spelling word

noun

A word, especially among several others, for which the spelling is supposed to be memorized and practiced before an upcoming quiz or test in which all of such words are covered.

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Meanings

nounspelling word (plural spelling words)

plural spelling words

  1. USset phraseeducationA word, especially among several others, for which the spelling is supposed to be memorized and practiced before an upcoming quiz or test in which all of such words are covered.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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