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Spell Bee Word: Thigh


What does thigh mean?

Word: Thigh

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Thigh means the thick top part of your leg.

How do you spell thigh?

Syllables: thigh

Tricky part: The letters gh are silent here. Children leave them out and write thi or thie.

Watch out for: thi, thie

Memory tip: Your thigh sits high on your leg, and high shows you the same silent letters.

Thigh in a sentence

Example 1: The ball bounced off my thigh.

Example 2: Rest the tray on your thigh for a moment.

Example 3: Runners have strong muscles in each thigh.

Fun Fact

The bone in your thigh is called the femur. It is the longest bone in your body.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sholder
b) stomach
c) thigh
d) eyebrow

Show answer

a) sholder. Shoulder has a u after the o.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ihght

a) thigh
b) tighh
c) htigh
d) thihg

Show answer

a) thigh. The first sound is the soft one in thin.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

ankle, knee, ____, hip

a) elbow
b) chin
c) wrist
d) thigh

Show answer

d) thigh. The list climbs up the leg, one part at a time.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

thiegh

a) i
b) g
c) h
d) e

Show answer

d) e. One vowel is all this word has.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sport gives your thigh the most work?

a) ludo
b) chess
c) cycling
d) carrom

Show answer

c) cycling

2. Which of these clothes covers your thigh?

a) socks
b) a cap
c) gloves
d) shorts

Show answer

d) shorts

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with th: thirteen, throw, thorn, three, Thursday

More words from this list

activity, bleed, clock, emperor, gown, loaf, plane, secret

Next steps

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