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Spell Bee Word: Open


What does open mean?

Word: Open

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Open means to move something so that it is no longer shut, like a door, a box or a book.

Antonyms: close, shut

How do you spell open?

Syllables: o - pen

Tricky part: The end is spelt en, though in quick speech it can sound like un. Opan and opun are common slips.

Watch out for: opan, opun, opin

Memory tip: Say it in your head with a clear en at the end, the way you say hen.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. with open arms: in a very warm and happy way Example: "Grandma welcomed us with open arms."

Open in a sentence

Example 1: Please open the window; it is hot.

Example 2: The shop stays open till nine.

Example 3: Samuel opened his lunch box and smiled.

Fun Fact

Open is a very old word: in Old English it was already spelt open, more than a thousand years ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) rabbit
b) kitten
c) puppet
d) oppen

Show answer

d) oppen. Open has one p; rabbit, kitten and puppet really do have a double letter.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. orange 2. open 3. onion

a) 312
b) 321
c) 231
d) 123

Show answer

b) 321. Their second letters, n, p and r, set the order: onion, open, orange.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) open : shut
b) push : pull
c) top : botom
d) in : out

Show answer

c) top : botom. Bottom has a double t.

Word Fusion

Add the correct option to the word before the blank to make a new word:

Papa took the cap off the bottle with a bottle open______.

a) ar
b) or
c) er
d) ure

Show answer

c) er. Add er to open and you get opener, a tool that opens things.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When you open a box, you ___.

a) wrap it up
b) lift its lid
c) turn it over
d) tape it shut

Show answer

b) lift its lid

2. If the shop is open, you can ___.

a) find the door locked
b) go in and shop
c) only look at it
d) not go in

Show answer

b) go in and shop

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: close

More words from this list

pool, shampoo, steel, toilet, bang, coaster, fire, lace

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.

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