Homograph Words List

A homograph is a word that has two or more meanings, but is spelled the same. Sometimes these words may not even be pronounced the same. Here is a look at some of the most popular homograph words encountered in grade school.

abuse
addition
bass
bow
capital
capitol
close
construct
contest
delegate
desert
digest
edition
estimate
excuse
expose
fair
flour
flower
offense
record
recount
refuse
resent
scale
spruce
suit
too
transplant
wind

Here are some of the the most popular homographs, which are words that have the same spelling but mean something differently based on the context to which it is used.

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