diff --git a/bootstrap.fs b/bootstrap.fs
index aa9b335..0706d7f 100644
--- a/bootstrap.fs
+++ b/bootstrap.fs
@@ -915,6 +915,22 @@ allot-cell : &find! [ ' L , , ] ; \ ( c-addr -- nt ) Throw exception at error
 \ ( n "name" -- )
 : constant create , does> @ ;
 
+( === Value === )
+
+\ ( n "name" -- )
+: value create , does> @ ;
+
+\ ( n "name" -- )
+: to
+    word! find! >cfa >body
+    state @ if
+        [compile] literal
+        compile !
+    else
+        !
+    then
+; immediate
+
 ( === Throw and Catch === )
 
 \ 'xt catch' saves data stack pointer and a marker
@@ -2561,7 +2577,8 @@ need-defined (read)
         .s . .r u. u.r dec. hex. type typen
         ." s" bl '\n' cr space base decimal hex
         catch throw success
-        : ; [ ] immediate create >body :noname does> variable constant
+        : ; [ ] immediate create >body :noname does>
+        variable constant value to
         ' ['] compile [compile] literal state
         + - * /mod / mod negate not and or xor invert within max min abs
         < > <= >= = <> 0< 0> 0<= 0>= 0= 0<> 1+ 1-
diff --git a/test/coreexttest.fs b/test/coreexttest.fs
index 9d230a5..de016dc 100644
--- a/test/coreexttest.fs
+++ b/test/coreexttest.fs
@@ -324,22 +324,22 @@ skip T{ 111 BUF:TEST ! 222 BUF:TEST CELL+ ! -> }T
 skip T{ BUF:TEST @ BUF:TEST CELL+ @ -> 111 222 }T
 
 \ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-testing VALUE TO
+testing value to
 
-T{ 111 VALUE VAL1 -999 VALUE VAL2 -> }T
+T{ 111 value VAL1 -999 value VAL2 -> }T
 T{ VAL1 -> 111 }T
 T{ VAL2 -> -999 }T
-T{ 222 TO VAL1 -> }T
+T{ 222 to VAL1 -> }T
 T{ VAL1 -> 222 }T
 T{ : VD1 VAL1 ; -> }T
 T{ VD1 -> 222 }T
-T{ : VD2 TO VAL2 ; -> }T
+T{ : VD2 to VAL2 ; -> }T
 T{ VAL2 -> -999 }T
 T{ -333 VD2 -> }T
 T{ VAL2 -> -333 }T
 T{ VAL1 -> 222 }T
-T{ 123 VALUE VAL3 IMMEDIATE VAL3 -> 123 }T
-T{ : VD3 VAL3 LITERAL ; VD3 -> 123 }T
+T{ 123 value VAL3 immediate VAL3 -> 123 }T
+T{ : VD3 VAL3 literal ; VD3 -> 123 }T
 
 \ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 testing CASE OF ENDOF ENDCASE