Spell Bee Word: Hut

What does hut mean?

Word: Hut

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Hut means a small, simple house, often made of mud, wood or straw.

Synonyms: shed, cabin

Antonyms: palace

How do you spell hut?

Syllables: hut

Tricky part: Hut has a short u in the middle. With an a there it turns into hat, which is a different word.

Watch out for: huut, haut

Memory tip: Hut is the start of hutch, the little wooden house a pet rabbit lives in.

Hut in a sentence

Example 1: There is a small hut near the river.

Example 2: We made a hut out of sticks and leaves.

Example 3: The hut has a roof of dry grass.

Fun Fact

Hut came into English from the French word hutte, and before that from an old German word.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) hut
b) hutt

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a) hut. Two t letters are one too many: hut needs just one.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ut

a) d
b) h

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b) h. Dut is not a word; h at the front makes hut.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with hut.

a) hat
b) nut

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b) nut. Nut sounds like hut at the end; hat does not.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

uth

a) uht
b) hut

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b) hut. Find the order that names a small, simple house.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is most likely to live in a hut?

a) a king
b) a prince
c) a queen
d) a farmer

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d) a farmer

2. Which part of a hut keeps the rain out?

a) the floor
b) the door
c) the window
d) the roof

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d) the roof

Associated Words

Next steps

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