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Spell Bee Word: White


What does white mean?

Word: White

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: White means the colour of fresh snow and clean chalk.

How do you spell white?

Syllables: white

Tricky part: It starts with wh, not just w, and it ends with a silent e that you do not hear.

Watch out for: wihte, whiet

Memory tip: Think of a white whale. Both words start with wh and end with a silent e.

White in a sentence

Example 1: Our school uniform has a white shirt.

Example 2: The clouds look white and fluffy today.

Example 3: I drew a white swan on blue paper.

Fun Fact

White sunlight is really a mix of all the colours of the rainbow. A glass prism can split it into those colours.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) brown
b) orange
c) purple
d) whyte

Show answer

d) whyte. White has a plain i in the middle; whyte swaps it for a y.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

white

a) milky
b) black
c) pale
d) snowy

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b) black. Black is the colour furthest from white; the other three are close to it.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

whitte

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

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c) t. White needs only one t before its silent e.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My white socks got wet in a muddy puddel.

a) socks
b) wet
c) muddy
d) puddel

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d) puddel. Puddle ends in le, as in middle and bubble.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which drink is white?

a) milk
b) coffee
c) tea
d) orange juice

Show answer

a) milk

2. Which animal is white all over?

a) a squirrel
b) a crow
c) a tiger
d) a polar bear

Show answer

d) a polar bear

Associated Words

Words that end in -ite: kite, favourite, recite, invite, quite, opposite

More words from this list

barge, chance, dice, frame, jungle, orange, ripe, stitch

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 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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