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When choosing a spelling bee word list, or training students to compete in a spelling bee, we have to face a simple fact:

Spelling is more than memory work.

There isn’t a big enough list or enough time to have students recall every single word that could be thrown to them.

Instead, we have to present spelling words in a way that teaches a deeper understanding of spelling.

We’ve gathered 100+ spelling bee words and included their syllables, graphemes, phonemes, part of speech and etymology, so you make any student feel like a spelling champion!

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Spelling bee word list

WORD	Grade Level	SYLLABLES	PHONEMES	GRAPHEMES	part of speech	Definition	Sentence	ETYMOLOGY
pitch	3	pitch	p, i, ch	p, i, tch	singluar noun	the level or tune of a sound	She was singing in a different pitch.
taken	3	tak/en			past verb	to have gotten a hold of; grasped	My dad has taken my game away from me.
cannot	3	can/not			present verb	to not be able to do something	I cannot eat dessert before dinner.
stayed	3	stayed			past verb	to have been somewhere for a short time	We stayed at a hotel when we were on holiday.
denim	3	den/im			irregular noun	a type of material used for jeans	I like to wear denim jeans.
doctor	3	doc/tor			singlular noun	a person that treats sick people	I went to the doctor when I was sick.	Latin
gloves	3	gloves			plural noun	hand covers to protect hands	I put on gloves before I wash the dishes.
ocean	3	o/cean			singular noun	a large area of water covering Earth	The ship sailed over the ocean.	Greek
cadet	3	ca/det			singular noun	a person training in the armed forces or police	The cadet was in training to be a police officer.	French
oxen	3	ox/en			plural noun	plural of ox, a large domestic animal kept for milk	A herd of oxen were grazing on the grass.
quail	3	quail	kw,ai,l	qu,ai,l	irregular noun	a small brown bird	A quail was in the nest.	French
arch	3	arch	ar, ch	ar, ch	singlular noun	a curved top that is held by two supports	You enter the hall through a huge arch.	Latin
cheese	3	cheese	ch,ee,z	ch,ee,se	singlular noun	a food made from milk curd	I like to eat cheese and crackers.	Germanic
teach	3	teach	t, ee, ch	t, ea, ch	present verb	to help someone learn how to do something	He will teach me how to play the game.	Germanic
liver	3	liv/er			singlular noun	an organ in the body that cleans and filters blood	The liver is an organ that filters blood.
river	3	riv/er			singlular noun	a natural, large stream of water	The canoe drifted up the river.	Latin
story	3	sto/ry			singlular noun	a fictional tale shorter than a novel	My teacher reads us a story every day.	Latin
thank	3	thank	th, a, n, k	th, a, n, k	verb	to show you are pleased by something or someone	Please thank her for all her help.	Germanic
mammal	3	mam/mal			singlular noun	an animal that feeds its young with milk from the mother	A mammal feeds its young with milk.	Latin
mammoth	3	mam/moth			singlular noun	an extinct elephant covered in long hair and curved tusks	The mammoth lived long ago and had long hair and tusks.
events	3	e/vents			plural noun	things that are planned; social occasions or activities	There will be three events to raise money.
facts	3	facts	f,a,c,t,s	f,a,c,t,s	plural noun	things that are proven or known to be true	The facts have been proven and are true.
people	3	peo/ple			plural noun	more than one person	Ten people came to the party.	Latin
once	3	once			adverb	one time	I have only been to hospital once.
coming	3	com/ing			adjective	about to happen or just beginning	We will have a lot of fun in the coming year.
inside	3	in/side			preposition	within a container or room	I want to see what is inside the box.
parents	3	par/ents			plural noun	plural of parent, a mother or father	My parents will not let me stay up late.
guard	4	guard	g, ar, d	gu, ar, d	present verb	to watch or protect	The dog was set to guard the gate.	Germanic
lamb	4	lamb	l,a,m	l,a,mb	singluar	a young sheep	A baby sheep is called a lamb.
wrap	4	wrap	r,a,p	wr,a,p	present	to cover by winding or folding	We will wrap the present with green paper.
coarse	4	coarse	k,or,s	c,oar,se		having a harsh or rough quality	The coarse sand was hard to walk on.
geese	4	geese	g,ee,s	g,ee,se	plural	more than one goose	The goose flew over to the other geese in the flock.
gel	4	gel	j,e,l	g,e,l	singluar	a thick jellylike substance	As the mixture cooled it turned into a gel.
gem	4	gem	j,e,m	g,e,m	singluar	a cut and polished stone	The precious gem sparkled in the light.
rye	4	rye	r,igh	r,ye	irregular	a type of grain used in baking	Bread made with rye tastes different to wheat.	German
touch	4	touch	t, u, ch	t, ou, ch	present	to put your hand or fingers on someone or something	Do not touch the wet paint.
wreck	4	wreck	r, e, k	wr, e, ck	singluar	the remains of a ship or other vehicle	The divers enjoyed diving on the wreck.
quiche	4	quiche	k, ee, sh	qu, i, che	singluar	a pie made with eggs	We made the quiche with lots of eggs.	French
foul	4	foul	f, ou, l	f, ou, l		extremely unpleasant	There was a foul smell coming from the bathroom.
lure	4	lure	l, ure	l, ure	present	to persuade someone to do something by offering something exciting	I tried to lure the dog outside with a bone.
chief	4	chief	ch, ee, f	ch, ie, f	singluar	a person who is in charge	A new chief of police has just been appointed.
gnat	5	gnat	n, a, t	gn, a, t	singluar	a small, flying, biting insect	A gnat is a small flying insect which bites.	German
gnaw	5	gnaw	n, aw	gn, aw	present	to bite or chew something repeatedly	My dog loves to gnaw on bones.	German
quip	5	quip	kw, i, p	qu, i, p	singluar	a funny and clever comment	He made a quip and clever comment.
raise	5	raise	r,ai,z	r,ai,se	present	to lift up	I raise my arm to answer the question.
sauce	5	sauce	s, aw, s	s, au, ce	singluar	a thick liquid eaten with food	I love to have sauce on my pie.
bight	5	bight	b, igh, t	b, igh, t	singluar	a curve in a coastline	A curve in a coastline is called a bight.
thigh	5	thigh	th, igh	th, igh	singluar	the part of the leg above the knee	The thigh muscle is above the knee.
balm	5	balm	b, ar, m	b, al, m	singluar	a fragrant cream or liquid used to heal the skin	Dad uses a skin balm after he shaves.
calm	5	calm	c, ar, m	c, al, m		not angry, upset or excited	We have to stay calm if we hear the fire alarm.
weigh	5	weigh	w, ai	w, eigh	present	to find out how heavy someone or something is.	I use the scales to weigh the ingredients carefully.
