Spell Bee Word: Power

What does power mean?

Word: Power

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Power means strength or energy to do things. It also means the electricity that runs lights and fans.

Synonyms: strength, energy

How do you spell power?

Syllables: pow - er

Tricky part: The first part is ow, not ou, even though it sounds the same as in our.

Watch out for: pouer, pawer

Memory tip: Think of a cow with lots of power: cow and power both use ow.

Power in a sentence

Example 1: The power went off during the storm.

Example 2: An elephant has the power to lift a heavy log.

Example 3: Solar panels on our roof give us power.

Fun Fact

Bhadla in Rajasthan has one of the largest solar parks in the world, turning sunlight into electric power.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

power

a) force
b) speed
c) might
d) weakness

Show answer

d) weakness. Power means being strong, so weakness is its opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) powir
b) power
c) powur
d) powar

Show answer

b) power. Power ends in e-r.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

powwer

a) w
b) r
c) o
d) e

Show answer

a) w. There is just one w after the o.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

wepor

a) power
b) powre
c) prowe
d) owper

Show answer

a) power. Keep o and w together, then place the other letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When there is a power cut at night, we can light a ____.

a) bulb
b) candle
c) tube light
d) heater

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b) candle

2. What gives power to a torch?

a) a bulb
b) a magnet
c) a battery
d) a switch

Show answer

c) a battery

Associated Words

Words that end in -wer: sunflower, drawer, cauliflower

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: strength, energy

More words from this list

singer, tomorrow, allow, brass, cooker, farmer, hand, merry

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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