Spell Bee Word: Wet

What does wet mean?

Word: Wet

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Wet means covered with water or full of water, like a towel after a bath.

Synonyms: damp, soaked

Antonyms: dry

How do you spell wet?

Syllables: wet

Tricky part: Wet ends with just one t. Children who have seen tt in words like kitten sometimes write wett.

Watch out for: wett, wette

Memory tip: Wet starts with w, just like water, and water is what makes things wet. One t finishes it.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. wet blanket: A person who spoils the fun for others. Example: "Do not be a wet blanket. Come and play with us."

Wet in a sentence

Example 1: My socks got wet in the puddle.

Example 2: The floor is wet, so walk slowly.

Example 3: Hang the wet towel in the sun.

Fun Fact

Frogs keep their skin wet because they take in air through their skin as well as their lungs.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) wig
b) pet
c) jet
d) wet

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a) wig. Wig starts with the same w, but it does not sound like wet at the end. Jet and pet do.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

w_t

a) e
b) u

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a) e. The short e in wet is the sound you hear in bed and pen.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

wet ---> tin ---> ____

a) nose
b) toe

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a) nose. Tin ends in n. Nose starts with n; toe starts with t, where tin starts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one is wet?

a) a kite in the sky
b) a fish in a pond
c) a cat on a mat
d) a cup on a shelf

Show answer

b) a fish in a pond

2. What can make your clothes wet?

a) wind
b) rain
c) sand
d) sunshine

Show answer

b) rain

Associated Words

Next steps

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