Alphabetical · 598 twisters across 26 letters
A to Z tongue twisters
Every tongue twister on the site, organized alphabetically by the letter it starts with. Jump to any letter and grab a twister for that sound — great for alphabet games, alliteration practice, and speech drills targeting a specific consonant.
A cheap ship trip.
medium · sh/tr
A proper copper coffee pot.
medium · p/c
A wacky woodchuck whittled a wooden whistle.
hard · w
A crazy kangaroo kept climbing crooked coconut trees.
medium · k/c
An octopus in an orchard eats oranges over oceans.
medium · o
A quick kiss and a queer question.
medium · q/k
A stack of snacks sits on Sam's shack.
medium · s/sn
A very vain vulture voiced a vivid verse.
medium · v
An upside-down umbrella in an unusual updraft.
hard · u
A zippy zebra zoomed past a zonked zebu.
medium · z
A shy sushi chef sizzles seven sizzling sausages.
medium · s/sh
A Persian leisure illusion occurs near beige inclusions.
hard · zh
A zigzag zipper zipped Zora’s zesty zinger.
easy · z
A beige prestige corsage gave the collage vision.
hard · zh
Azure fusion treasures measure casual leisure pleasurably.
hard · zh
A rural laurel leaned low over a lowly yellow willow.
medium · l/w/r
A yellow lorry rolled rarely down a rural world road.
medium · y/l/r
A rarely real rural rule ruled the royal realm.
hard · r/l
A yappy Yorkie yelped yesterday while yanking yellow yarns.
medium · y/r/l
A lurid lizard lured lovely larvae into local loughs.
hard · l/r
A rural warrior rarely worries about weary worldly wars.
hard · r/w/l
A really leery yellow lorry rolled over the level levee.
medium · r/l/y
A loyal lowly lion lay lonely near the lily lake.
easy · l/y/r
A royal rural roller rental rarely rents real rollers.
hard · r/l
A rural laurel railway line really leads to the lake.
medium · r/l/w
A round red ruby ring really reached the rural road.
medium · r/l/w
A velvet thimble fails fast when thrust through fifty thin visors.
hard · v/th/f
A thirsty thrush threads thirty thin thimbles. Those thimbles thrilled the thirsty thrush.
hard · th
A wobbly walrus wears white woolly wigs. Wet wigs make wobbly walruses wince.
easy · w
Active ants add ample apple acid. Ants add apples actively.
medium · a
Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter. If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter b…
hard · b/t
Blue glue gun, green glue gun.
medium · gl
Brisk brave brigadiers brandished broad bright blades, blunderbusses, and bludgeons.
hard · br/bl
Busy buzzing bumblebees.
easy · b/z
Bright blue bluebirds bake blueberry bread.
hard · b/bl
Baker Bill bakes brown bread by the bay.
medium · b
Buzzing blizzards blitz dizzy lizards in frozen mazes.
medium · z
Busy bees buzzing past brass basins became dizzy.
easy · z
Bad bubbles bathed big baby baboons before breakfast.
easy · b
Bold black bears beat big blue bass drums.
easy · b
Busy beavers build brick barriers by big bridges.
medium · b
Bright bells bring bliss below blue birch branches.
medium · b
Broken boats barely buoy beside big beach buoys.
hard · b
Bob baked better bread but Bill baked bigger buns.
medium · b
Bitter bears bite berries behind birch bushes.
medium · b
Bouncing balls break boxes by big bedroom beams.
medium · b
Bad bats break bins behind blue barns.
easy · b
Blue bears buy boots before biking back.
easy · b
Batty badgers bake big blueberry bagels in blue basins. Big badgers bite better blueberry bagels.
medium · b
Bouncing bears buy bright blue balloons. Big bouncing bears blow balloons.
easy · b
Brave beavers build big bright bridges. Beavers build bridges bravely.
medium · b
Busy bees bring big blocks of butter. Bees bring butter by blocks.
easy · b
Bumpy beetles bite black baked beans. Beetles bite beans bumpily.
easy · b
Bill's blue berry blini blew back brutally before breakfast.
easy · b
Bobby bit bitter basil beef before Bella baked beans.
medium · b
Benny bought big buttery biscuit batches by Bill’s bakery.
medium · b
Brenda’s bland beef broth boiled before Ben’s bacon.
easy · b
Brash brass brush blast.
hard · br
Brief beaded brie breath.
hard · br/b
Black backed bat blast.
hard · b
Brief blurt blight blot.
hard · bl/br
Bread bled brisk blast.
hard · br/bl
Brilliant British bakers baked brittle brown bread for breakfast beside Brighton. Big brawny bears bit bitter blueber…
medium · br/b
Bright blue birds built big bridges beside Bill’s baked bean bin. Brave brothers bought broken boots before boating b…
easy · b
Clean clams crammed in clean cans.
medium · cl
Chester Cheetah chews a chunk of cheap cheddar cheese.
medium · ch
Cooks cook cupcakes quickly.
easy · c/k
Crisp crusts crackle crunchily.
medium · cr
Chuckling cheerful chimps chomp cheddar chunks.
hard · ch
Cool cats climb crooked cliffs carefully.
medium · c
Casual collisions caused confusion during the usual fusion.
medium · zh
Crunchy krisps kept cracked kernels kicking kitschy kitchen kettles.
hard · k
Cool cats caught kids kicking copper kettles.
medium · k
Crispy crusts crave crumbs from cold copper cookers.
hard · k
Chubby cheetahs chew cheap cheddar cheese. Choose cheap cheddar, chubby cheetahs!
hard · ch
Crunchy crabs crush creamy crackers. Crabs crush crackers constantly.
medium · cr
Clever cats climb cold copper clocks. Could cats climb clocks cleverly?
