speller

noun

spell·​er ˈspe-lər How to pronounce speller (audio)
1
: a person who spells words especially in a certain way
a poor speller
2
: a book with exercises for teaching spelling

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All 24 of them in turn were truly remarkable spellers who stood out of the 3,000 strong contingent of competitors across the Boston Centers for Youth & Families’ Citywide Bee. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2025 Before the Broward bee began, the spellers sat on the stage and did some stretching. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 Sixteen spellers are in their third Spelling Bee, and 13 are making their third consecutive appearance. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 May 2024 The 14-year-old from San Jose, California, returned as one of 245 spellers competing in this year’s bee, which began with Tuesday’s preliminary rounds at a convention center outside Washington, D.C. Like other returning spellers, Shradha tried to learn from her mistake. Ben Nuckols, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for speller

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of speller was in the 15th century

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“Speller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speller. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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speller

noun
spell·​er ˈspel-ər How to pronounce speller (audio)
1
: a person who spells words especially in a certain way
a poor speller
2
: a book with exercises for teaching spelling

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