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Spell Bee Word: Dentist


What does dentist mean?

Word: Dentist

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Dentist means a doctor who looks after your teeth and gums.

How do you spell dentist?

Syllables: den - tist

Tricky part: The last part of dentist is ist, with an i, not est. Children often write dentest.

Watch out for: dentest, dentust

Memory tip: Dentist ends like artist and florist, with ist.

Dentist in a sentence

Example 1: The dentist told me to brush twice a day.

Example 2: I was brave at the dentist's clinic.

Example 3: My aunt is a dentist in Chennai.

Fun Fact

Long ago, before dentist was a separate job, barbers often pulled out people's bad teeth.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) dantist
b) tailor
c) doctor
d) farmer

Show answer

a) dantist. Dentist has an e after the d, not an a.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

vet, pets, ____, teeth

a) tailor
b) barber
c) baker
d) dentist

Show answer

d) dentist. A vet looks after pets, and a dentist looks after teeth.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

den_ist

a) k
b) d
c) s
d) t

Show answer

d) t. After den comes a t, and then ist.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

denntist

a) s
b) t
c) d
d) n

Show answer

d) n. Dentist has one n, after the e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. You visit a dentist when you have ____.

a) an earache
b) a toothache
c) a sore eye
d) a broken arm

Show answer

b) a toothache

2. Which tool does a dentist use to look inside your mouth?

a) a thermometer
b) a small mirror
c) a stethoscope
d) a weighing scale

Show answer

b) a small mirror

Associated Words

tiredcapitaleffectthreedream
oxadmitartistbrookhelicopter

More words from this list

forget, joyful, nurse, rickshaw, spring, walk, baker, carry

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