Favorite Spelling Resources
How To Spell Like A Champ
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A very valuable book. Not only does it have lots and lots of great words, it also has tips for each language of origin, what it is like to go to the national spelling bee, puzzles, games and much much more!
Webster's 3rd New International Dictionary
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Your new best friend! The official dictionary of the Scripp's National Spelling Bee. Over 2500 pages, This book has loads of tips on spelling and pronunciation and just about every word you will ever need! The newest edition includes a comprehensive dictionary of combining forms.
Spellbound
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A fun documentary about how 6 spellers set out their daring quest to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. You can learn lots of great words from it.
Webster's Third International Dictionary on CD-Rom
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Search the official dictionary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on CD-Rom. Want to know all the words that start with pt, gn, or mn? Want to know all the homonyms for palate, or all the words that end in -ois? This is a great way to study patterns and weird words and create lists for yourself. Comes with a year subscription to m-w.com unabridged.
A Dictionary of Prefixes, Suffixes and Combining Forms
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A perfect resource for studying the roots of words. If you learn all of these, you can easily ace vocabulary tests! You can also spell hard words a lot easier if you know the definition of the word. You can print this for free at spellingbee.com, but DON'T get this if you already have the 2002 edition of Webster's 3rd New International Dictionary because this is portion of it. Exclusive to Spelling Coach readers! Not available on the original site anymore!
English From the Roots Up
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High Achiever: Spelling
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This fun video game allows you to explore the Library, Music Shop, Stadium, Sweet Shop, Theater, Retro Depot, Museum, and Arcade while learning the fun way! This program has good words, origin tips, and anything but ordinary spelling drills! Works on Windows Vista/XP/Me/98.