medium · c/cl
Crispy Kalamata crusts crumble constantly in Kevin's copper kitchen.
medium · k
Can Catherine cook creamy crab chowder cautiously in Cannes?
medium · c
Charlie chose cheesy chicken chili chasing cheap chips.
medium · ch
Can Ken keep cold cocoa custard contained correctly?
medium · c
Carl cooked crisp corn cakes constantly concerning Cora.
medium · c
Cruel crill krill crunch.
hard · cr
Crisp cracked quartz crush.
hard · cr/qu
Clutch clutching cluttered cloths.
hard · cl
Crusty crest crisp crumb.
hard · cr
Clasp crisp cluttered clinch.
hard · cl/cr
Crusty crabs crave crispy croutons scattered across cracked crystal crates. Careful crustaceans can't catch cold clar…
medium · cr
Curious cats clambered cleverly into cluttered closets containing colorful coats. Cold cooks called for clean copper …
medium · c/k
Clumsy clowns cleaned cloudy clocks climbing cluttered closet cliffs. Clean clover clouds clustered clearly close to …
medium · cl
Double bubble gum, bubbles double.
easy · b
Dizzy dragons doze on drizzly days.
medium · d
Dainty Daisy dances daintily.
easy · d
Daring ducks dived deep down during dark daylight.
medium · d
Doug dug dusty ditches despite daily drizzling drops.
hard · d
Drab drones drift down during dull dusk.
easy · d
Dizzy deers dance daily down dusty driveways.
easy · d
Dot does double dashes during dizzy dance drills.
medium · d
Dry docks drop data down deep dark drains.
medium · d
Dreamy dogs dig deep down during daylight.
easy · d
Daily dudes dance deep down dirty dark ditches.
hard · d
Double drums draw dredge down damp docks.
medium · d
Did Dot do duty during dark daily drives?
medium · d
Daring ducks drive dusty delivery depots. Does every daring duck drive daily?
medium · d
Dancing donkeys do dizzy dashes. Do donkeys dash during dancing?
easy · d
Drenched deer drink dairy drinks daily. Deer drink dairy drenched.
medium · d
Doug’s double-dipped doughnut delight dropped down deep.
easy · d
Daisy’s dark duck drippings drenched Dan’s dinner dishes.
medium · d
Drab dredge drip drain.
hard · dr
Drought drench drift drone.
hard · dr
Dashing dukes drove different dusty diligences down deeply divided damp ditches. Dozens of dapper dingoes danced duri…
hard · d
Dreadful dragons drank dry drinks while dreaming of dramatic dripping driftwood. Drastic droughts drove droll dromeda…
medium · dr
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy, was he?
easy · f/z
Fresh French fried fly fritters.
hard · f/r
Four furious friends fought for the phone.
medium · f
Flash message! Flash message!
easy · fl
Friendly Frank flips fine flapjacks.
medium · f
Five fluffy feathers floated freely.
medium · f
Fuzzy dizzy gizzards nuzzled muzzled brazen buzzards.
hard · z
Frosted frizzy frizz froze five frenzied frogs' feet.
medium · z
Fusion equation persuasion is a leisure decision.
medium · zh
Freddy thinks the frothy broth is further than the faithful path.
easy · f/th
Faith’s fourth vocal verse involved thirty-five varied rhythmic themes.
hard · f/th/v
Fickle thieves thrive vividly by filching thirty-five violet feathers.
hard · f/th/v
Five thick thimbles thumbed through forty-four velvet threads.
medium · f/th/v
Florence threw the vase through the third velvet valve.
medium · f/th/v
Five thousand vibrant thistles thrive in the valley of the fourth.
medium · f/v/th
Fifty vivid feathers thud through the third thick vault.
medium · f/v/th
Fossilized vipers think vividly of thirty-four fluffy voles.
hard · f/v/th
Fluffy thrushes fly vividly through thirty-three forest valleys.
medium · f/th/v
Five vivid theories thrive through thirty-four frantic felt filters.
hard · f/v/th
Freddy finds thirty vases filled with fifty-five thick vines.
easy · f/th/v
Faithful vultures thrive fast in the thirty-fourth violet forest.
medium · f/v/th
Five thick vibrant veins throb through the fourth fluffy valve.
hard · f/th/v
Fifty vibrant thistles thud through thirty-four thick vaults.
hard · f/v/th
Flaky thieves view thirty-three vaults filled with fine velvet.
medium · f/th/v
Fifty thirsty vampire bats fly through thirty-four velvet fields.
hard · f/th/v
Fluffy falcons flip four flat flapjacks. Five falcons fly for fresh flaked flour.
medium · f
Fancy foxes fix fifty four faucets. Forty fancy foxes fix faucets.
medium · f
Fumbling frogs find four flat flutes. Four frogs find flutes fumbling.
medium · f/fl
Fiery flies find five fresh figs. Flies find figs fiery.
easy · f
Five fried fresh flounder fillets fell flat from Fran's fingers.
medium · f
Four flaky fruit fritters flipped frequently for Fred.
easy · f
Frank’s frozen fudge flakes fell from four floors.
easy · f
Four fresh fried fish fingers for Fatty Finn.
easy · f
Flesh fresh fish fizz.
hard · f/sh
Frayed freight flake fleck.
hard · fr/fl
Flesh fresh floss flush.
hard · fl/fr
Frisk frock freak fleck.
hard · fr/fl
Flickering flames fanned forty-five fluffy falcon feathers, frightening frantic forest fauna. Five flat-footed ferret…
medium · f/fl
Fancy fish flipped flawless flukes finding flimsy floating flakes. Fifty-four fragrant flowers flourished for fifteen…
easy · f/fl
Four furious frogs felt faint from foraging forty-five fluffy flies. Fried fresh fish for five fat friends feels fine.
