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Spell Bee Word: Wealthy


What does wealthy mean?

Word: Wealthy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Wealthy means having a lot of money or valuable things.

Synonyms: well-off

How do you spell wealthy?

Syllables: wealth - y

Tricky part: The short e sound is spelt ea. Some children write welthy.

Watch out for: welthy, wilthy

Memory tip: A wealthy person has a lot, and wealthy has extra too: an e and an a where you hear only one sound.

Wealthy in a sentence

Example 1: The wealthy merchant built a well for the village.

Example 2: Being wealthy does not always mean being happy.

Example 3: A wealthy family lived in the big haveli.

Fun Fact

Wealth comes from weal, an old word for well-being. At first, being wealthy meant being well off in every way, not just with money.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

wealthy

a) poor
b) rich
c) famous
d) lucky

Show answer

a) poor. Rich means the same as wealthy; poor is the opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The wealty trader gave food to everyone.

a) everyone
b) food
c) trader
d) wealty

Show answer

d) wealty. The th sound needs both a t and an h.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

yhtlwae

a) wealtyh
b) wealhty
c) whealty
d) wealthy

Show answer

d) wealthy. Wealth comes first, and only one option keeps it whole.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) golden
b) wealthy
c) treasure
d) palase

Show answer

d) palase. Palace ends in ace, like face and race.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these could make a farmer wealthy?

a) a lost cow
b) a very good harvest
c) a broken plough
d) a dry, failed crop

Show answer

b) a very good harvest

2. A wealthy family would most likely own ____.

a) a big house with a garden
b) an empty piggy bank
c) a broken old bicycle
d) one torn old umbrella

Show answer

a) a big house with a garden

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