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Spell Bee Word: Write


What does write mean?

Word: Write

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Write means to put letters and words on paper or a screen, for example with a pencil or pen.

Sounds like: right (correct, or the opposite of left)

How do you spell write?

Syllables: write

Tricky part: Write starts with a silent w. Say it and you hear only the r, so the w often goes missing.

Watch out for: whrite, wrihte

Memory tip: You write with your wrist moving. Both words begin with wr, and the w is silent in each.

Write in a sentence

Example 1: I write in my diary every night.

Example 2: Can you write today's date for me?

Example 3: Arjun likes to write stories about rockets.

Fun Fact

Hundreds of years ago people in England said the w in write out loud. Over time it went silent, but the spelling kept it.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) wrait
b) wryte
c) write
d) wreit

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c) write. Only write uses a plain i for its long vowel sound.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ertwi

a) wrtie
b) write
c) wirte
d) rwite

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b) write. Begin with the silent w and the r; the rest follows as you say it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

wri_e

a) t
b) p
c) f
d) d

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a) t. The sound just before the end of write is a t, which you can hear clearly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The teacher writes on the blackboard with a piece of ____.

a) paper
b) wood
c) chalk
d) cloth

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c) chalk

2. Yesterday I ____ a letter to my friend.

a) writed
b) writes
c) writing
d) wrote

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d) wrote

Associated Words

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

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: right

More words from this list

beautiful, cheer, door, future, kitten, palm, sailor, suit

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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