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Spell Bee Word: Below


What does below mean?

Word: Below

Part of Speech: Preposition

Meaning: Below means further down than something, not as high up.

Synonyms: beneath

Antonyms: above

How do you spell below?

Syllables: be - low

Tricky part: It ends in ow, and the w is not sounded on its own.

Watch out for: belo, beloe

Memory tip: Below ends just like elbow, and your elbow is below your shoulder.

Below in a sentence

Example 1: Write your name below the title.

Example 2: The fish swam below the boat.

Example 3: It was cold - the temperature fell below ten degrees.

Fun Fact

The shore of the Dead Sea is the lowest land on Earth, more than 400 metres below sea level.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) beelow
b) balow
c) below
d) bilow

Show answer

c) below. Below starts with be, with one e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

below

a) under
b) over
c) along
d) near

Show answer

a) under. A ball below the table is under it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

be_ow

a) n
b) r
c) t
d) l

Show answer

d) l. The sound after be is l, as in low.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The kiten is sleeping below my bed.

a) kiten
b) sleeping
c) below
d) bed

Show answer

a) kiten. Kitten has a double t in the middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of your body is below your knee?

a) your chin
b) your hip
c) your ankle
d) your chest

Show answer

c) your ankle

2. Which animal lives below the ground?

a) an earthworm
b) a monkey
c) a sparrow
d) a butterfly

Show answer

a) an earthworm

Associated Words

Words that end in -low: bungalow, follow, allow, shallow, disallow, swallow

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: beneath, above

More words from this list

combine, exercise, halt, leap, pancake, satchel, stomach, whale

Next steps

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