Zeus	5	Zeus	z,oo(long),s	z,eu,s	noun	the ruler of the gods in Greek mythology	Zeus is the ruler of the gods in Greek mythology.
column	5	col/umn			noun	one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page	Please read down the left column.
zoology	5	zo/ol/o/gy			noun	the study of animals	She wants to study zoology and animals.
corpses	5	cor/pses			noun	plural of corpse, a dead body	The ancient corpses were buried thousands of years ago.
cities	5	cit/ies			noun	plural of city, a large town	London and Paris are two large cities.
passage	5	pas/sage			noun	an alley or pathway	We took a shortcut down the side passage.
including	5	in/clud/ing			preposition	part of a particular group or amount	Three people, including myself, are getting an award.
compartment	5	com/part/ment			noun	a section of something larger	I keep snacks in the bottom compartment of my bag.
prospector	6	pros/pec/tor			noun	a person who searches for valuable substances such as gold or oil	The prospector found a gold nugget.
gouging	6	goug/ing			present verb	to make a hole through something in a rough way	The builder was gouging a hole through the wall.
gourd	6	gourd	g,or,d	g,our,d	noun	a fruit with a hard rind often used for decoration or for making objects	We used the skin of a dried gourd to make a bowl.
support	6	sup/port			present verb	to give assistance or comfort	My teacher will support my learning.
advance	6	ad/vance			noun	to move forward in a purposeful way	I want to advance to the next level of the game.
balance	6	bal/ance			present verb	an even distribution of weight	The toddler lost his balance as he was trying to walk.
cancelled	6	can/celled			past verb	for a planned event to not take place	The school sports day was cancelled because of the storm.
canceled	6	can/celed			past verb	for a planned event to not take place	The school sports day was canceled because of the storm.
clearance	6	clear/ance			noun	the process of removing things	There was a large boot sale after the house clearance.
budget	6	budg/et			noun	an amount of money you have available to spend	My parents made a weekly budget for our groceries.
mussels	6	mus/sels			noun	edible sea creatures with two black shells that close	The mussels are edible and have black shells.
whether	6	wheth/er			conjunction	showing a choice between alternatives	I don’t know whether to go to the party or not.
pieces	6	piec/es			noun	a part of something	The pizza was cut into eight equal pieces.
rhythm	6	rhy/thm			noun	a strong, regular and repeated movement or sound	The dancers all had great rhythm.
exterminate	6	ex/ter/min/ate			present verb	to destroy or kill completely	Our efforts to exterminate the cockroaches have failed.	Latin
quarrelling	6	quar/rel/ling			present verb	arguing angrily	The quarrelling students were sent to detention.	Latin
possibility	6	pos/si/bil/i/ty			noun	a chance that something may or may not happen or exist	There is a possibility that it will snow on the weekend.
chaos	6	cha/os			noun	complete confusion and disorder	Computer failure caused chaos at the airport.	Greek
orchestra	6	or/ches/tra			noun	a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor	She played the violin in the school orchestra.	Greek
category	6	cat/e/go/ry			noun	a group of people or things that are similar in some way	He competed in the race in his age category.	Latin and Greek
originated	6	o/rig/i/nat/ed			past verb	began to exist	The waltz originated in Vienna.
geography	6	ge/og/ra/phy			noun	the natural features of an area	In class we have been studying the geography of the local area.	Greek
sapphire	6	sap/phire			noun	a clear bright blue gemstone	She received a sapphire ring on her sixteenth birthday.	Greek
squadron	6	squad/ron			noun	a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships or aircraft	The squadron of bombers returned to their base.	Italian
fatigue	6	fa/tigue			noun	extreme tiredness	She was suffering from the fatigue after the long hike.	French
recruit	6	re/cruit			present verb	to find new people to take part in an event or join a group or team	We had to recruit more players for our team.	French
whirligig	6	whirl/i/gig			noun	a child’s toy that spins rapidly	A spinning top is an example of a whirligig.	Middle English
chaperone	7	chap/er/one			noun	a person who goes with and is responsible for a group of young people	My father volunteered to be a chaperone at the next school dance.	French
charade	7	cha/rade			noun	something that is done in order to pretend something is true when it is not really true	They continue the charade until it wasn’t fun anymore.	French
chassis	7	chas/sis			noun	the base frame that a car or other vehicle is built on	The chassis of the car was damaged in the accident.	French
chivalry	7	chiv/al/ry			noun	very polite, honest and kind behaviour	I love listening to stories of knights and their chivalry.	Latin
cliché	7	cliche			noun	a phrase that has been used so often that it is no longer original	Time flies when you are having fun is an example of a cliché.	French
machinery	7	ma/chin/er/y			noun	machines of a particular kind or machines in general	The farm machinery is kept in the barn.
peasants	7	peas/ants			noun	in history a person of a low social class of farm workers and owners of small farms	The land was farmed by peasants for hundreds of years.	Latin
perimeter	7	per/rim/e/ter			noun	the outside edge of an area, surface or flat shape	Soldiers guarded the perimeter of the camp.	Greek
persuade	7	per/suade			present verb	to cause someone to do something or believe something by asking, arguing or giving reasons	I am trying to persuade my parents to increase my pocket money.	Latin
thermometer	7	ther/mo/me/ter			noun	a device used to measure temperature of a person’s body or the air	Mum used a thermometer to see if I had a fever.	French
toupee	7	tou/pee			noun	a small wig that is worn by a man to cover a bald spot on his head	The actor was wearing a black toupee on his head.	French
camouflage	7	cam/ou/flage			noun	the way some animals are coloured or shaped so they can not be seen in their natural surroundings	A stick insects colour and shape helps it to hide in a tree.	French
limousine	7	lim/ou/sine			noun	a large, expensive car often driven by a paid driver	The bride and groom hired a limousine for their wedding day.	French
gargoyle	7	gar/goyle			noun	a stone object in the shape of the head of an ugly creature, usually seen on the roofs of old buildings	A row of gargoyles perch on the roof in front of the church.	Old French

