Kindergarten Spelling Bee Words

The 1st letter of the English alphabet

In proximity to : near

“standing by the window”

The 9th letter of the English alphabet

Constituting a more limited number or amount

“less than three”

To join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement

“adds 60 acres to his land”

The whole amount, quantity, or extent of

“needed all the courage they had”

Used as an article before words beginning with a vowel sound

“I need an apple for lunch.”

To the same degree or amount

“as soft as silk”

—used as a function word to indicate presence or occurrence in, on, or near

A usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something: such as

A stout solid stick : club

“a right-handed bat”

To equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize

“January is the first month.”

A piece of furniture on or in which to lie and sleep

“a bed of ashes”

To equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize

“January is the first month.”

Large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent

“a big house”

An open cargo container of a vehicle

“Don't block the box.”

A large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule

“took the bus to work”

Except for the fact

“would have protested but that he was afraid”

Be physically or mentally able to

“He can lift 200 pounds.”

A carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated as a pet and for catching rats and mice

“some young … cat asked me to go drinking with him”

To indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number

“Count the pages of the manuscript.”

An open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel

“a fruit cup”

A male parent :

“My mom swam and played soccer, my dad surfed, and my brother played basketball.”

The time of light between one night and the next

“the shortest day of the year”

The lair of a wild usually predatory animal

“We roamed the fields and made dens in the hedges, dragging old logs and brushwood with scraps of canvas and rope to make shelters to hide in.”

Past tense of do

To bring to pass : carry out

“do another's wishes”

A carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) closely related to the gray wolf that has long been domesticated as a pet, occurs in a variety of sizes, colors, and coat types, and is sometimes trained to perform special tasks (such as herding, guarding, or acting as a service animal)

“{ldquo}Dog of an unbeliever,{rdquo} said an old man. … This … was addressed to no other than our acquaintance Isaac …”

To take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn

“Marketing expenses were eating into the profits.”

Any of various devices for winnowing grain

“a ceiling fan to stir the air”

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

A number that is one more than four

“the five of clubs”

Vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground

“spent the morning in a fog”

Any of various carnivorous mammals (especially genus Vulpes) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail

“He's a sly old fox.”

Providing entertainment, amusement, or enjoyment

“a fun party”

Affording light mirth and laughter : amusing

“His account of the war came in bits and pieces, sometimes bloody, sometimes funny.”

To gain possession of

“got a new bicycle”

To move on a course : proceed

“went by train”

Having everything desired or required : content and not wanting or needing to do anything further

“{ldquo}Do you want anything else to drink?{rdquo} {ldquo}No thanks, I'm good.{rdquo}”

Of the color green

past tense and past participle of have

Favored by luck or fortune : fortunate

“a happy coincidence”

present tense third-person singular of have

That male one who is neither speaker nor hearer

“he is my father”

objective case of he

Of or relating to him or himself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action

“his writings”

Having a relatively high temperature

“hot and humid weather”

In the event that

That one

To cause to : make

“let me know”

Either of two fleshy folds that surround the mouth in humans and many other vertebrates and are organs of human speech essential to certain articulations; also : the red or pinkish margin of the human lip

A piece of wood from a tree; a record of events

“We put another log on the campfire.”

To make sure or take care (that something is done)

“censor to look that no man lived idly”

Consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number

“worked for many years”

—used to indicate possibility or probability —sometimes used interchangeably with can —sometimes used where might would be expected

Objective case of i

To bring into close association

“mix business with pleasure”

An implement made of absorbent material fastened to a handle and used especially for cleaning floors

A slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water

“political campaigners slinging mud at each other”

Be commanded or requested to

“you must stop”

Of or relating to me or myself especially as possessor, agent, object of an action, or familiar person

“my injuries”

Not

—used as a function word to make negative a group of words or a word

At the present time or moment

“Now is the time for action.”

