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Spell Bee Word: Letter


What does letter mean?

Word: Letter

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Letter means a written message that you send to someone. A letter is also one sign of the alphabet, like a, b or c.

Synonyms: note, message

How do you spell letter?

Syllables: let - ter

Tricky part: There are two t's in the middle, and the word ends in er. Children who write by sound often end it with ur or a instead.

Watch out for: leter, lettter

Memory tip: Think of two stamps side by side on an envelope. Letter has two t's side by side in the middle.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. to the letter: Exactly as you were told. Example: "Meena followed the recipe to the letter."

Letter in a sentence

Example 1: I wrote a letter to my cousin in Pune.

Example 2: The postman brought a letter for Dadaji.

Example 3: B is the second letter of the alphabet.

Fun Fact

The English alphabet has 26 letters, and e is the letter used most often in English writing.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

____, word, sentence, story

a) chapter
b) page
c) letter
d) book

Show answer

c) letter. Letters make a word, words make a sentence, and sentences make a story.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Didi wrote a long lettar to her pen friend.

a) lettar
b) long
c) friend
d) wrote

Show answer

a) lettar. Letter ends with er, the same as sister and brother.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ttrlee

a) eltter
b) ltteer
c) ettler
d) letter

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d) letter. Say let-ter slowly and put the letters in the order you hear them.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do you put a letter so that it can be posted?

a) in a lunch box
b) in a dustbin
c) in a post box
d) in a toy box

Show answer

c) in a post box

2. How many letters are there in the word cat?

a) four
b) five
c) two
d) three

Show answer

d) three

Associated Words

kindnineteenchillibrownrecite
cavesocksbenefitjumpaim

More words from this list

pencil, scoop, target, zebra, berry, chocolate, drink, giggle

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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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