Spell Bee Word: Word

What does word mean?

Word: Word

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Word means a group of letters that means something when you say it or write it, like cat or sun.

How do you spell word?

Syllables: word

Tricky part: The middle sounds like the er of her, but the letter after the w is an o.

Watch out for: werd, wurd

Memory tip: Word, work and world are three friends who all start the same way: a w, then an o.

Word in a sentence

Example 1: Can you read this word?

Example 2: My baby sister said her first word today.

Example 3: Write one word on the board.

Fun Fact

English has hundreds of thousands of words, and big dictionaries add new ones every year.

Practise the CREST Way

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

rdwo

a) wodr
b) word

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b) word. Start with the w. Then the letters make the thing you read on a page.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

worrd

a) r
b) w

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a) r. One r is enough. Take the extra one away.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'word':

a) bird
b) cord

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b) cord. Bird ends with the same sound as word. Cord says or, like door.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) word
b) gerl

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b) gerl. Girl has an i after the g, so gerl is the slip.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many words are there in 'I like milk'?

a) two
b) five
c) four
d) three

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d) three

2. The teacher asks Ravi to write just one word. Which should he write?

a) dog and cat
b) a dog
c) big dog
d) dog

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d) dog

More words from this list

bill, cool, fill, head, just, name, post, song

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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