worksheet

noun

work·​sheet ˈwərk-ˌshēt 

plural worksheets

1

a

: a sheet that is used in making preliminary plans, auxiliary computations, notes, or comments as a guide in doing some piece of work

An electricity worksheet is simply a piece of paper listing all of your household appliances with their wattage.

—George Johnson

b

: a specially prepared sheet, pamphlet, or booklet containing data of assistance in planning and accomplishing some piece of work

Filers should retain the worksheets and needn't attach them to returns.

—Scott R. Schmedel

c

: a working paper used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements of a business

2

a

: a sheet of paper on which are printed exercises and problems to be solved by a student

If kids forgot how to do a math skill, the spiraling structure meant it would come around again soon, either in a lesson or on a worksheet.

—Linda Perlstein

b

: a leaf or page in a workbook

3

: spreadsheet

When the response file is loaded, a spreadsheet is created automatically. You can then change different values in the worksheet to perform what-if calculations.

—Charles Rubin

When you load the program, the worksheet (the grid in which you enter your figures) appears on screen.

—Edwin T. Moore

Examples of worksheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Print out our worksheet here, fill it out and stick it on your fridge to keep you accountable. — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 24 June 2026

News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026

Wide Excel worksheets became easier to navigate. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 21 June 2026

We were encouraged to continue our projects over the summer, and were given a worksheet to help keep track of our progress. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for worksheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete