Spelling Bee Words List
Spelling Bee Words List
Spelling Bee Words List
Pronunciation Guide:
(a) - as in sad, tap, latch (ī) - as in tide, white, ripe
(ā) - as in a in pay, late, cape (o) - as in cone, rope, snow
(ä) - as in father, hot (u) - as in sun, umbrella
(e) - as in led, set, deck (oo) - as in poodle
(ē) - as in feel, deal, easy (yoo) - as in bugle, uniform
(ə) - as in about, confuse (g) – as in gum, gorilla
(i) - as in lip, fish
Here are brief meanings for each of the words. Some words may have
additional meanings or more complete meanings than the ones listed here.
A) dithyramb
B) bivouac
C) pianissimo
D) ptomaine
E) inveigle
F) lackadaisical
G) cacophony
H) dishabille
I) nouveau
J) dyscalculia
K) trichinosis
L) fricassee
M) narcissus
N) beaucoup
O) vinaigrette
P) absenteeism
Q) acquiescence
R) peregrinate
S) genealogy
T) balalaika
U) brouhaha
V) legerdemain
W) bilingualism
X) vinaceous
Y) centripetal