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Twist & Turn 3-Letter Word Builders - Set of 10

4.5
18 Reviews
$24.99

Twist & Turn 3-Letter Word Builders - Set of 10

4.5
18 Reviews
$24.99

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Age

4 yrs. - 7 yrs.

Grade

Pre-K - 2nd gr.
Description
Challenge children to form word after word…with fun-to-use word builders they can explore on their own! Kids just turn the permanently attached beads to sound out simple 3-letter words letter by letter! Plus, our set includes 10 different word builders—so children get focused practice with a variety of letter combinations and phonics sounds. Builders measure 5" long and come with an activity guide.
Item # DD316

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Material

Plastic

Product Type

Beads


Reviews (18)4.5

Phonics Fun

I love the twist and turn 3 letter word builders, I use them during my small group instruction and they are a fun way for students to develop their phonics skills. They are hands-on and students fully engaged in their learning.

Claudia

September 23, 2025

from Huntington Park , CA

CVC Fun

I highly recommend this product. My students love these. Easy to assess CVC abilities and the students love them. Also, a no prep center!

Melinda

July 19, 2024


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Ratings & Reviews

Twist & Turn 3-Letter Word Builders - Set of 10

4.5
18 ratings
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100% would recommend

16out of 18 reviewers

Phonics Fun

I love the twist and turn 3 letter word builders, I use them during my small group instruction and they are a fun way for students to develop their phonics skills. They are hands-on and students fully engaged in their learning.

Claudia

September 23, 2025

from Huntington Park , CA
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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3 LETTER WORD BUILDER

My 6 year old grandson hates it. My grandson is very smart and does great in school. I thought this purchase was a good idea. My grandson said: this purchase was a bad idea.

SPARROW

February 27, 2025

from NEW YORK
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CVC Fun

I highly recommend this product. My students love these. Easy to assess CVC abilities and the students love them. Also, a no prep center!

Melinda

July 19, 2024

Yes, I would recommend this product.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm looking forward to using the Word Builder set to introduce CVC words, short vowels in the medial position, and consonants in the beginning and end positions. I gave the Twist and Turn 3-letter Word Builders a 4-Star rating instead of 5 because many of the letter combinations create a nonsense word rather than a real CVC word. Nice handheld size, good colors!

Jennifer Church

July 11, 2024

from Anadarko, OK
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great for CVC Practice!

These are great for practice reading three letter words. I give my kindergarteners a paper with two columns: real words and nonsense words. They have to decide where to write each word. Super fun to use! Very durable! The only negative is that two of the builders have the letter r for the last letter. My kinders are not ready for r-controlled vowels. But it was an easy fix - I used a sharpie to change the r to n. Other than that, this product is perfect!

Camille Johnson

January 23, 2024

from San Jose, CA
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

awesome!

My students love these! I put them in a center and have them make and write words.

Mandy Holiman

November 27, 2023

Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Great for all ages

I have success using these with my toddler at home and my first graders in the classroom. I love the lowercase letters, very modern and easy to read.

Kirsten Daramsis

November 20, 2023

from Houston, TX
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Perfect for Learning to Read

My 4 year old and I play with this almost everyday. It makes learning fun!

Tara Anderson

August 11, 2023

from North Hollywood, CA
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Great for practicing CVC words

I am so excited to have these to use with my students! They can be used alone or I had the idea to extend the learning and have the students read the word then write it down. I love these!

Mandy Holiman

December 02, 2022

from Benton, AR
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Not worth the money

I was really disappointed that on a majority of these, it was just a lot of nonsense words. I expected that to an extent, but I also think maybe I had a few with misprints. I thought these were supposed to be CVC words and I had a few with random ending vowels mixed in. I am not sure if I should return to try and get correct ones or if that is how they are supposed to be. I definitely wouldn't buy these again for the cost, but I did think it was a really cool idea before I got them. I was just disappointed.

Casey Verdugo

July 17, 2022

from Santee, CA
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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Perfect for Busy Box

I have activity bins the class uses after completing morning work. These are perfect for the early finishers. I found a recording sheet for Real and Nonsense words. The twisters are easy to spin and made off a durable plastic. Easy to clean with Lysol disinfectant. Love them

Fran

March 03, 2021

from Fairfax,va
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Perfect for building word knowledge

This product is an efficient way for students to practice word building in a literacy workstations.

Darlene

February 15, 2021

from Rising Fawn Georgia
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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