spelling bee

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Noun

spelling bee (plural spelling bees)

1. A spelling contest or competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell out words (orally, letter by letter); the individual or team spelling the most words correctly wins.

Synonyms

• spelldown
• spelling match (earlier term, traced back to 1808)

Related terms

• apple bee
• geography bee
• husking bee
• quilting bee
• sewing bee

Translations

• French: compétition de l’épellation
• German: Buchstabierwettbewerb, Rechtschreibwettbewerb

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