Word Bank of 1200 High-Frequency Writing Words

The words in this word bank are listed in the order of their frequency of use in everyday writing. Since the is the most frequently used word in our language, its number is one in the word bank. The first 25 words are used in 33% of everyday writing, the first 100 words appear in 50% of adult and student writing, and the first 1,000 words are used in 89% of everyday writing. 
Word List from Sitton Spelling Sourcebook Series by Egger Publishing, Inc.

1   the
2   of
3   and
4   a
5   to
6   in
7   is
8   you
9   that
10  it
11  he
12  for
13  was
14  on
15  are
16  as
17  with
18  his
19  they
20  at
21  be
22  this
23  from
24  I
25  have
26  or
27  by
28  one
29  had
30  not
31  but
32  what
33  all
34  were
35  when
36  we
37  there
38  can
39  an
40  your
41  which
42  their
43  said
44  if
45  do
46  will
47  each
48  about
49  how
50  up
51  out
52  them
53  then
54  she
55  many
56  some
57  so
58  these
59  would
60  other
61  into
62  has
63  more
64  her
65  two
66  like
67  him
68  see
69  time
70  could
71  no
72  make
73  than
74  first
75  been
76  its
77  who
78  now
79  people
80  my
81  made
82  over
83  did
84  down
85  only
86  way
87  find
88  use
89  may
90  water
91  long
92  little
93  very
94  after
95  words
96  called
97  just
98  where
99  most
100  know
101  get
102  through
103  back
104  much
105  go
106  good
107  new
108  write
109  our
110  me
111  man
112  too
113  any
114  day
115  same
116  right
117  look
118  think
119  also
120  around
121  another
122  came
123  come
124  work
125  three
126  must
127  because
128  does
129  part
130  even
131  place
132  well
133  such
134  here
135  take
136  why
137  help
138  put
139  different
140  away
141  again
142  off
143  went
144  old
145  number
146  great
147  tell
148  men
149  say
150  small
151  every
152  found
153  still
154  between
155  mane
156  should
157  home
158  big
159  give
160  air
161  line
162  set
163  own
164  under
165  read
166  last
167  never
168  us
169  left
170  end
171  along
172  while
173  might
174  next
175  sound
176  below
177  saw
178  something
179  thought
180  both
181  few
182  those
183  always
184  show
185  large
186  often
187  together
188  asked
189  house
190  don't
191  world
192  going
193  want
194  school
195  important
196  until  
197  form
198  food
199  keep
200  children