocyte
- Llama
- Llano
- Llanero
In The Middle
- Coffee
- Letter
- Butter
- Mirror
- Pillow
- Runner
- Summer
- Rabbit
- Happy
- Yellow
At The End
- Buzz
- Fizz
- Bell
- Shell
- Tall
- Hill
- Full
- Will
- Still
- Drill
Examples Of Double Letter Words In Sentences
- The coffee was still warm after breakfast.
- A rabbit hopped across the field.
- Her pillow was soft and fluffy.
- They rang the bell before entering the house.
- The letter arrived late in the mail.
- The mirror cracked when it fell.
- The runner won the marathon.
- He felt happy to see his friends.
- The summer heat was strong this year.
- The fizz from the soda tickled my nose.
Common Mistakes With Double Letter Spelling
- Hop → Hopping (double the P before adding “ing”)
- Run → Running (double the N for short vowel sound)
- Stop → Stopped (double the P before “ed”)
- Begin → Beginning (double the N to keep short vowel sound)
- Plan → Planned (double the N before “ed”)
- Shop → Shopping (double the P for consistent pronunciation)
- Sit → Sitting (double the T before adding “ing”)
- Drop → Dropped (double the P before “ed”)
- Occur → Occurred (double the R in past tense)
- Permit → Permitted (double the T in past tense)
FAQs About Words With Double Letters
Q1. What are words with double letters?
Words with double letters have two identical letters together, such as Coffee, Butter, and Letter.
Q2. Why do some English words have double letters?
Double letters often mark pronunciation or shorten vowels, like in Happy or Dinner.
Q3. Are there English words with double Q or double V?
Standard English has no common words with double Q or double V, though rare foreign terms use them.
Q4. What are easy words with double letters for kids?
Simple examples include Book, Moon, Apple, and Ball. These help with early spelling and reading.
Q5. How do I learn double letter spelling rules?
Study base words and endings. For example, Hop becomes Hopping when adding “-ing.”
Q6. Which double letter words are longest?
Committee and Mississippi are long words that include more than one double letter pair.
Q7. Do double letters appear in names or brands?
Yes, examples include Hennessy, Starbucks, and Kellogg’s. Proper nouns often use repeated letters for sound or style.
Q8. How do double letters help in word games?
They score well in Scrabble and Wordle because they create compact, high-frequency letter pairs.
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