Spell Bee Word: Bill

What does bill mean?

Word: Bill

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bill means a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for things you bought. A bird's beak is also called a bill.

How do you spell bill?

Syllables: bill

Tricky part: Bill ends with two l's. With one l it is not a word.

Watch out for: bil, bille

Memory tip: Picture a parrot's bill opening wide: one l for the top half and one l for the bottom half.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. foot the bill: To pay for something. Example: "Grandpa footed the bill for our ice creams."

Bill in a sentence

Example 1: The shopkeeper gave Papa the bill.

Example 2: The parrot cracked a nut with its bill.

Example 3: Mum paid the light bill today.

Fun Fact

A pelican's bill has a stretchy pouch under it, which it uses to scoop up fish.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pensil
b) bill

Show answer

a) pensil. The s sound in pencil is written with a c, which pensil gets wrong.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'bill':

a) ball
b) mill

Show answer

b) mill. Mill and bill sound alike at the end. Ball has a different vowel, so it does not rhyme.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

biill

a) i
b) b

Show answer

a) i. One i is all this word needs.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

libl

a) ibll
b) bill

Show answer

b) bill. The two l's go at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these has a bill?

a) a cow
b) a cat
c) a duck
d) a frog

Show answer

c) a duck

2. When do we ask for the bill at a restaurant?

a) after we finish eating
b) before we sit down
c) while we wash our hands
d) as soon as we walk in

Show answer

a) after we finish eating

Associated Words

More Senior KG Winter Spell Bee words starting with b: baby, both, born, by, boy, body

More words from this list

cool, fill, head, just, name, post, song, too

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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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