spelling bee

Noun

Meaning

a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

spelling-bee

Synonyms

spelldown spelling contest spelling match bee spelling checker speech impediment word skills contest word skills game dictionary spelling showdown grammar spelling face-off language spelling challenge lexical spelling game spelling test word skills competition by spelling out
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Hypernyms

competition contest

Related terms

quilting bee husking bee apple bee geography bee sewing bee

Examples

Houghton resident Zameer Dada (17) was pleased to launch his first book, The Lion of Soweto and The Spelling Bee at the CineCentre at Killarney Mall on 27 February. Source: Internet

St. Hilaire won the Central Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee at Resource Training and Solutions in Sartell earlier this month. Source: Internet

A facilitator-led discussion of Myla Golding’s book about a 9-year-old spelling bee … Source: Internet

As fifth-grader Radhika Dave spelled out the final word to win the Columbine area spelling bee last Thursday, her mother, Aditi, gave an excited fist pump. Source: Internet

Based on the 2006 award-winning film, this production follows Akeelah Anderson’s spelling bee journey and shows the importance of bravery in the face of adversity. Source: Internet

To be eligible for the new program, spellers must attend a school officially enrolled in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and be a current school spelling bee champion and/or former participant in the National Finals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spellican spelling spelling alphabet spelling book spelling check spelling checker