The toughest spelling bee competition words for grades K–7, curated from competitive word lists. Filter by grade and difficulty, then print a clean word list for home practice or classroom use.
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Filter to your child's or student's grade and difficulty level, then click Print / Save as PDF. In your browser's print dialog, choose "Save as PDF" for a clean printable file. No email or signup required.
For home practice: cover the word and read it aloud, asking the student to spell it. For classrooms: the 3-column print layout fits neatly on letter-size paper with 50–80 words per page.
These 500 words are selected from our grade-level spelling bee tools — drawn from competitive spelling bee word lists and school district vocabulary standards. Words marked Hard appear most often in actual competition rounds at that grade level and involve challenging letter combinations, Latin roots, or unusual patterns.