Spell Bee Word: Toe

What does toe mean?

Word: Toe

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Toe means one of the small parts at the end of your foot.

Sounds like: tow (To pull a car or boat with a rope or chain.)

How do you spell toe?

Syllables: toe

Tricky part: Tow, which means to pull a car or boat with a rope, sounds the same but is a different word.

Watch out for: tou, tooe

Memory tip: Tiptoe has a toe at its end: stand on tiptoe and look down at your toes.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. keep someone on their toes: To keep someone alert and ready. Example: "Surprise quizzes keep us on our toes."

Toe in a sentence

Example 1: I stubbed my toe on the bed.

Example 2: Sand got stuck between my toes at the beach.

Example 3: Baby Anu likes to wiggle her toes.

Fun Fact

The big toe has only two small bones, while most of the other toes have three.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) thumb
b) stomach
c) teo
d) shoulder

Show answer

c) teo. The letters of teo are muddled: the vowels have swapped places.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Omar kicked the ball with his big toa.

a) toa
b) big
c) kicked
d) ball

Show answer

a) toa. This word should end in the same letter as shoe.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

hip, knee, ankle, ____

a) wrist
b) neck
c) elbow
d) toe

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d) toe. Going down the leg from the hip, the toes come last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many toes are there on one foot?

a) Five
b) Ten
c) Six
d) Four

Show answer

a) Five

2. Which part of your foot is at the opposite end from your toes?

a) your elbow
b) your heel
c) your chin
d) your shoulder

Show answer

b) your heel

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with t: team, travel, trousers, telescope, timetable, tropical

More words from this list

addition, burger, deadlock, frosty, hospital, marker, please, thick

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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