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Spell Bee Word: Fret


What does fret mean?

Word: Fret

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Fret means to worry or feel upset about something, often again and again.

Synonyms: worry, fuss

Antonyms: relax

How do you spell fret?

Syllables: fret

Tricky part: Fret has one e and one t. Children sometimes write ea, as in bread, or double the t.

Watch out for: frett, freat, phret

Memory tip: Four letters, no more: f-r-e-t. Fret over nothing, not even an extra t.

Fret in a sentence

Example 1: Do not fret, the bus will come soon.

Example 2: Grandma frets when we are late coming home from school.

Example 3: My sister fretted all night about her dance show.

Fun Fact

Fret is also the name of a thin strip across the neck of a guitar or banjo; players press the strings against it to change the note.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

There is no need to ______; the doctor says the cut will heal quickly.

a) threat
b) fright
c) fret
d) freight

Show answer

c) fret. Fret means to worry; freight, fright and threat do not make sense after to.

Sound Check

Which word does not rhyme with fret?

a) sweat
b) wet
c) great
d) debt

Show answer

c) great. Great is said with an ay sound; debt, sweat and wet end like fret, though debt and sweat look different.

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

tefr

a) to bake a large cake
b) to swim across a river
c) to paint a tall wall
d) to keep feeling anxious

Show answer

d) to keep feeling anxious. T, e, r and f rearranged give fret.

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) nervous
b) upsett
c) worry
d) fret

Show answer

b) upsett. Upset ends in a single t; take one out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these might make someone fret?

a) winning a prize
b) watching a funny film
c) missing the school bus
d) eating a tasty lunch

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c) missing the school bus

2. Meena frets about her lost pencil box. How does she feel?

a) sleepy
b) proud
c) uneasy
d) hungry

Show answer

c) uneasy

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: fuss, relax

More words from this list

injure, notch, seashore, stumble, view, balcony, clamber, director

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