medium · f
Give me the gift of a grip-top sock, a drip-drape, ship-shape, tip-top sock.
hard · g/s
Green glass globes glow greenly.
medium · g/l
Gleaming glass gleams greenly.
medium · gl
Giggling goblins gathered golden grapes.
medium · g
Great green geckos gobbled greasy garden grapes greedily.
medium · g
Giddy goats gave glad glares to gloomy gophers.
medium · g
Glow globes glimmer gold against glassy glaciers.
hard · g
Giggling geese glide gracefully over green grass.
medium · g
Giant golfers grab gears of gleaming gold gadgets.
medium · g
Grumpy groundhogs gave gifts of green gooseberries.
medium · g
Grey geese greet guests gallantly near green gates.
medium · g
Global goals get great gears going gradually.
hard · g
Great gaping galloping goats gobbled green grass.
medium · g
Glossy globes glow green given great gold glitter.
hard · g
Goofy geese gargle green grape gravy. Green gravy makes goofy geese giggle.
medium · g
Greedy goats grab grand garlic gloves. Goats grab garlic greedily.
medium · g
Gray gophers grow great green grapes. Gophers grow grapes grandly.
medium · g
Greg’s great greasy griddle grows gooey green gravy.
medium · gr
Gary gave Gloria gloppy guava gelato gradually.
easy · g
Great garlicky green beans gave Gabe great glee.
easy · g
Glib glib glab glub.
hard · gl
Gnaw new gnome knob.
hard · n
Gruff graft graph gift.
hard · gr/g
Glum glum gleam glim.
hard · gl
Grunt graft grit glut.
hard · gr/gl
Gloomy ghouls gathered glistening green grapes from grand, ghostly gardens. Greedily, great grey giants gulped greasy…
medium · g/gr
Greedy gophers grabbed golden grains and groaned after gulping great grapes. Green grasshoppers grilled greasy grubs …
medium · g/gr
Great green goldfish glowed grandly giving gifts to grumpy grey gophers. Good glass glazes grandly like glowing green…
medium · g/gl
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he would, as much as he could,…
medium · w
How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?
medium · c
Happy hippos hop over hairy hedgehogs.
medium · h
Harry hurried home to a huge hot ham.
easy · h
Hazy daisies daze mazy gazers in lazy valleys.
easy · z
Happy hippos hop huge hula hoops. How high hop happy hippos?
easy · h
Hungry hamsters hoard hundred honey jars. Hamsters hoard honey hungrily.
medium · h
Hattie’s hot honey ham hash hit high heat hastily.
medium · h
Hugh handled honey hassle ham high helping hands.
medium · h
Hollow hopes haunted haughty hermits hiding in humid hills. Huge hungry hippos hopped heavily behind huge hemlock hed…
easy · h
Hungry hounds hunted heavy hares until huge hawks hovered over hills. Hard-hearted humans hired husky hikers for high…
easy · h
Heavy horses hauled heaps of hay high over Harold’s hunting hill. Happy hippos heard hummingbirds humming huge hollow…
easy · h
Irish wristwatch, Swiss wristwatch.
hard · r/w
I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits.
hard · s/sh
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
easy · s/cr
If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
hard · w
I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought.
hard · th
Is this your sister's sixth zither, sir?
hard · s/z
Itchy inchworms inch inside icy igloos.
medium · i
Jumbo jets jet across the jagged sky.
medium · j
Jolly jellyfish juggle juicy jam jars. Jellyfish juggle jam joyfully.
medium · j
Jeremy’s jiggling jelly jars joined Jim’s juicy jambalaya.
easy · j
Jovial juggling jaguars joined jaunty jamborees just to jump over jaded jellyfish. June's jagged jewels jangled just …
medium · j
Jolly jellyfish jumped jagged jets just to join Jesse’s jaunty junket. Jack’s jagged jacket just joined Jean’s jewel-…
medium · j
Jumping jackrabbits joined July jigs just as Jane’s jaguar jammed. Jerry’s jersey just joined Joe’s jaded jellyfish j…
medium · j
Kitty caught the kitten in the kitchen.
easy · k
Knights on nights fight kites.
medium · n/kn
Kooky kittens knock over knitted mittens.
medium · k
Kind kangaroos kept kingly keys in khakis.
medium · k
Keen knights kill kale kittens in khaki kitchens.
hard · k
Kicking kangaroos keep kicking king-sized kegs.
medium · k
Kite kits kept keen kids kindling kitchen kettles.
hard · k
King Karl kisses kittens keeping kitchen keys.
medium · k
Kooky kayaks keep knocking kind kingly knots.
hard · k
Keen kettle kept cold kernels kicking.
medium · k
Kicky kangaroos keep kind kingfishers in kitchens. Kind kingfishers keep kicky kangaroos keen.
medium · k
Kind koalas knit knots in knees. Koalas knit knots kindly.
medium · k
Knobby knees need kneads.
hard · n
Knotted knights knew knobby knees knocked knock-kneed knaves senseless. Keen kings kept kindling kittens in kitschy k…
hard · kn/k
Killer kangaroos kicked king knights keeping keen knowledge of knotted keys. Kind kingfishers kissed kooky koalas kit…
medium · k
Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better.
hard · l/w
Lovely lemon liniment.
medium · l
Lucky Lucy likes lemon lollipops.
easy · l
Lazy lizards lounge on lofty logs.
easy · l
Lazy lizards sneeze as breezy breezes seize the trees.
easy · z
Loyal royal rollers rarely roll at the yellow roller rink.
medium · l/r/y
Larry rarely rolled lowly logs along the rural levee.
medium · l/r/v
Lily Lawrence loved lovely lilies lining the lower lawn.
easy · l/r
Lively Larry learned lovely lyrics for the laurel rally.