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Word lists for Spelling Bee Contest

Word	Definition	Example	Part of speech	Origin
Eye	Eye is the organ that gives sight in humans and animals.	His eyes are brown.	noun	Old English
Bee	Bee is an insect.	It’s a bee flying here.	noun	Old English
Like	Enjoy or agree with something.	Sarah doesn’t like John.	verb	Old English
Fire	Flames or something that is burning.	The flat took fire.	noun	Old English
Help	Provide aid or assistance, or to improve a situation.	Help me please! Help	verb	Old English
Red	Red is the color.	She’s wearing red dress.	adjective	Old Norse
Why	Why is defined as for what purpose, cause or reason.	Why did you do that?	adverb	Old Saxon
Bright	Bright is shining and full of light.	The room is very bright.	adjective	Proto-Germanic
Joke	A funny anecdote.	He enjoyed the joke.	adjective	Latin
Alone	Apart from anything or anyone else.	Leave me alone!	adjective	Old English
Tooth	A tooth is the hard, small, white parts with what you eat food.	I broke my tooth yesterday evening.	noun	Old English
Read	Read is to use eyes or fingers to figure out what letters or other symbols mean.	Have you read Alice in Wonderland ?	verb	Old English
Again	Again means something that is repeated.	Write it again.	adverb	Old English
Water	Water is something wet that you drink	Smith is drinking ice-cold water.	noun	Old English
Eight	Eight is a number comes after seven	I would play all the time at the age of 8	noun	Old English
Give	Give is to hand something	We gave him something special.	verb	Old English
Yellow	Yellow is the color between orange and green.	Pass me please the yellow lemon.	adjective	Old English
Hard	Difficult to do.	It’s hard to prepare for the exam	adjective	Old English
Scare	Scare means to frighten.	Ghost doesn’t scare me at all.	adjective	Old Norse
Player	A person who plays a game.	At each level the Player has only one attempt.	noun	Old English
Think	To have an idea or belief about something.	What do you think of it?	verb	Old English
Street	Street is defined as a road or paved passageway to get from one place to another	Excuse me, how can I get to the Wall Street?	noun	Old English
Cute	It’s something pretty or attractive	How cute is she!	adjective	American English
Close	shut off or make something not be open anymore.	Close the door quickly!	verb	Old French

