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Spell Bee Word: Nut


What does nut mean?

Word: Nut

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Nut means a dry fruit with a hard shell, such as a walnut or a cashew.

How do you spell nut?

Syllables: nut

Tricky part: The middle letter is u. Put an o in its place and it becomes not; put an e and it becomes net.

Watch out for: nuht, nuet

Memory tip: Picture a nut resting in a little cup: the cup shape is the u in the middle of nut.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a hard nut to crack: a problem or person that is difficult to deal with Example: "This maths puzzle is a hard nut to crack."

Nut in a sentence

Example 1: Dada cracked a nut with a stone.

Example 2: Mumma puts chopped nuts in the kheer.

Example 3: This nut is too hard to crack.

Fun Fact

A peanut is not really a nut. It grows under the ground and belongs to the same family as beans and peas.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) nut
b) nutt

Show answer

a) nut. Nutt doubles the last letter, so nut is the one to choose.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with nut.

a) shut
b) shot

Show answer

a) shut. Shut and nut sound the same at the end; shot does not.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ut

a) n
b) f

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a) n. Nut opens with the n of nine.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

hen ---> nut ---> ____

a) toes
b) neck

Show answer

a) toes. Nut ends in t. Toes starts with t; neck starts with n, the first letter of nut.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one is a nut?

a) grape
b) carrot
c) banana
d) almond

Show answer

d) almond

2. Who hides nuts away to eat in the winter?

a) a cow
b) a fish
c) a squirrel
d) a frog

Show answer

c) a squirrel

Associated Words

wagfinlitgutpop
patsintoprunsup

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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