medium · l/r/y
Little Larry loves rolling lovely red rollers regularly.
hard · l/r
Lovely laurel leaned lightly against the lively lilac leaf.
easy · l/r
Luke lowly learned lovely lore about the lunar light.
easy · l/r
Lucky Larry likes large legumes and lovely lima lentils.
easy · l/r
Larry's lowly lorry load rarely left the level lane.
medium · l/r/y
Lazy llamas lick lemon lollipops. Lemon lollipops leave lazy llamas limp.
easy · l
Laughing lemurs lick little lime lollies. Lemurs lick lollies loudly.
medium · l
Lazy lizards lay lightly on logs. Long lazy lizards love logs.
easy · l
Lulu loves licked lemon lime lamb loins lately.
medium · l
Larry’s lemony lentil loaf left Leah low.
medium · l
Lanky lizards licked luscious limes like little liquid lightning lozenges. Lonely larks laid long layers of level, li…
medium · l
Lazy leopards loved licking lime lollipops left on large leafy logs. Little lost lambs liked lush lowlands leading to…
easy · l
Long-legged lobsters loved lifting large logs like leading light lizards. Little Lucy likes licking long lemon lollie…
medium · l
Mrs. Smith's Fish Sauce Shop.
hard · s/sh
Moose noshing much mush.
medium · m/sh
Many mumbling mice are making merry music in the moonlight.
medium · m
Mixed biscuits, mixed biscuits, mixed biscuits.
hard · m/x
Measure the closure's pleasure before the leisure exposure.
medium · zh
Marching moles mix messy melon mousse. Many moles miss mild melon mousse.
medium · m
Mad monkeys make many mossy muffins. May monkeys make more muffins?
medium · m
Mix mushy miso mushroom mash in much more milk.
hard · m
Many messy maple meatballs made Mike’s mouth moist.
medium · m
Mark’s mushy macaroni mess made Molly mad.
easy · m
Mirth month mouth math.
hard · m/th
Misty mountains made many moody monsters mumble muffled melodic madrigals. Modest magpies mocked muddy mice mixing me…
hard · m
Mighty moose munched mountain moss making muffled murmurs on moonlit mornings. Many messy monkeys managed moving most…
hard · m
Muddling monkeys made massive messes mixing melted mud and marshmallows. Many mice met Monday mornings moving mountai…
hard · m
Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.
medium · n
No need to light a nightlight on a light night like tonight.
hard · n/l
Noisy noodles knock in the naughty noon.
medium · n
Noisy noozles nuzzle near nasal nozzle nez.
hard · z
Noisy newts nap near narrow nets. Nine newts notice ninety noisy nets.
medium · n
Noisy nightingales nurture nine nuts. Nightingales nurture nuts noisily.
hard · n
Nina’s nutty nougat nachos nearly negated Nicholas’s noodles.
hard · n
Nifty newts nibbled noisy nachos near narrow northern networks. Nine nimble nightingales noted numerous nocturnal noi…
medium · n
Neat nightingales nested near new networks noting numerous noisy novices. Nobby noodles needed nifty naval knives now…
medium · n
Nine night nurses noted nicely ninety-nine nameless nap-takers near nurseries. New neat notebooks needed now next nor…
medium · n
Odd otters offer oddly ordinary oatmeal.
medium · o
Occasional abrasions cause explosions in the garage enclosure.
hard · zh
Octo-otters order olive oil often. Otters order oil oddly.
medium · o
Olive often over-oiled Oliver’s only onion omelet.
medium · o
Only oily olive omelets offered Otto odd odors.
medium · o
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a p…
medium · p
Pad kid poured curd pulled cod.
hard · p/k/c
Purple paper people, purple paper people, purple paper people.
hard · p
Pesky pandas pack pink pillows.
medium · p
Plump plums plop into the pond.
medium · p/pl
Prestige mirages massage beige corsages on the garage.
hard · zh
Prickly purple pompoms pop promptly per perfect pressure.
medium · p
Puffy pink piglets picked plenty of peppered pears.
easy · p
Paper planes pilot passed peak pointed pillars.
medium · p
Peeled potatoes packed pots perfectly per prompt pressure.
medium · p
Padded paws pat paths past pale pine poles.
medium · p
Proper poker players pass purple plastic plates.
medium · p
Picky people prefer pizza per peppered plates.
easy · p
Polished poles per park placed plenty of people.
hard · p
Proud pigeons perch past pink painted pavilions.
medium · p
Paper pockets pick per petty purple pits.
hard · p
Prancing pigs paint purple portraits on pink paper. Piglets prefer painting pale plums.
easy · p
Plump pandas plant pink pansies. Pandas plant pansies perfectly.
medium · p
Proud peacocks poke plum puddings. Peacocks poke puddings proudly.
easy · p
Purple puffins play pretty pink pianos. Puffins play pianos pleasantly.
medium · p
Petite pickled prawns pack Paul’s purple pasta pots perfectly.
hard · p
Pauline pushed pungent pear puree past Peter’s palate.
hard · p
Properly peppery pork platters provide perfect protein portions.
hard · p
Plump poached plum pudding produced plenty of praise.
medium · p
Pete picked pickled pepper peas post party production.
hard · p
Pop’s peppery paprika pasta packed plenty power.
medium · p
Pluck plugged pink puck.
hard · p/pl
Proud prude proof pruned.
hard · pr
Plush pulp plump plum.
hard · pl
Plush push pulp plume.
hard · p/pl
Prickly pears produced perfect purple pies for pouting pampered princesses. Proud porcupines plumped pretty pillows o…
medium · p
Peevish penguins picked pitted plums on pleasant purple plains. Pompous pilots placed plush plastics per perfect plan…
medium · p/pl
Purple panthers prowled past pine plains picking prickly pear pips. Peter’s pretty parrots practiced picking pink pap…
medium · p
Quiet queens quilt quickly.
