Spell Bee Word: Beard

What does beard mean?

Word: Beard

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Beard means the hair that grows on the lower part of a man's face.

How do you spell beard?

Syllables: beard

Tricky part: The sound in the middle is spelt ear. Children write beird or berd.

Watch out for: beird, berd

Memory tip: A beard starts just below the ear, and the ear lends the word its spelling for that sound.

Beard in a sentence

Example 1: The man next door has a long grey beard.

Example 2: Uncle Sunil has grown a beard for a play.

Example 3: In the school show, Aman wore a cotton beard.

Fun Fact

A goat has a beard too. That is the name for the tuft of hair under its jaw.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cheek
b) beard
c) forhead
d) eyelash

Show answer

c) forhead. Forehead has an e after the r.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Grandpa shaved off his beart last week.

a) last
b) shaved
c) week
d) beart

Show answer

d) beart. The word ends with the sound that starts dog.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

beaurd

a) r
b) u
c) e
d) a

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b) u. The u is a stranger here.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

hair, eyebrow, nose, ____

a) beard
b) scalp
c) eyelash
d) eyelid

Show answer

a) beard. The list moves down the face from top to bottom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is most likely to have a beard?

a) a little girl
b) a baby girl
c) a baby boy
d) a grandfather

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d) a grandfather

2. Which part of the face does a beard cover?

a) the chin
b) the nose
c) the forehead
d) the ears

Show answer

a) the chin

Associated Words

Words that end in -ard: skateboard, award, wizard, leopard, mustard, yard

More words from this list

cheek, donkey, furry, kite, painter, safety, suggest, wipe

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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