spelling bees

A form of spelling bee — A formal competition in which participants, usually children, are asked to spell out words aloud according to established orthographic conventions, and in which the participants advance by spelling the designated words correctly.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spelling bee
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APA

spelling bees. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelling%20bees

MLA

“spelling bees.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelling%20bees. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spelling bees,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelling%20bees.

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