medium · q
Quirky quails quilt quarterly quilts quickly. Quick quilts quench quirky quails.
hard · q/qu
Quentin’s quivering quince quiche quickly quelled Queenie’s qualms.
hard · qu
Quizzical quid quench quest.
hard · qu
Quash quick quack quid.
hard · qu
Quizzical queens questioned quiet quails concerning quaint, quirky quests. Quick quilted quilts quivered quite queerl…
hard · q
Queen quails quarreled quite quaintly over quality quilts and quartz. Quick quivering quakes queried quiet quokkas qu…
hard · qu
Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.
hard · l/r
Rolling red wagons run rapidly round rugged rocks.
medium · r
Red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather.
hard · l/r
Really wet weather rarely ruins ripe white wheat.
hard · r/w
Rusty robots rest on rocky roads.
easy · r
Really leery rilly reeds reel in the rolling rills.
medium · r/l
Rolling red lorry wheels rarely relay real warnings.
hard · r/l/w
Royal lawyers loved lower laurels and rare yellow lilies.
hard · r/l/y
Rare red lorries roar loudly along the rural lanes.
hard · r/l/w
Reeling and rolling, the rope rally really rallied the learners.
hard · r/l
Rolling yellow rocks rattled round the rural river rill.
hard · r/l/y
Really leery lorry labels look like lovely yellow layers.
hard · r/l/y
Rushing rabbits read rare radish recipes. Really rush, rabbits, read radishes!
medium · r
Round robins run rough rocky races. Robust robins run round rocks.
medium · r
Rare raw red radishes render rich relish rather robustly.
hard · r
Rich roasted rosemary rabbit ran round Ralph’s rotisserie.
hard · r
Roughly rub raw red rhubarb rather rapidly.
hard · r
Rough rhythm rhyme rig.
hard · r
Rugged rabbits ran round rocky ravines racing rare red-breasted robins. Rough roads ruined rare rubber rollers rockin…
easy · r
Rusty robots read red reports regarding rolling river rockets. Rare rain ravaged real royal roofs roofing rusty rooms.
medium · r
She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashor…
medium · s/sh
Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistles stick.
hard · th/s
Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.
medium · s
Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets.
medium · sh
Smelly shoes and socks shock sisters.
medium · s/sh
Sneaky snakes silently slither south.
medium · s
Stupid superstition!
easy · s
Santa's short suit shrunk.
hard · s/sh
She saw Sheriff Short's shoes shining.
medium · sh
Silly sheep weep and sleep.
easy · s/sh
Six slippery snails slid slowly seaward.
medium · s
Silly seals sing sea shanties Saturday.
medium · s
Six slithering stewards stitched silver shirts since Saturday's solstice.
medium · s
Shimmering shale shards sheared Shelly’s shallow shoes.
medium · sh
Swiss wristwatches stress six distressed sisters' wrists.
hard · s
Shredded sugar sachets sloshed inside Sally’s soggy sash.
hard · s/sh
Six slick sludge slicks slid slowly past sixty sifting ships.
hard · s/sh
Sheena shaves shaggy sheep in shallow shimmering shacks.
medium · sh
Six stiff sticks stood steadily inside seven sandy sacks.
easy · s
Shirley shreds shrubbery while Shelly shelters shivering shepherds.
hard · sh
Sheila’s shaking sugar shakers should shake Shari’s shoulders.
medium · sh/s
Senseless systems sizzle since Silas sawed six sills.
hard · s
Shimmering sun shadows shifted across Susan's silk shoes.
medium · s/sh
Six salty sandals slid down seven slippery slopes.
easy · s
Shush the selfish shellfish because Sheila’s shelf is shallow.
hard · sh/s
Slashing scissors sliced seventy-seven silver sashes smoothly.
hard · s
Shallow ships sink since Sharon showed some skill.
medium · s/sh
Six slender saplings swayed softly in Sam’s sunroom.
easy · s
Shrine shrubs shrivel since Shawn shredded short shirts.
hard · sh
Slick slimy snakes slithered past six sleeping swans.
medium · s
Shane’s shoveling showy shells while Shelly’s sewing sleeves.
hard · s/sh
Severed silver slivers slid through Sarah’s silk sleeves.
hard · s
Shrewd shepherds shiver in the shimmering shadow shacks.
medium · sh
Sun-seared shingles shifted since Shawn’s shoe slipped.
hard · s/sh
Six skipping siskins sang songs on seventh street.
easy · s
Sharp sheared shears shave short shaggy sheep shirts.
hard · sh
Small smelly smelts smelt smoke near small smoky smiths.
medium · s
Sheepishly shuffling shoes, Shawn shoved seven shelf shirts.
hard · sh/s
Sneezing snakes snooze soundly since seven Sundays.
easy · s/z
Six super spiders spun silk on Sam’s silver sofa.
easy · s
Shane’s shaking sugar shack shared some spicy scallops.
medium · s/sh
Six-star stewards served seven soggy sausage slices.
medium · s
Shivering shrews shrill while shredding shriveled shrubs.
hard · sh
Sloshing soggy sandals surely sloshed Sarah’s silk skirt.
hard · s/sh
Six slippery snakes sip sweet strawberry slushies. Snakes slide slowly through sticky slush.
hard · s/sl
Shiny sharks share short shimmering shoes. Should sharks share short shoes?
hard · sh
Spotted spiders spin spicy spaghetti. Spiders spin spaghetti speedier.
medium · sp
Skinny skunks skip skating skills. Skunks skip skating swiftly.
hard · sk
Sneaky snails snack slowly on snowpeas. Snowpeas satisfy sneaky snails.