Word	Definition	Example	Part of speech	Origin
guitar	a musical instrument, usually made of wood,	This guitar is costly	noun	French
equal	the same in amount, number, or size	He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence.	adjective	Latin
cheer	to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement	Everyone cheered as the winners received their medals.	verb	Old French
mountain	a raised part of the earth’s surface, much larger than a hill, the top of which might be covered in snow	We’re going to the mountains for our holiday	noun	Old French
alive	living, not dead	Fortunately, she’s alive	adjective	Old English
sharp	having a thin edge	a knife with a sharp edge is there	adjective	Old English
camera	a device for taking photographs	I forgot to take my camera with me	noun	Latin
remind	to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten	Could you remind Paul about dinner on Saturday?	verb	Latin
explain	to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it	The teacher explained the rules to the children.	verb	Latin
middle	the central point, position, or part	He was standing in the middle of the road.	noun	Old English
choose	to decide what you want from two or more things	Danny, come here and choose your ice cream.	verb	Old English
neighbor	someone who lives near you	Elie is my next-door neighbor.	noun	West Saxon
continue	o keep happening, existing, or doing something	If she continues drinking like that, I’ll have to carry her home.	verb	Old French
decide	to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities	They have to decide by next Friday.	verb	Old French
curly	having curls or a curved shape	He has blond, curly hair.	adjective	American English
probably	used to mean that something is very likely	He probably didn’t even notice.	adverb	Old English
straight	continuing in one direction without bending or curving	Go straight along this road and turn left at the traffic lights.	adverb	Old English
laughter	the act or sound of laughing	Don’t laughter at me!	verb	Old Norse
wheelchair	a chair on wheels that people who are unable to walk use for moving around	He spent the last ten years of his life in a wheelchair	noun	English
discover	to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time	Who discovered America?	verb	Latin
stomach	an organ in the body where food is digested	She has a very delicate stomach and doesn’t eat spicy food.	noun	Latin
pause	a short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting again	After a brief pause , it stopped momentarily on another tree.	noun	Old French
scissors	a device used for cutting materials such as paper, cloth, and hair	Do you have any nail scissors?	noun	Old French
successful	achieving the results wanted or hoped for	He is the successful person	noun	English

Word	Definition	Example	Part of speech	Origin
Recommend \|ˌrekəˈmend\|	to advise someone to do something	I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauce — it’s delicious.	verb	Latin
graceful	characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant	She is a wonderfully graceful dancer.	adjective	Old French
pioneer	a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.	She has been a pioneer in the field of eco-tourism.	noun	Old French
Cognitive	relating to or involving the processes of thinking and reasoning	Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.	adjective	Latin
receive	to get or be given something	Did you receive my letter?	verb	Old North French
government	the group of people who officially control a country	An agency of the federal government.	noun	Old French
various	several and different	We enjoy eating in various types of restaurants.	adjective	Middle French
dialogue	conversation that is written for a book, play, or film	The play contained some very snappy/witty dialogue.	noun	Greek
Schedule амер. \|ˈskedʒuːl\| брит. \|ˈʃɛdjuːl\|	a series of things to be done or of events to occur at or during a particular time or period	He always has a full schedule.	noun	Latin
language	the system of communication used by a particular community or country.	The book was translated into twenty-five languages	noun	Anglo-French
capricious	likely to change, or reacting to a sudden desire or new idea	We have had very capricious weather lately.	adjective	French
Current амер. \|ˈkɜːrənt\| брит. \|ˈkʌr(ə)nt\|	passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing:	The word is no longer in current use.	adjective	Latin/ Middle English
necessary	needed in order to achieve a particular result:	He lacks the necessary skills for the job.	adjective	Latin
weight	a unit of heaviness or mass	The pound is a common weight in English-speaking countries	noun	Old English
quietly	without making much noise:	She had some music playing quietly in the background.	adverb	Latin
Courage амер. \|ˈkɜːrɪdʒ\| брит. \|ˈkʌrɪdʒ\|	the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation	People should have the courage to stand up for their beliefs.	noun	Old French
Constitution амер.\|ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃn\| брит. \|kɒnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n\|	the system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed.	That is a fundamental principle of our constitution ..	noun	Anglo-French
business	an occupation, profession, or trade:	Our firm does a lot of business with overseas customers.	noun	Old English
Slippery	If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to slide	The road was wet and slippery	adjective	Latin
Placid амер. \|ˈplæsɪd\| брит. \|ˈplasɪd\|	having a calm appearance or characteristics	She was a very placid child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.	adjective	French
Dessert \|dɪˈzɜːrt\|	sweet food eaten at the end of a meal:	Would you like peaches and cream for dessert?	noun	French
Abandon	to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever	We had to abandon the car.	Verb	Germanic
Receipt \|rɪˈsiːt\|	something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received	Make sure you are given a receipt for everything you buy.	noun	Anglo-French
Preserve \|prɪˈzɜːrv\|	to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed:	We want to preserve our environment	verb	Latin
conscious	to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present	My tooth doesn’t exactly hurt, but I’m conscious of it all the time.	adjective	Latin
outrage	a feeling of anger and shock	Be free from outrage and pain	noun	Old French
scratch	to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with	Be careful not to scratch yourself on the roses.	verb	English
island	a piece of land completely surrounded by water:	They live on the large Japanese island of Hokkaido.	noun	Old English
Whistling \|ˈwɪsəlɪŋ\|	high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one’s lips or teeth.	The birds were whistling in the early morning quiet.	noun	Old English

