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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More than 240 spellers started the competition Tuesday and only a handful remained on Wednesday evening. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 28 May 2025 Shruthi, 12, and Ryan, 10, are part of a diverse field of spellers ranging in age from 8 to 14. Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025 Nine spellers made it to Thursday’s final round, from Arizona, California, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 May 2025 Of the 243 initial spellers, ages 8 to 14, 35 remained in competition Wednesday at the end of Round 8. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 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 29 Jul. 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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