Either

A piece of solid material (such as wood or metal) used especially for fastening things together or as a support by which one thing may be suspended from another

“an electrical connector pin”

A ship with a narrow overhanging stern

To engage in sport or recreation : frolic

“the outfielders were playing deep”

A usually rounded metal or earthen container used chiefly for domestic purposes (as in cooking or for holding liquids or growing plants)

“a pot of coffee”

Past tense of run

Of the color red

To go faster than a walk

“dropped the gun and ran”

Affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast

Past tense of see

To express in words : state

To perceive by the eye

“sees only our faults”

Form, create; especially : to give a particular form or shape to

A number that is one more than five

Physical magnitude, extent, or bulk : relative or proportionate dimensions

“a size seven hat”

In a manner or way indicated or suggested —often used as a substitute for a preceding clause

“do you really think so”

Without undue time lapse : before long

“soon after sunrise”

The luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light, which is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, and which has a mean distance from earth of about 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000 kilometers), a linear diameter of 864,000 miles (1,390,000 kilometers), and a mass 332,000 times greater than earth

“played in the sun all day”

A loose hanging piece of cloth : tatter

A number that is one more than nine

“wears a ten”

The measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration

“time for reading”

Besides, also

“sell the house and furniture too”

Upward from the ground or surface

“pull up a daisy”

To be in motion : stir

A thoroughfare for travel or transportation from place to place

“this door is the only way out of the room”

I and the rest of a group that includes me : you and I : you and I and another or others : I and another or others not including you —used as pronoun of the first person plural

A network of thin threads spun by a spider

“The spider spun a beautiful web.”

An issue of water from the earth : a pool fed by a spring

—used to express futurity

—used as a function word to express assent or agreement

In the sky : overhead

“the clouds above”

present tense first-person singular of be

—used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type—used to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function

On the way : along

“get away early”

To ask for as a charity

“begging food from strangers”

Having the very dark color of the night sky or the eye's pupil : of the color black

“a black sweater”

Of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue

“a blue jacket”

Having the color of wood or chocolate

“Their hands and faces were brown from long days in the sun.”

Past tense of come

A head covering especially with a visor and no brim

“a bottle cap”

Having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans

“it is cold outside today”

To move toward something : approach

“Come see us.”

To break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement

“digging dirt with a shovel”

An oblong or pear-shaped syconium fruit of a tree (genus Ficus) of the mulberry family

“doesn't care a fig”

To come upon often accidentally : encounter

“found a $10 bill on the ground”

As being or constituting

“taken for a fool”

—used as a function word to indicate a starting point of a physical movement or a starting point in measuring or reckoning or in a statement of limits

The tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws

To hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement

“they have a new car”

To give assistance or support to (someone) : to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end

“How can I help you?”

A female chicken especially over a year old

Of or relating to her or herself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action

“her research”

In what manner or way

“How did you two meet each other?”

To press (someone) tightly in one's arms especially as a sign of affection

“They hugged each other before saying goodbye.”

—used as a function word to indicate inclusion, location, or position within limits

Present tense third-person singular of be

A large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle

To spring into the air : leap

“jumped from job to job”

To feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy

“likes baseball”

Extending for a considerable distance

“a long coastline”

To bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion

“make a dress”

“something more than she expected”

To sleep briefly especially during the day : doze

Having recently come into existence : recent, modern

“I saw their new baby for the first time.”

A number that is one more than eight

“wears a nine”

—used as a function word to indicate a point of reckoning

—used as a function word to indicate position in contact with and supported by the top surface of

Being a single unit or thing

“one day at a time”

In a direction away from the inside or center

One of several or many equal units of which something is composed or into which it is divisible : an amount equal to another amount

“mix one part of the powder with three parts of water”

Any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera

To sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs

“rode on a wave of popularity”

A number that is one more than six

“the seven of clubs”

That female one who is neither speaker nor hearer

“she is my wife”

To rest on the buttocks or haunches

“sit in a chair”

Mentally dull : stupid

“a slow student”

Being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing

“some person knocked”

A natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night

“was hit on the head and saw stars”

Rather than

—used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is definite or has been previously specified by context or by circumstance

They —used as the object of a verb or preposition to designate a group of people or things

At that time

In or at that place —often used interjectionally

“stand over there”

Those ones : those people, animals, or things

“They dance well.”

