spelldown

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noun

A type of spelling bee in which participants sit down as they are eliminated.

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spelling beespelling contest
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Meanings

nounspelldown (plural spelldowns)

plural spelldowns

  1. A type of spelling bee in which participants sit down as they are eliminated.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly

Similar
spelling beespelling contest
Broader
contestcompetition
Also see
spelling bee

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From spell + down.

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Cite this entry
APA

spelldown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelldown

MLA

“spelldown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelldown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spelldown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelldown.

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