medium · sn
Silly seals sew seven silver shirts. Seals sew shirts slowly.
medium · s
Slow sloths slide sideways on sleds. Sloths slide sideways slowly.
medium · s/sl
Seven sizzling savory sausages splashed several spoonfuls of salty sauce.
medium · s
Sheila shredded sharp cheddar cheese surely and swiftly.
medium · sh
Sloppy Sam started slurping salty soup so swiftly.
easy · sl
Steve’s steamy stuffed stew stirred still staying strong.
medium · st
Small smoky salmon spreads smashed Smith’s small snacks.
medium · sm
Six salty shrimp skewers sizzled since Saturday sunset.
medium · s
Spencer’s spicy spinach spread sparked special speech.
medium · sp
Six sweet strawberry sundaes served Sue’s sister soon.
medium · s
Should Shane share shaved sheep steak so shyly?
hard · sh
Six slick sticky spines.
hard · s/sl
Shrewd shorn shrub shred.
hard · shr
Sixth sick smith sits.
hard · s/th
Strict snagged slag stack.
hard · st/sl
Snug snag snare sneer.
hard · sn
Scruffy scrub scrounge scree.
hard · scr
Skunk scent stuck slunk.
hard · sk/st
Slap step stop slip.
hard · sl/st
Shrill shell shrimp shred.
hard · sh/shr
Sprung string strong strap.
hard · str/spr
Shush shift sixth shaft.
hard · sh/xth
Sprint spraint sprout split.
hard · spr/spl
Skew skid scan skulk.
hard · sk
Six shimmering sharks shared short shrimp snacks in shallow shipwrecks. Silly silver snakes slithered slowly through …
hard · s/sh
Shattering shells showed shiny shards shifting shoreward in shallow shadows. She should shun shifting shoals showing …
hard · sh
Sleepy sloths slowly slid down slippery slopes smelling sweet sliced strawberries. Six small snakes sipped soup so sl…
hard · s/sl
Snapping snails snatched snobby snacks sneaking past snoring snow-white snakes. Small smelly smelts smoothed some sma…
hard · sn/sm
Shirley should show shiny shoes so she shows short shiny shadows. Sharp shark shallots showed she should shun short s…
hard · sh
Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat.
hard · t/oy
Thin sticks, thick bricks.
medium · th
The big black bug bit the big black bear, but the big black bear bit the big black bug back.
medium · b
Truly rural. Truly rural. Truly rural.
hard · r/l
Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.
medium · t/th
The chop shop stocks chops.
medium · ch/sh
Three free throws.
easy · th/fr
Tie twine to three tree twigs.
medium · t
Tricky tongue twisters trip the tongue.
medium · t
Two tiny tigers take two taxis to town.
medium · t
The fickle finger of fate flicks fiercely.
hard · f
The ink inker's ink inks.
hard · nk
The jolly juggler juggles jelly jars.
medium · j
Tough tricks trip tired teachers.
medium · t/tr
The yappy puppy yodeled a yearly yarn.
easy · y
The dog drags the doll down the driveway.
easy · d
Ticklish tigers tumble in tall timber.
medium · t
The decision for a vision collision gave Asian adhesion.
hard · zh
The regime’s mirage caused a surge of treasure confusion.
medium · zh
The breeze seizes the trees as the freeze squeezes knees.
medium · z
The abrasion's prevision led to a leisure conclusion.
medium · zh
Tiny tired toads tapped ten thin tin tubs tonight.
medium · t
Ten tall towers tumbled toward the top tier.
medium · t
Trusty trucks trip tirelessly on tacky track trails.
hard · t
Tactful teachers take tough tests to tell talent.
medium · t
Two-ton truck tires turn toward tough territory.
hard · t
Twisted tracks tell tales to tired tiny travelers.
medium · t
Tick-tock talk total time to take ten turns.
medium · t
Tasty tarts took time to top tiny tables.
medium · t
Tough talk turns tide towards ten tired tourists.
hard · t
Ten thin tin tips trip tight together.
medium · t
The weary wary lyric lawyer really read the law wrongly.
hard · w/r/l
The yelling yellow yawl yawned while yielding to the yearly yardarm.
easy · y/l
The leering leopard licked liquorice and looked lovely.
easy · l/r
The wrongly wrung wringer washed the white woolly wallet.
medium · w/r/l
The yellow yo-yo yielded yet again to the yelling youngster.
easy · y/l
The wry walrus wore a white wig while wading west.
medium · w/r/l
The yellow ruler ruled well in the rural royal room.
medium · y/r/l/w
The rarely loyal royal lawyer learned the law at the levee.
hard · r/l/y
The wiley wolf waited warily while watching the white whale.
medium · w/l/r
The lonely leopard looked low for lovely larks in the larch.
medium · l/r
The warped window wails wildly when wintry winds whirl.
medium · w/r/l
The loyal rally leader roars loudly for local laurels.
hard · l/r/y
The really leery lunar rover rolled over the rocky ridge.
hard · r/l/w
Thriving thieves filch fifty-three fleecy fabrics from the fifth thick floor.
medium · th/f
The vicar values every vital theory regarding the fourth feathered vulture.
hard · v/th
The fifth fish thrashes through the thickest foam in the valley.
medium · f/th
Thumping five fat vines reveals thirty varied violet flowerbeds.
medium · th/f/v
Thirty valiant firemen view the flickering flame from the third vault.
medium · th/v/f
The fourth filthy vulture flies over thirty-seven violet valleys.
medium · f/th/v
Theodore voids vague fines for thirty-four festive velvet flasks.
hard · th/v/f
The various fluffy finches thought fifty-five things were vibrating.
medium · v/f/th
Thor found four vases filled with thirty-three thorny vines.
