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spelling bees

spelling bees is the plural of spelling bee.

Meaning of spelling bee

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

Questions about spelling bees

What is spelling bees the plural of?
Spelling bees is the plural of spelling bee.

Words near spelling bees in the dictionary

  1. spelling
  2. spelling alphabet
  3. spelling alphabets
  4. Spelling B
  5. spelling bee
  6. spelling bees
  7. spelling checker
  8. spelling checkers
  9. spelling doom
  10. spelling it out
  11. spelling off

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