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Spell Bee Word: Nail


What does nail mean?

Word: Nail

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Nail means the hard, thin part at the tip of each finger and toe. A nail is also a small pointed piece of metal you hammer into wood.

How do you spell nail?

Syllables: nail

Tricky part: The long a sound is spelt ai. Children often write nale or nayl.

Watch out for: nale, nayl, naal

Memory tip: Nail has the same ai as rain and train.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. hit the nail on the head: To say exactly the right thing. Example: "Riya hit the nail on the head when she said the plant needed more sun."

Nail in a sentence

Example 1: Papa cut my nails on Sunday.

Example 2: Ma hung the calendar on a nail.

Example 3: Please do not bite your nails.

Fun Fact

Your fingernails grow faster than your toenails.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) wrist
b) knail
c) thumb
d) finger

Show answer

b) knail. Knee and knife start with a silent k, but nail does not.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

arm, hand, finger, ____

a) elbow
b) nail
c) shoulder
d) knee

Show answer

b) nail. Move along the arm towards the tip: hand, then finger, and the nail sits right at the end.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

nai_

a) l
b) t
c) p
d) d

Show answer

a) l. Only an l at the end makes a real word here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do you use to cut your nails?

a) combs
b) towels
c) clippers
d) sponges

Show answer

c) clippers

2. Which person uses nails and a hammer at work?

a) a tailor
b) a barber
c) a carpenter
d) a baker

Show answer

c) a carpenter

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with na: natural, naughty, nature

More words from this list

rabbit, snail, Tuesday, artist, bull, crowd, finger, homework

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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