Word	Definition	Example	Part of speech	Origin
Mortgage \|ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ\|	Money that you borrow to buy a home	This new mortgage doesn’t pay for itself.	Noun	Middle English
Assault \|əˈsɔːlt\|	A violent attack	She was injured in a brutal assault.	Noun	Medieval Latin
Obedient \|əˈbiːdiənt\|	Willing to do what you are told to do	An obedient child.	Adjective	Latin
Catastrophe \|kəˈtæstrəfi\|	An extremely bad event that causes a lot of suffering or destruction	The fire was a catastrophe to everyone.	Noun	Greek
Confiscate \|ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt\|	to take something away from someone, especially as a punishment	The border guards confiscated our movie cameras.	Verb	Latin
Enrichment	the act or process of improving the quality or power of something by adding something else	The soil needs constant enrichment with organic matter.	noun	Old French
Overwhelm	Have a strong emotional effect on.	I was overwhelmed with guilt	verb	English
Unbearable \|ʌnˈberəbl\|	too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience	The atmosphere at work at the moment is almost unbearable.	adjective	Old English
Postpone амер. \|poʊˈspoʊn\| брит. \|pəʊs(t)ˈpəʊn\|	to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time	They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.	adjective	Latin
Colonel амер. \|ˈkɜːrnl\| брит. \|ˈkəːn(ə)l\|	an officer of high rank in the army or air force	Colonel ordered the command to halt.	Noun	Italian
Palatable \|ˈpælətəbl\|	acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory	Perhaps this will make it more palatable.	Adjective	Latin
Cardsharp	a person who earns money by playing cards dishonestly	He looked like a cardsharp.	Noun	American English
Blithe	satisfied and without worry	I am upset by the author’s blithe indifference toward facts.	verb	Old English
Alleviate \|əˈliːvieɪt\|	to make pain or problems less severe	The medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort.	verb	Latin
Daffodil	a yellow, bell-shaped flower with a long stem that is commonly seen in the spring	Daffodil — flowers that bloom in the spring.	Noun	Latin
Ultimately \|ˈʌltɪmətli\|	finally; in the end	Our plans ultimately depend on the weather.	adverb	German
Ambassador \|æmˈbæsədər\|	an important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her own country there, and who is officially accepted in this position by that country	He handed copies of the cables to the ambassador.	Noun	Latin
Pollution	damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste	Car exhaust is the main reason for the city’s pollution.	noun	Latin
Esoteric \|ˌesəˈterɪk\|	very unusual and understood	He has an esoteric collection of old toys and games.	adjective	Latin
Psychology	the scientific study of how the mind works and how it influences behavior	She took a course in abnormal psychology.	adjective	Modern Latin
scattered	covering a wide area	Toys and books were scattered about/around the room.	adjective	Greek
reluctantly	in a way that shows that you are not willing to do something and are therefore slow to do it	Reluctantly, he did what I asked.	adverb	Spanish
Substitute	to use something or someone instead of another thing or person	You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe.	verb	Latin
Consequently \|ˈkɑːnsəkwentli\|	as a result; therefore	I was very worried, and consequently I couldn’t concentrate.	verb	Old French
Abrogate \|ˈæbrəɡeɪt\|	to end a law, agreement, or custom formally	The treaty was abrogated in 1929.	verb	Latin
Furthermore \|ˌfɜːrðərˈmɔːr\|	used to add information	I don’t know what happened to Roberto, and furthermore, I don’t care.	adverb	Middle English

Word	Defenition	Example	Part of speech	Origin
1. myriad	consisting of a very great number	New York City presented us with myriad possibilities for fun	adjective	Middle French
2.davenport	A large sofa, often one convertible into a bed	5 minutes later, wearing a dress shirt and dress jeans, davenport appears	noun	Captain
3.liguistics	The science of language , including phonetics, phonology. syntax and ect.	It has linguistic interest, in fact, been well- nigh universal.	adjective	Old English
4.restitution	The act of giving back something that has been lost or stolen	He was ordered to pay 6 000$ in restitution.	noun	Middle English
5.irreverent \|ɪˈrevərənt\|	Showing a lack of respect for people.	She is irreverent about the whole business of politics.	adjective	Latin
6.perspicacity \|ˌpɜːrspɪˈkæsəti\|	The quality of having a ready insight into things.	The perspicacity of her remarks.	noun	Latin
7.traitorous \|ˈtreɪtərəs\|	Relating to or characteristic of a traitor.	When his traitorous action were discovered, he was imprisoned.	adjective	Middle English
8.picturesque	Visually attractive, especially in a quaint way.	Ruined abbeys and picturesque villages.	adjective	French
9.babblative	Someone who talks a lot	Professors of the arts are babblative.	adjective	Old English
10.empathy	understanding and entering into another’s feelings	I consider myself as an empathy as I can feel your pain.	adjective
11. watercress \|ˈwɔːtərkres	a Eurasian cress which grows in running water and whose pungent leaves are used in salad.	We also do a similar dish at Landmarc that I serve with watercress and lemon.	noun	Old English
12.exigencies \|ˈeksɪdʒənsɪz\|	An urgent need or demand.	women worked long hours when the exigencies of the family economy demanded it	noun	Old English
13. mesmerize Mesmerize \|ˈmezməraɪz\|	to have someone’s attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else	Diana mesmerize me by her beauty.	verb	English
14.incriminate	to make someone seemguilty, especially of a crime	He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might incriminate himself.	verb	Latin
15.seersucker	a light cloth that has a pattern of raised and flat strips on it	Look at this colorful seersucker summer jacket	noun	Indian
16. occasionally \|əˈkeɪʒnəli\|	Not often or regularly	I occasionally watch TV.	adverb
17. impeccable	Without fault or error	She was always impeccably dressed.	adjective	French
18.accommodation	a room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.	There’s a shortage of cheap accommodation	noun	British
19. eloquent \|ˈeləkwənt\|	expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively	An eloquent speaker expresses herself clearly and powerfully.	adjective	Old French
20.ingenuous \|ɪnˈdʒenjuəs\|	honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly	It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to take care of his luggage.	adjective	Latin

