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View synonyms for spelling bee

spelling bee

noun

  1. a spelling competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown.

spelling bee

noun

  1. a contest in which players are required to spell words according to orthographic conventions

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spelling bee1

First recorded in 1870–75
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spelling bee1

C19: from bee ²

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