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Spell Bee Word: Moist


What does moist mean?

Word: Moist

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Moist means a little bit wet, but not dripping, like soil after light rain or a soft, fresh cake.

Synonyms: damp

How do you spell moist?

Syllables: moist

Tricky part: The oy sound in the middle is written oi, the same pair as in oil and coin.

Watch out for: moyst, moisd

Memory tip: Moist and oil share the same oi. Think of a moist, oily muffin.

Moist in a sentence

Example 1: Keep the soil moist so the seeds can grow.

Example 2: Mum's chocolate cake was soft and moist.

Example 3: Wipe the board with a moist cloth.

Fun Fact

In surveys, moist is often named as a word many people dislike hearing, and psychologists have even studied why.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

moist

a) muddy
b) soggy
c) dry
d) wet

Show answer

c) dry. Moist means a little wet, so its opposite is dry.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) moiste
b) pillow
c) garden
d) rainy

Show answer

a) moiste. There is no e after the t in moist.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

moisst

a) o
b) s
c) t
d) i

Show answer

b) s. Say moist: you hear one s, quickly followed by t, so write it once.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pick the one that is moist.

a) a page of a new book
b) a table just wiped with a cloth
c) a biscuit from a new packet
d) a crayon in its box

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b) a table just wiped with a cloth

2. Which list goes from driest to wettest?

a) moist, dry, wet
b) dry, wet, moist
c) wet, moist, dry
d) dry, moist, wet

Show answer

d) dry, moist, wet

Associated Words

Words that end in -ist: scientist, dentist, twist, biologist, artist, dramatist

More words from this list

pyjamas, snake, treasure, alone, canary, difficult, garland, icy

Next steps

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