Final words if final spellers are too competitive

Word	Defenition	Example	Part of speech	Origin
Independent \|ˌɪndɪˈpendənt\|	Thinking or acting for oneself	I tend to be an independent	adjective	Italian
Conciliatory \|kənˈsɪliətɔːri\|	Tending to conciliate	When you are conciliatory in your action?	adjective	Old English
chimichanga	A tortilla wrapped round a filling, typically of meat, and deep-fried	Today mom cooked for dinner Mexican dish — Chimichanga	noun	Mexican Spanish
prescription	a piece of paper that the doctor that the doctor gives you	The doctor gave me prescription	noun	French
demonstration	When a group of people stand or walk somewhere to show that they disagree with or support something	30 000 people took part in today’s demonstration.	noun	French
backwardation	A situation in which the spot or cash price of a commodity is higher than the forward price.	Silver has been in backwardation for the past five weeks	noun	Old English
Cardiologist \|ˌkɑːrdiˈɑːlədʒɪst\|	a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the heart	How are cardiologists trained?	noun	Greek

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Here is our list of spelling bee words to help you with your writing.

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What Are Spelling Bee Words?
Beginner Spelling Bee Words
Intermediate Spelling Bee Words
Advanced Spelling Bee Words
National Spelling Bee Words
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What Are Spelling Bee Words?

Learning about these spelling bee words can improve your literature writing and help you find the right words to use for specific situations or phrases

Whether classroom-wide or national, spelling bee competitions feature different words many people misspell. In some cases, the words are commonly used in spoken English, while others are rarely used. Learning about these spelling bee words can improve your literature writing and help you find the right words to use for specific situations or phrases.

Here’s the complete list of spelling bee words we’ve collected to include in your writing.

Abscess	Incompossibility	Pyramidoidal
Albumen	Incomprehensibility	Quarreling
Antediluvian	Knack	Quiche
Appoggiatura	Labyrinth	Quintessence
Asceticism	Logorrhea	Reservoir
Boutonnieres	Macerate	Roulette
Canceled	Maculature	Rye
Cerise	Malignant	Sacrilegious
Chihuahua	Masquerade	Scherenschnitte
Colloquy	Metamorphosis	Semaphore
Connoisseur	Mignonette	Shalloon
Contrapuntist	Misanthropic	Smaragdine
Crustaceology	Miscellaneous	Soubrettes
Discombobulate	Mussels	Spoliator
Docile	Neoclassical	Stromuhr
Eczema	Neutercane	Supererogatory
Effervescent	Nonpareil	Supernumerary
Eleemosynary	Omitted	Surmised
Elegiacal	Orchestra	Surveillance
Embouchure	Ordnance	Taboo
Encumbrance	Oryzivorus	Thermodynamics
Esquamulose	Outrageous	Trichotillomania
Eudaemonic	Parvenuism	Ubiquitous
Euonym	Penicillin	Unduly
Fibrous	Penitentiary	Unenforceable
Forgery	Phenomenon	Ursprache
Freight	Pince-nez	Vacillate
Furlough	Plaintiff	Vivisepulture
Gnaw	Plumbiferous	Voracious
Gourd	Pococurante	Xanthosis
Hagiographer	Privilege	Zeppelins
Hydrophyte	Prospicience

Beginner Spelling Bee Words

These beginner-level spelling bee words are easier to spell when heard or pronounced. They are also commonly used in casual or formal language.

Furlough
Their five-day furlough was expensive but was worth every penny.

Abscess
The doctors wanted to remove the abscess as soon as possible.

Reservoir
The hikers led us to the reservoir to rest our feet and wash our hands.

Miscellaneous
The accounting students were the first to notice the suspicious rise in their miscellaneous fees.

Colloquy
You won’t make it far in this department if you don’t attend a colloquy at least once.

Docile
Don’t touch a wild animal, no matter how docile it acts or looks.

Rye
The town’s local crops include beans, leafy vegetables, and rye.

Quiche
The entitled woman threw away her unfinished quiche only because it didn’t taste good.

Gnaw
Keep an eye on the dogs because they will gnaw on your shoes.

Gourd
Jeremy created a Native American gourd rattle for his Cultural Studies subject.

Canceled
The local government canceled the holiday, causing a public outcry.

Mussels
Herod loves all kinds of seafood, but mussels are his absolute favorite.

Quarreling
Things can get personal once people start quarreling over money.

Orchestra
In my opinion, viewing the play from the orchestra is much better than watching it from the balcony.

Intermediate Spelling Bee Words

These intermediate-level spelling bee words are trickier to spell. Some are scarcely used in formal and casual writing and discussion. Some spelling bee words are commonly used but often misspelled.

Boutonnieres
The boys kept fiddling uncomfortably with their boutonnieres.

Encumbrance
The man shrugged and stretched his back as if to rid himself of an encumbrance.

Eczema
When did your sister tell you I had eczema?

Effervescent
Everybody raised their effervescent glasses for the toast.

Labyrinth
Our research group’s mouse labyrinth only has one path to the cheese.