easy · th/f/v
Thirty fickle vampires view five thousand thin, filmy veils.
hard · th/f/v
The thrifty Viking flips thirty-four flat, velvet fish.
medium · th/v/f
Thieving vultures fear faith from the fourth frantic farmer.
medium · th/v/f
Thirteen vases fall flat from the fifth floor’s vanity.
easy · th/v/f
The fifth vibrant flame flickers through thirty-three thick vents.
hard · f/v/th
Thoughtful Vinnie votes first for the fourth various flavor.
medium · th/v/f
The fourth Viking fights fifty-three ferocious, thin vipers.
hard · th/v/f
The thinnest velvet fabric feels fine against fifty-three fibers.
medium · th/v/f
Thirteen frenzied vultures fly through thirty-four violet fountains.
hard · th/f/v
The fifth vivid fable features thirty-three thirsty thieves.
medium · f/v/th
Thirty-three favorable voices valued the fourth fluffy fabric.
hard · th/f/v
The vivid feline thinks through fifty-three thorny, velvet fields.
medium · v/f/th
Thatcher finds five vultures viewing thirty-three thick ferns.
medium · th/f/v
The fourth vast forest felt thirty times thicker than the valley.
medium · th/v/f
Through the flickering valve flow forty-four vivid, thin fluids.
hard · th/f/v
The fifth vocal thrush flies through thirty-three velvet thorns.
hard · f/v/th
The thirty-fourth vulture flies through fifty-five fiery valleys.
medium · th/v/f
Thor values fat fish that flip through the fifth fountain.
easy · th/v/f
Tangled tigers tie tiny turquoise tassels. Ten tigers tie tassels tightly.
medium · t
Tiny turtles toast tasty tomato tacos. Two tiny turtles toast tacos.
easy · t
Tough toads take ten tiny trolleys. Toads take trolleys to town.
easy · t
Thirty-three thick thistle thimbles thrash through the thin tomato broth.
hard · th
Two tiny tasty tofu tacos tumbled to the table.
easy · t
Ten toasted truffle tarts tasted totally terrific tonight.
medium · t
Tommy’s tangy turmeric thyme thinned the thickest topping.
hard · t/th
Todd took tofu tempura to the top table.
easy · t
Thrice thrust thistle thaw.
hard · th
Thick twig twitch twixt.
hard · th/tw
Tenth tint stint stunt.
hard · t/nt
Truth trot trite tread.
hard · tr
Thick thatch tack tock.
hard · th/t
Thrash thrice through thatch.
hard · th
Twelve twin twigs twirl.
hard · tw
The blustering baron boldly brandished brittle bronze blades before breathing bitter, billowing blue bubbles. He bask…
hard · b
Timid toads told tall tales to tired turtles touching tiny toes. Ten thick thistles thrashed through thin thorny thic…
medium · t/th
Thumping thunder threatened thirty thirsty thieves through thick thorny thickets. Thousands of thoughtfully thriving …
hard · th
Terrible tigers tore tough tights to test ten tiny tattered tents. Two timid turtles took ten travels to Turkey today.
medium · t
Tricky trolls tried triply tripping trailing travels through tropical trees. Trent’s true trust traded tremendous tri…
medium · tr
The thin thief thrived though the thirsty throat throbbed through Thursday. Thoughtful thoughts throughout thick thor…
hard · th
Unique New York. Unique New York. You know you need unique New York.
hard · n/y
Upper roller, lower roller, upper roller, lower roller.
hard · l/r
Usual visual seizures require leisure and precision.
medium · zh
Unusual unicorns used unique umbrellas under ugly urban underpasses. Utterly upset urchins uttered urgent utterances …
medium · u
Vain vixens verify velvet vests.
hard · v
Visionary treasure seizures ensure azure leisure.
hard · zh
Vivid thistles thrive forever, giving various thieves feverish thoughts.
hard · v/th/f
Vinnie felt the thaw through fifteen thin velvet vests.
medium · v/f/th
Vultures view the thickets through fifty thin, flickering filters.
medium · v/th/f
Vance thinks of fish that flip through thirty-four vivid fountains.
medium · v/th/f
Valerie follows the thread through the fourth flickering void.
hard · v/f/th
Veronica threw the flute through fifteen thick, violet vines.
medium · v/th/f
Vicious thieves find thirty-five fleeces in the velvet vault.
medium · v/th/f
Vividly thought-out fables feature thirty-four fuzzy, flying foxes.
medium · v/th/f
Victor thinks of fruit that falls from thirty-five thick trees.
easy · v/th/f
Vultures flee through thorns forty-four times every third valley.
medium · v/f/th
Valiant thieves flee forward through thirty thundering valleys.
hard · v/th/f
Vivid thoughts of fall follow thirty-four fiery velvet flowers.
hard · v/th/f
Vince thinks of fifty-three fish flying through the theater.
easy · v/th/f
Valerie threw the fleece through fifty-three thick, velvet floors.
medium · v/th/f
Vividly thin filmy fabric flows through the fourth thick valve.
hard · v/th/f
Vicious thimbles feel thick through fifteen various fibers.
medium · v/th/f
Vivid vipers visit velvet villages. Very vivid vipers value velvet.
easy · v
Vocal vultures vent vague velvet verses. Vultures vent verses vocally.
hard · v
Valerie viewed vibrant vegan vinegar veal virtually vanishing.
medium · v
Vault vogue vamp vibe.
hard · v
Vague vogue vocal vow.
hard · v
Vivid vibrant velvet valve.
hard · v
Vivid vultures viewed vast valleys voicing velvet verses via versatile violins. Vacant vampires valued vintage velvet…
hard · v
Vicious vipers visited vast vines voicing very vague vocal vibrations. Valiant Vikings valued velvet vests via variou…
hard · v
Wayne went to Wales to watch walruses.
