spell-off

noun

In a spelling bee, an instance when two or more spellers go through several rounds without any being disqualified.

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Meanings

nounspell-off (plural spell-offs)

plural spell-offs · alternative spell off · alternative spelloff

  1. In a spelling bee, an instance when two or more spellers go through several rounds without any being disqualified.
  2. broadlyA spelling bee.

Origin

From spell + -off.

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APA

spell-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell-off

MLA

“spell-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spell-off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell-off.

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