Additional Resources

While Busy Bees aims to help spellers reach their full potential, while feeling supported, there are many other resources that will help spellers feel even more supported, and have fun! Check out these resources, and hopefully, you will find them helpful as well!

Books:

The Book of Lost Words by Joe Gillard, contains, as you may have suspected, English words that are rarely used anymore. Learn some more fun words with this book!

The Language Puzzle by Steven Mithen is a great resource to help teach you more about the development of language.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has even more books for you!

Dictionaries:

The Merriam Webster dictionary is the spelling bee’s main dictionary, consisting of many incredible words, and great definitions!

The Merriam Webster Unabridged dictionary is just like the Merriam Webster dictionary, but with EVEN MORE WORDS!

The Cambridge Dictionary is another easily accessible and reliable dictionary.

Try out the Oxford Dictionary as well!

Study Aids:

Do you want to be able to study while driving to school in the mornings? How about when you are waiting for an appointment? Try the free Word Club app!

Do you want access to even more practice words? Check out SpellPundit!

Spelling Notebook will allow you to create your own study lists!

Simplex Spell is a great resource for younger spellers to practice general rules of spelling.

Games and Merchandise:

Do you want some cool spelling bee merch? Check out the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s shop!

Spelling Bee Bingo is a great game that can help you practice spelling, work with definitions, origins, and more!

Inspirational News Articles:

Do you want to learn more about the 2024 New Mexico State Spelling Bee?

Do you want to learn more about the 2025 New Mexico State Spelling Bee?

Zaila Avant-Garde is an incredible Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion! Learn more!

Faizan Zaki is an incredible Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion! Learn More!

Movies:

Spellbound is a movie that follows eight spellers competing in the 1999 Scripss National Spelling Bee.

Spelling the Dream follows four Scripps National Spelling Bee Competitors in 2017.

Akeelah and the Bee is a fictional movie about a young girl named Akeelah, and her journey in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.