easy · w
Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?
hard · w/r
Wild vines make fine wines.
easy · w/v
Whistle while you work, whether wet or windy weather.
medium · w
Wobble the waffles while the water warms.
medium · w
Wily walruses wallowed where yellow layers were rarely layered.
hard · w/l/r/y
Willy Willow wryly writhed while weaving woolly wires.
medium · w/r/l
Walter wrestled woolly rabbits while wearing white woolly robes.
medium · w/r/l
Warped wood works wonders when woven with willowy wool.
medium · w/r/l
Willow wasps waited wryly while weaving watery webs.
medium · w/l/r
Wild wolves wandered west toward the watery willow woods.
easy · w/l
Woolly wombats woke warily while watching white waves.
medium · w/l/r
Watery willow wood washes well with warm woolly water.
medium · w/l/r
William Willow was weary after weaving white woolly wires.
medium · w/l/r
Warped walnut wood works worse when wet and weary.
medium · w/r/l
Wary wombats walked west where wild willows waved.
medium · w/r/l
Wry willow wires work well with white woolly weaves.
medium · w/r/l
White whales wallow well where the warm water whirls.
medium · w/l/r
Wily weasels weave warm wool while waiting for worms.
medium · w/l/r
Willow wood works well for weaving wide white wagons.
medium · w/l/r
Wiggly worms watch wet winter weather. Weather watches wiggly worms.
medium · w
Wild wolves wash wooden white windows. Wolves wash windows wildly.
medium · w
Wanda was whipping white wheat whisks while waiting for waffles.
medium · w
Willa was whisking wasabi walnuts with white wine.
medium · w
Waiters want warm walnut waffles with whipped whey.
medium · w
Weird width words work.
hard · w/th
Wrist wrench risk rash.
hard · wr/r
Wrench wretch rich retch.
hard · r/ch
Which witch watched which?
hard · w/ch
Wily walruses washed white windows while whistling weird winter waltzes. Wandering wombats wanted warm water without …
medium · w
Wet walruses wait near west walls wanting warm winter water. Wide wooden wagons wobbled where weary white wolves walked.
hard · w
Wandering walruses wanted warm waffles while waiting with weary white wolves. Wild winds whistled where woody weeds w…
medium · w
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thick, say it quick!
medium · y/b
Yummy yams yield yearly.
easy · y
Yellow yaks yawned yearly while yielding yellow yams.
medium · y/l/r
Young yodeling youths yielded yellow yams to the yearning yaks.
medium · y/l/r
Yelling yellow yoyos yield yellow yarns yearly.
medium · y/l/r
Yellow yolks yield yearly to the yelling youngsters.
easy · y/l/r
Yellow yarns yield yellow yokes for the young yaks.
easy · y/l/r
Yelling yaks yank yellow yarn. Yesterday yelling yaks yanked yellow yarn.
medium · y
Young yelping yellow yaks yawn. Yaks yawn, young yellow yelpers.
medium · y
Young Yolanda yielded yummy yellow yams yesterday.
easy · y
Yawn young yacht yell.
hard · y
Young yaks yelled yellow yodels yesterday yielding yucky yeast yearlings. Yonder youthful youths yearned for yummy ya…
medium · y
Yellow yodellers yanked yucky yarn yesterday yielding yawning youthful yaks. Yonder youths yielded yummy yams yieldin…
medium · y
Zebras zig and zebras zag.
easy · z
Zany zebras zig-zag through the zoo.
easy · z
Zesty zithers zap zigzagging zebras in zealous zones.
easy · z
Zany zookeepers zigzagged zestfully near zinc zeppelins.
easy · z
Zany zodiac zones zap Zephyr’s zero zests.
medium · z
Zesty zookeepers zigzagged as zebras zipped zoneward.
easy · z
Zealous zebras zap zesty zucchini. Zig-zagging zebras zest zucchinis zealously.
hard · z
Zany zebu zips zigzag zippers. Zebu zips zippers zanily.
medium · z
Zack’s zesty zucchini ziti zipped past Zelda’s zinfandel.
easy · z
Zelda’s zesty zinfandel zest zapped Zach’s ziti.
hard · z
Zinc sink slunk sync.
hard · z/s
Zinc zest zags zap.
hard · z
Zany zebras zigzagged through zero zones catching zestful zinc zephyrs. Ziggy’s zesty zucchini zapped zealous zombies…
easy · z
Zippy zebras zoomed on zesty ziplines near zigzagging zero zones. Zillions of zealous zombies zapped zinc zithers zea…
hard · z
Zealous zombies zigzagged through zoo zones zapping zesty zinc zithers. Zelda’s zany zither zigzagged zero zealous ze…
hard · z
Frequently asked
What is an A-to-Z tongue twister?
It's a set of tongue twisters organized alphabetically by starting letter or target sound — one twister (or more) per letter. The format dates back to John Harris's 1813 book Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation, which used the alphabet to teach kids alliteration and pronunciation together.
Why organize tongue twisters by letter?
The alphabet is the fastest way to find a twister for a specific target sound. If your child struggles with the S sound, jump to S. Working on R? Jump to R. It's also a fun classroom framework — pick a letter each day and let students pick a twister for it.
Are there tongue twisters for every letter?
Not evenly — English has more good twisters for some letters (P, S, W, T) than for others (Q, X, Z), simply because those consonants form more usable alliteration in English. Letters that don't have entries on this page are the ones with no strong twister we're happy to feature.
Which letter has the best tongue twisters?
P wins hands-down. Peter Piper, Pad kid poured curd pulled cod, and A proper copper coffee pot are all P-starters, and the hard-p sound naturally lends itself to fast, punchy repetition. S is a close second thanks to She Sells Seashells and its many descendants.