Dolce Words Lists

Dolce Word Lists

Over 50 - 75% of the most commonly used words are found in the 'Dolch List' below.(developed by Edward W. Dolch).

The Dolch high frequency list was published by Edward William Dolch, Ph.D. in his book, Problems in Reading, The Garrard Press, 1948. The Dolch list of high frequency words comprises the 220 words, excluding nouns, that were common to the word lists of the International Kindergarten Union, The Gates List and the Wheeler-Howl List --- all lists that were used in beginning reading programs in the 1940's. Over 50 - 75% of the most commonly used words are found in the 'Dolch List' below.(developed by Edward W. Dolch).

When students - especially those with Dyslexia or Language learning disabilities focus on the Dolch words, confidence and reading ability improve. T

The files below contain a complete list in word format and the 5 sets of Dolce Words in PDF format suitable for printing 2 words onto an A4 page.