Masquerade
Instead of wearing masks, some women wore masks created with makeup for the masquerade instead.

Nonpareil
My grandmother’s apple pie is nonpareil.

Ordnance
It took Fernandez some years before he finally became Chief of Ordnance.

Penitentiary
My father spent some time in a federal penitentiary, which taught him many life lessons.

Penicillin
The vet prescribed Penicillin G for our sick cat.

Quintessence
The quintessence of many Asian-based martial arts is peace, discipline, honor, and balance.

Roulette
The red-black color combination could still trigger his addiction to games like roulette.

Sacrilegious
Unlike modern times, it was sacrilegious to wear a black wedding gown in earlier times.

Zeppelins
Many books and movies in the steampunk genre include zeppelins in their world-building.

Malignant
I disagreed with her malignant choices because I believed in fairness.

Advanced Spelling Bee Words

Advanced spelling bee words are some of the most challenging words to spell and are rarely used in formal or casual conversations or texts.

Pince-nez
I wore a pince-nez today, leading to awe and confusion from my students.

Plumbiferous
Eighteenth-century cosmetics were plumbiferous.

Parvenuism
Natalie’s parvenuism reached a new height when she seduced the billionaire.

Neutercane
It will take only a few minutes for the neutercane to reach our area, so hunker down ASAP.

Oryzivorus
The Dolichonyz oryzivorus is a bird that eats insects, snails, weed seeds, rice, and oats.

Supererogatory
It took us a few months to realize how supererogatory his work had been.

Albumen
My brother drinks albumen daily as a bodybuilding supplement.

Cerise
Many artists can tell the differences between cerise and fuchsia.

Semaphore
Randy and his brothers use a semaphore to send messages to each other.

Soubrettes
Rell’s first few roles in her early theater career were often soubrettes.

Eudaemonic
Unfortunately, Miley’s eudaemonic lifestyle led to more tragedies than success.

Smaragdine
Anna wore a smaragdine dress, not a teal one.

Hydrophyte
Algae is a type of hydrophyte, while orchids are epiphytes.

Euonym
Dick is an excellent euonym for people like Richard.

Ursprache
I missed a word he said; he might have been speaking Ursprache for all I care.

Long Spelling Bee Words

These long spelling bee words have ten or more characters. Some are trickier to spell than others.

Incompossibility
Having faith and knowing science is an incompossibility for him because of his close-mindedness.

Neoclassical
Roshana’s paintings used neoclassical styles but had a modern appeal.

Thermodynamics
We didn’t make it far enough in our physics classes to discuss thermodynamics.

Discombobulate
Drinking heavily as a light drinker will certainly discombobulate you.

Supernumerary
The tasks were supernumerary, considering the pay, so we decided to quit.

Misanthropic
George became misanthropic because of how people have treated him in the past.

Contrapuntist
Despite failing in the pop music industry, Magnus was a talented contrapuntist.

Pyramidoidal
No matter how we shifted it, the magnetic sand retained a pyramidoidal shape.

Trichotillomania
It took us eight months and many therapy sessions to get Barry to get rid of his trichotillomania.

Incomprehensibility
Half of the students acted with the incomprehensibility of people who didn’t read the assignment.

Connoisseur
As a connoisseur of fine dining, Gordon hated how we cooked our mushrooms.

Eleemosynary
The family often received eleemosynary aid from political figures.

Mignonette
Sabrina used a mignonette sauce for her oysters.

Hagiographer
Being a hagiographer didn’t pay well unless you wrote about people in power.

Embouchure
Kingsley played well because he often practiced his embouchure.

Prospicience

Viktor had the prospicience that his inventions would change modem medicine.

Scherenschnitte
Belle learned scherenschnitte from her grandmother to bond with her in her last moments.

National Spelling Bee Words

The United States hosts the National Spelling Bee for grade-school students. These are the words that contestants have spelled to win the contest.

Esquamulose
Unlike other types of sea creatures, dolphins and whales are esquamulose.

Chihuahua
It was embarrassing when you didn’t pick up after your chihuahua’s feces at the park.

Vivisepulture
Are all Americans afraid of being buried alive, or does Hollywood portray vivisepulture too often?

Knack
Serena had a knack for singing but not dancing.

Shalloon
The man’s coat was so worn out that it had holes through which its frayed shalloon showed.

Asceticism
Early Christians practiced asceticism differently than monks did.

Logorrhea
Wilhelm is often quiet, but today, it seemed like he had a bad case of logorrhea.

Crustaceology
I supported Billy’s education so he could become a marine biologist with expertise in crustaceology.

Maculature
Before we could go through with the project, we needed more research on maculature.

Elegiacal
The songs that Joy writes always have an elegiacal tone to them, despite their upbeat qualities.

Spoliator
Isaac didn’t like being called a spoliator, but it’s a truth he’s been denying for a long time.

Pococurante
One of the contestants had a pococurante behavior, which annoyed his teammates.

Appoggiatura
The band used a C# as an appoggiatura for their iconic song.

Stromuhr
The nurse told me that this instrument’s name is a stromuhr.

Macerate
Mark gave us a variety of berries to macerate for his pie.

Antediluvian
I wonder what animals existed during the antediluvian period?

Xanthosis
The coroner observed xanthosis on the victim’s temples, neck, and wrists.