—used as a function word to indicate movement or an action or condition suggestive of movement toward a place, person, or thing reached

A small round container in which a product is sold

“a tub of butter”

To be needy or destitute

“never wants for friends”

Past tense first- and third-person singular of be

The liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen HO which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C, has a maximum density at 4°C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent

“threatened to turn off the water”

Past tense of go

past tense second-person singular, past tense plural, and past subjunctive of be

To get possession of by effort or fortune

Of the color yellow

“yellow journalism”

The one or ones being addressed —used as the pronoun of the second person singular or plural in any grammatical relation except that of a possessive —used formerly only as a plural pronoun of the second person in the dative or accusative case as direct or indirect object of a verb or as object of a preposition

Of or relating to you or yourself or yourselves especially as possessor or possessors, agent or agents, or object or objects of an action

“your bodies”

Past tense and past participle of meet

A straight slender stick growing on or cut from a tree or bush

Diminished by : less

“seven minus four is three”

A word meaning and (plus)

A four-sided shape with four right angles and opposite sides equal

“A dollar bill is shaped like a rectangle.”

Like in quality, nature, or status

“provide equal employment opportunities”

Of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action

“their furniture”

A polygon having three sides

To speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout

“call for help”

Ring, halo

—used in auxiliary function in the past, in the past conditional, and as an alternative to can suggesting less force or certainty or as a polite form in the present

Being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate

A number that is one more than seven

“the eight of spades”

—used as a function word to indicate entry, introduction, insertion, superposition, or inclusion

Small in size or extent : tiny

“has little feet”

Human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest

“disputes between the people and the nobles”

To afford or give pleasure or satisfaction

Having a color between red and blue : of the color purple

“a purple flower”

An instrument having at least one right angle and two straight edges used especially to lay out or test right angles

“ate three squares a day”

Plural of this

Being what one or ones out of a group

“it will not fit, turn it which way you like”

Having the color of new snow or milk

“lips white with fear”

In opposition to : against

“had a fight with his brother”

Reasonably close to

“about a year ago”

Following in time or place : afterward, behind, later

“we arrived shortly after”

present tense second-person singular and present tense plural of be

Past tense of eat

In advance : ahead

“marching on before”

In or to a lower place

“gazed at the water below”

Toward or in a lower physical position

Preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as

A number that is one more than three

“the four of hearts”

A hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood

“could feel her heart pounding”

In or at this place —often used interjectionally especially in answering a roll call

Of or relating to it or itself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action

“going to its kennel”

A distinction of word form to denote reference to one or more than one

“A subject and its verb should agree in number.”

A globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp

“He peeled an orange.”

Being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included

“held on with one hand and waved with the other one”

Of or relating to us or ourselves or ourself especially as possessors or possessor, agents or agent, or objects or object of an action

“our actions”

A shape like a circle that has been stretched, like an egg

“The racetrack is shaped like an oval.”

Across a barrier or intervening space; especially : across the goal line in football

A small usually cylindrical pointed or tapered piece (as of wood) used to pin down or fasten things or to fit into or close holes : pin, plug

Artful, clever

past tense and past participle of say

The person, thing, or idea indicated, mentioned, or understood from the situation

“that is my father”

The person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned

A number that is one more than 2

“the three of hearts”

Being one more than one in number

In or into a position below or beneath something

“$10 or under”

To put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ

—used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the identity, nature, or value of an object or matter

At what time

“when will you return”

At, in, or to what place

“where is the house”

What or which person or persons

A brief remark or conversation

“would like to have a word with you”

—used in auxiliary function to express plan or intention

To form (characters, symbols, etc.) on a surface with an instrument (such as a pen)

“write one's name”

The arithmetical symbol 0 or 0̸ denoting the absence of all magnitude or quantity

“+2 and −2 are zeros of f(x)=x{sup}2{/sup}−4”