Consolidated Word List

The Consolidated Word List is a compilation of over 100 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee word lists dating as far back as 1950. It appears below in four sections totaling 702 pages. It is FREE. There are 22,014 unique words. Parts of speech, language origins, pronunciations, definitions, and sentences are provided for 8,711 (40%) of these words.

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I. Preface, Pronunciation Key, and Guide for Language of Origin

(3 pages, 191k)

II. Words Appearing Infrequently

Pages 1-63 (411k)
Pages 64-126 (408k)
Pages 127-187 (393k)

III. Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency

Pages 1-60 (380k)
Pages 61-120 (407k)
Pages 121-180 (404k)
Pages 181-239 (404k)

IV. Words Appearing Frequently

Pages 1-68 (473k)
Pages 69-136 (467k)
Pages 137-203 (469k)
Pages 204-273 (478k)