Upper-Grade Spelling Bee Words

These spelling bee words fit students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Teachers use them to challenge students and introduce these commonly used words to them.

Taboo
In Japan, it’s taboo to speak or answer your phone loudly on the train.

Surmised
Karen surmised that the child touched her backside, even without evidence.

Unduly
Make sure you behave on your trip so you don’t unduly stress out your grandmother.

Forgery
Ashley committed forgery because she wanted to join the field trip.

Plaintiff
The plaintiff’s claims made sense in the beginning, but she quickly lost the jury after losing her cool at the stand.

Omitted
Our college professor shared parts of the omitted history of the nation that elementary schools don’t want to teach students.

Fibrous
If you look closely at how Glen weaved her project, you’ll see the fibrous structures she created manually.

Outrageous
Their outrageous performance left a bad taste in the audience’s mouth.

Privilege
If I had the privilege you had growing up, I would have done all I could to follow my dreams.

Ubiquitous
The cloth they innovated had a ubiquitous use, making it an ideal material for almost anything.

Metamorphosis
Betty had undergone a dramatic metamorphosis after she gained a boyfriend.

Surveillance
The victims asked us if they could use our surveillance camera footage as court evidence.

Phenomenon
The most interesting space phenomenon for me is the formation of black holes.

Vacillate
It was amazing to hear him vacillate easily between countertenor and bass.

Freight

The widow’s tone at her husband’s funeral was freight with grief and anger.

Voracious
We could tell from the man’s appearance that he had a voracious appetite.

Unenforceable
What’s the point of making an unenforceable house rule?

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1. Kindergarten 1 and 2 (Lower Kindergarten – LKG)

These basic, monosyllabic words can be used for spelling bee contests for children aged three and four. Please select words according to the capability of the children. Two letter and three letter words are easier, and should be given to absolute beginners.

a, eat, kit, pet, all, kite, an, ear, lap, rat, ball, kill, at, far, lip, run, band, lamp, as, fat, leg, sit, bump, lamb, am, fit, man, sun, bomb, last, are, for, mat, so, cart, list, and, far, mad, sip, camp, must, art, go, me, sir, comb, most, ant, god, my, to, call, more, bat, get, net, tap, duck, mist, bin, gap, nap, tin, dark, mind, bit, gun, owl, top, end, next, bad, hat, on, tip, fast, park, bus, hit, of, up, fork, pond, big, her, out, van, fist, pink, car, hop, or, win, fill, rose, cat, hot, pit, war, girl, sand, can, ink, pan, we, him, sink, dog, ice, put, wet, ham, tall, dig, is, pot, yak, he, the, dip, it, pin, zip, hen, you, egg, jar, pen, zoo, hut, yarn

2. Kindergarten 3 (Upper Kindergarten)

The words given below can be used for spelling bee contests for children aged five or six years. Please select words according to the mastery level of the children.

ark, from, jump, play, set, stay, aim, flow, lime, quit, sell, try, bark, fill, late, rest, some, vet, bind, farm, lie, race, soft, who, bill, fair, mind, see, show, what, blue, feel, mail, say, slow, when, boat, fry, mix, soon, snow, where, cow, find, mop, she, sail, why, cry, game, now, star, spot, will, camp, glow, nut, step, spin, with, did, grow, nice, ship, stop, wish, drop, grey, note, shop, time, wash, drip, good, nose, slim, this, waste, dump, have, one, slip, that, wall, day, had, past, sky, they, x-ray, doll, igloo, post, skip, then, yes, east, jam, pray, send, tray, yam

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4th & 5th Graders:

Register for the Smith Spelling Bee Competition
Rules for the Virtual Bee at Smith

Smith families — we are starting a new program for the Scripps Spelling Bee at Samantha Smith. We are pleased to share the word list below to help our Dolphins prepare. We are thrilled to see everyone’s participation and enthusiasm.

Of note, please do not share the words lists outside of Samantha Smith.

Please direct all questions to Deepti Munjal, Smith Spelling Bee Chair, at deepti_munjal@yahoo.com

Grades 1-3

Classroom competitions will be held for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders in April (date TBD); there will be no school-level competition for these grades.

Grades 4 & 5

A school-level competition will be held on Thursday, Feb 24 for 4th and 5th graders, and winner from this competition will represent Samantha Smith Elementary at the Regionals.

We are hosting a practice/mock competition for 4th and 5th graders on Thursday, Jan 27 (the intent is to get ready for the school level competition and to familiarize the students with the rules and format of the competition). — RSVP

Due to the time constraint and COVID-related restrictions, we are eliminating the registration process. Instead, students should practice the spelling words at their convenience and show up for the competition on your grade-level assigned date.

February 2022 Updates

Only the 450-words list is needed for the school-level spelling bee — see below
The Smith Spelling Bee Champion will require the 4000-words list (to be shared with the champion after the Finals).
Please read the rules carefully — LINK
Please sign the Integrity pledge and send it to ‘Deepti‘ at deepti_munjal@yahoo.com
Register here: Spelling Bee Final Competition

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2022 Spelling Bee — 450 words

Study Lists (for grades 4-5):

[Two Bee Lists]

Challenge words (by grade):

[Grade 1]

[Grade 2]

[Grade 3]

[Grade 4]

[Grade 5]

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