How to spell yacht
A Year 5 and 6 statutory spelling word, with the tricky part explained and a tip that makes it stick.
The answer
yacht
Y-A-C-H-T
The part to watch: a silent ch (y, a, c, h, t). The underlined letters are the ones most people get wrong.
The tricky part
Yacht sounds like "yot", but it is spelt y, a, c, h, t. It came into English from an old Dutch word.
Yacht is one of the words on the Year 5 and 6 list with a spelling from another language. These words came into English from French or Dutch. Their spellings do not follow English sound patterns, so learn them by sight.
Common mistakes with yacht
- Wrong: yatchRight: yacht
- Wrong: yotRight: yacht
- Wrong: yahtRight: yacht
A way to remember it
Yacht: "You Always Can Have Tea" on a yacht.
Yacht in syllables
yacht
Yacht has one syllable, so learn it as a whole word.
In a sentence
A white yacht sailed across the bay.
Yacht on the statutory list
Yacht is on the Year 5 and 6 statutory word list in the national curriculum for England. Children are taught these words in Years 5 and 6, when they are 9 to 11.
Test yourself
A short spelling test that starts with yacht, then nine more words from the Year 5 and 6 list, read aloud. It works in your browser.
More words from other languages
Other words on the Year 5 and 6 list that came into English from another language.
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Questions parents ask
How do you spell yachting?
Yachting is yacht + ing. The silent ch stays.
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