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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Years of hard work and countless hours of studying landed him an extremely respectable spot as the 22nd best speller in the United States in 2024. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 The top Bay Area speller was Aren Lee, an eighth-grader at The King’s Academy in Sunnyvale. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 May 2025 As the rules of the competition go, that resulted in two spellers returning to the competition. Sam Gillette, People.com, 30 May 2025 Throughout the quarterfinals and semifinals, spellers will be eliminated at the microphone through oral spelling or vocabulary questions. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 May 2025 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 23 Aug. 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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