speller

Example Sentences

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And I’m such a bad speller that even the most generous auto-correct can’t figure out that the word I’m trying to write is “mellifluous.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The 12-year-old won the Words of Wisdom bee hosted by Scott Remer, a former speller, coach and study guide author.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

Rare is a speller like Vanya Shivashankar, who came in with enormous buzz in 2015 after years of strong finishes and ended up winning the trophy.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

Dev’s winning word was “psammophile,” a layup for a speller of his caliber.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

The book underneath the arithmetic was a geography, and the book under the geography was a speller.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger