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Spell Bee Word: Guess


What does guess mean?

Word: Guess

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Guess means to give an answer when you are not sure if it is right.

Synonyms: think, suppose

How do you spell guess?

Syllables: guess

Tricky part: Guess ends in a double s. Children who know yes and bus often stop at one s.

Watch out for: ges, gues

Memory tip: Think of a snake hissing at the end of guess: one s is not enough, it needs two.

Guess in a sentence

Example 1: Can you guess what is in my lunch box?

Example 2: I did not know the answer, so I made a guess.

Example 3: Guess how many sweets are in the jar.

Fun Fact

Many Americans say I guess when they mean I think so. In British English, people more often say I suppose.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) guass
b) guoss
c) guiss
d) guess

Show answer

d) guess. The vowel you hear in guess is e, as in yes.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sesgu

a) ugess
b) geuss
c) eguss
d) guess

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d) guess. Start with g, and finish with the two s's.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

guuess

a) e
b) s
c) u
d) g

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c) u. Guess has just one u, and you do not even hear it.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Can you guess which animel I am drawing?

a) guess
b) which
c) animel
d) drawing

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c) animel. Animal ends in al, not el.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence shows someone guessing?

a) The rain has stopped now.
b) It rained all day yesterday.
c) It is raining right now.
d) Maybe it will rain today.

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d) Maybe it will rain today.

2. Which of these is a guessing game?

a) a swing
b) a race
c) a riddle
d) a slide

Show answer

c) a riddle

Associated Words

Words that end in -ess: dress, careless, nightdress, harmless, address, success

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: suppose

More words from this list

mare, policeman, sheep, Thursday, afraid, boot, cold, fabric

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.

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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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