Spelling Bee Practice
Listen to the word, type the spelling and see exactly which letters went wrong. Finish a round to earn your own certificate.
To spell English words correctly, learn the rule behind each one. When the sound is “ee”, write ie — believe, field — but ei after c, as in receive and ceiling. Short words ending in one vowel plus one consonant double it before -ing or -ed: run becomes running, big becomes bigger.
Set up your spelling bee
Choose your class and how many words you want in this round.
How to play
- ListenThe word is read aloud. Replay it, slow it down or hear it in a sentence as often as you like.
- Type and press EnterSpelling is checked instantly. Capital letters do not matter.
- Use hints wiselyA definition or the first letter helps — but costs a few points.
- Earn your certificateSpell every word right to become the Spelling Bee Champion!
| Correct spelling | +10 |
| Streak bonus (3 or more in a row) | +2 |
| Definition hint | −2 |
| First-letter hint | −3 |
Your best scores
Best accuracy for each class on this device.
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Review your words
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Become a spelling champion
Words are graded from easy to hard within each class, so every round warms you up before the tricky ones arrive.
Choose a class
Pick Class 2–8 and a round of 10, 15, 20 or 25 words.
Listen carefully
Replay the word, slow it down or hear it used in a sentence.
Learn from mistakes
A letter-by-letter comparison shows wrong, missing, extra and swapped letters.
Collect your certificate
Download or print it, then practise only the words you missed.
“i before e, except after c”
When the sound is “ee”, write ie (believe, field) — but ei after c (receive, ceiling).
Watch out for rule-breakers: weird, seize, protein.
Doubling the last letter
Short words ending in one vowel + one consonant double it before -ing, -ed or -er: run → running, big → bigger.
The same happens when the stress is on the last syllable: begin → beginning, admit → admitted.
Silent letters
Some letters are written but not spoken: knife, write, island, castle, yacht, pneumonia, thumb. Say the word “as it is written” in your head to remember them.
British spelling in India
Indian schools follow British spelling: colour, favourite, neighbour, jewellery, recognise. American spellings like color are accepted here, but you will see a reminder.
Spelling Bee Practice — your questions
How do I practise for a school spelling bee?
Practise with your ears, not your eyes. Have the word read aloud, spell it from the sound, then check letter by letter. Do short rounds of 10 to 15 words daily rather than one long session, and keep a list of the words you got wrong — those are the only ones worth repeating.
What is the rule for i before e?
When the sound is “ee”, write ie — believe, field, chief, piece. After the letter c, write ei — receive, ceiling, deceive. The rule has famous exceptions you simply have to learn: weird, seize, protein, caffeine and the names of people. It does not apply when the sound is not “ee”, as in neighbour or weigh.
When do you double the last letter before adding -ing or -ed?
Double it when a short word ends in one vowel plus one consonant: run becomes running, big becomes bigger, stop becomes stopped. In longer words, double it only when the stress falls on the last syllable: begin becomes beginning, admit becomes admitted — but visit becomes visiting, because the stress is on the first syllable.
Should Indian students use British or American spelling?
Indian schools and boards follow British spelling: colour, favourite, neighbour, jewellery, recognise, practise (verb) and practice (noun). American forms such as color or organize are understood everywhere, but write the British form in school and board exams and keep one style throughout a single answer.
How many words are there for each class?
There are 42 words for each class from Class 2 to Class 8 — 294 in all. Within a class they are graded from easy to hard, so every round warms you up before the tricky words arrive. A round can be 10, 15, 20 or 25 words, drawn from the class you choose.
What if the audio does not play on my device?
The words are spoken by the voice built into your browser, so a device with no speech voices installed will stay silent. Switch on Clue mode instead: it hides the audio and shows a definition and a sentence with the word blanked out, so you can still practise the spelling from meaning.