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Spell Bee Word: Gnome


What does gnome mean?

Word: Gnome

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gnome means a small, bearded creature from folk stories who is said to live under the ground. It is also a small statue of one, kept in a garden.

Synonyms: dwarf, elf

How do you spell gnome?

Syllables: gnome

Tricky part: The g at the front is silent, and so is the e at the end, so spelling by sound gives nome or gnom.

Watch out for: gnom, knome, gnoem

Memory tip: Picture the g as the gnome's pointed hat: it sits on top of the word but makes no sound.

Gnome in a sentence

Example 1: Our neighbour in York has a painted gnome holding a lantern beside her gate.

Example 2: In the story, a grumpy gnome guarded a cave full of gold coins.

Example 3: Ines drew a gnome with a bright red hat for her art homework.

Fun Fact

Garden gnome statues became popular in Germany in the 1800s, when they were made from clay and painted by hand.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gnoame

a) a
b) n
c) e
d) o

Show answer

a) a. The long o of gnome is written with o alone, not oa as in boat.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) gnome
b) ryhme
c) collumn
d) plumer

Show answer

a) gnome. Rhyme, column and plumber each have a letter lost, doubled or moved here; gnome keeps its silent g.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

omeng

a) among
b) omen
c) gnome
d) genome

Show answer

c) gnome. Genome is one letter too long, omen drops the g and among has an a, so the five letters settle on gnome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word also begins with a silent g, like gnome?

a) gnat
b) glove
c) giant
d) guard

Show answer

a) gnat

2. Which word rhymes with gnome?

a) come
b) comb
c) thumb
d) some

Show answer

b) comb

Associated Words

Words that end in -ome: quarrelsome, chromosome, cumbersome, monochrome, wholesome, troublesome

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: elf

More words from this list

legitimate, pancreas, sculptor, undercharge, adolescent, biological, conspicuous, elaborate

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