Spell Bee Word: Creek

What does creek mean?

Word: Creek

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Creek means a narrow strip of sea water that runs into the land. In American English, a creek is also a small stream.

Synonyms: inlet

Sounds like: creak (a long squeaky sound, like an old door opening)

How do you spell creek?

Syllables: creek

Tricky part: Creek has a double e. Do not mix it up with creak, which is the squeaky sound an old door makes.

Watch out for: creke, criek, creik

Memory tip: A creak is a noise, like a squeak, and both noise words use ea. The water word, creek, takes ee instead.

Creek in a sentence

Example 1: Fishing boats sail up the creek at high tide.

Example 2: Mangrove trees grow along both sides of the creek.

Example 3: When the tide goes out, the creek is full of mud.

Fun Fact

Thane Creek in Mumbai is a long arm of the sea, and flamingos visit it every winter.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) kreek
b) beach
c) island
d) harbour

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

crreek

a) e
b) r
c) k
d) c

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ekcre

a) crkee
b) ckree
c) rceek
d) creek

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence uses creek correctly?

a) The stairs creek at night.
b) My chair let out a creek.
c) The boat sailed up the creek.
d) The old door gave a creek.

2. Sea water flows into a creek when the tide ____.

a) comes in
b) is low
c) is quiet
d) goes out