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What words have a long sound spelled ei?

Here are some words with a long "e" sound spelled "ei":

Common Words:

* eight

* neighbor

* weigh

* reign

* freight

* veil

* rein

* feign

* skein

* seize

* weird

* deign

* heinous

* height

* sleight

* weight

Less Common Words:

* beige

* eiderdown

* eigenvalue

* protein

* stein

* feint

* heinous

Remember:

The spelling "ei" can also represent other sounds depending on the word. For example, in the word "their," the "ei" makes a long "a" sound.

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