Spell Bee Word: Wednesday

What does Wednesday mean?

Word: Wednesday

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Wednesday means the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday.

How do you spell Wednesday?

Syllables: Wednes - day

Tricky part: We say wenz-day, but a silent d comes straight after the We.

Watch out for: Wenesday, Wedneday

Memory tip: Wednesday starts with Wed, the short form you see on calendars. The d is written even though we never say it.

Wednesday in a sentence

Example 1: We have a library period every Wednesday.

Example 2: Wednesday is in the middle of the school week.

Example 3: On Wednesday, Chachi is coming to stay.

Fun Fact

Wednesday is named after Woden, a chief god in old English and Germanic stories.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) Wednesday
b) February
c) Saturday
d) Thrusday

Show answer

d) Thrusday. Thursday has ur straight after the Th.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

Wednessday

a) d
b) n
c) s
d) e

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c) s. Only one s belongs in the word.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dyswendea

a) Wedendsay
b) Wednesday
c) Wedneasdy
d) Wednesady

Show answer

b) Wednesday. The capital W goes first; it names the middle day of the school week.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

Wedn_sd_y

a) a, a
b) e, a
c) i, a
d) e, e

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b) e, a. An e comes after the n, and day closes the word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which day comes two days after Wednesday?

a) Monday
b) Sunday
c) Tuesday
d) Friday

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d) Friday

2. If the 3rd of a month is a Wednesday, which date is the next Wednesday?

a) the 10th
b) the 11th
c) the 9th
d) the 8th

Show answer

a) the 10th

Associated Words

Words that end in -day: birthday, yesterday, holiday

More words from this list

barley, cleanser, diligence, foreword, intelligent, mood, printer, soften

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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