The Spelling Bee Podcast

Neely Quinn
  • 4.9 (13)
  • LANGUAGE LEARNING

Test your spelling knowledge with 10 words from the Scripps Spelling Bee word list. Host Neely Quinn will give you 10 words, their definitions and etymologies, and then reveal the correct spellings at the end with a small amount of commentary on common mistakes people make. 

Episodes

  1. 09/03/2025

    SBP 6: Ten Medium-Hard Words to Spell + Bonus Anagram

    In this episode of the Spelling Bee Podcast, host Neely Quinn gives you 10 medium-hard words for you to try to spell correctly. She'll give you the word, its definition, etymology, and use it in a sentence and give you a little time to spell it out. At the end, she'll give you the correct spelling and some fun facts about some of the words. There's also a bonus 7-letter anagram that you can try to figure out in your head. Let's see how you do!

    12 min

  2. 08/25/2025

    SBP 5: Spell 10 Medium Hard Words Correctly (A Little Easier This Week - I Promise!)

    Test your spelling knowledge with 10 challenging words with Latin and Greek origins. Host Neely Quinn will give you 10 words, their definitions and etymologies, and then reveal the correct spellings at the end with a small amount of commentary on common mistakes people make and where the words originated from. These words are definitely a bit easier than previous weeks. Enjoy!

    11 min

  3. 08/18/2025

    SBP 4: Spell These 10 Words Correctly! A Little Less Challenging This Week

    Test your spelling knowledge with 10 challenging words with Latin and Greek origins. Host Neely Quinn will give you 10 words, their definitions and etymologies, and then reveal the correct spellings at the end with a small amount of commentary on common mistakes people make and where the words originated from.

    10 min

  4. 08/11/2025

    SBP 3: Spell These 10 Words Correctly with Latin, Greek, and French Origins

    In this episode, you'll be given 10 challenging words to try to spell correctly, plus one bonus word at the end that's super challenging. These words all have Latin, Greek, or French origins with one Italian word thrown in the mix. You'll get 30 seconds from the time I first say the word. You can speak the answers out loud, write them down, or do a group spelling bee at game night!

    12 min

  5. 08/04/2025

    Ep 2: 10 Words from Scripps Level 2 Bee List with a Bonus Word for Tom

    In the second episode of this podcast, you'll find 10 words from the level 2 bee Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship word list, many of which ended up being French in origin. I added one bonus word for my logophile friend, Tom, that will hopefully stump him (and you!). There's also some new music in this episode from a special contributor.

    15 min

  6. 07/30/2025

    1st Episode! Try to Spell 10 Words from Scripps Word List Level 2

    Test your spelling knowledge with 10 words from the Scripps Spelling Bee word list level Two Bee. Host Neely Quinn will give you 10 words, their definitions and etymologies, and then reveal the correct spellings at the end with a small amount of commentary on common mistakes people make.

    11 min
  • 6 Episodes

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Test your spelling knowledge with 10 words from the Scripps Spelling Bee word list. Host Neely Quinn will give you 10 words, their definitions and etymologies, and then reveal the correct spellings at the end with a small amount of commentary on common mistakes people make. 

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  • Creator
    Neely Quinn
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
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    The Spelling Bee Podcast