Share ThisThe 21 consonants of the alphabet have names that can be spelled: bee, cee, dee, ef, gee, aitch, jay, kay (also ka), el, em, en, pee, cue, ar, ess (or es), tee, vee, double-u (or double-you), ex, wye (or wy) and zee.
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Study Tips
For a classroom, grade level or school-wide spelling bee:
- Step One: Learn the 50 study words for your grade level. Ask your teacher or school spelling bee coordinator for the study words. Your teacher obtains the study words by logging into a password-protected area of spellingbee.com available exclusively for teachers. It is there that your teacher prints out "Study Words for (Your Grade Level)."
- Step Two: Ask your teacher for the study words for all other grade levels. Study words are available for grades 1–8.
- Step Three: Get a head start on district, county, city, regional or state competition. Learn the words in 2010 Spell It! Also, expand your spelling skill set by playing the fun word games at Merriam-Webster's Word Central.
For a district, county, city, regional or state spelling bee:
- Step One: Ensure that you know the study words for grade levels 1–8.
- Step Two: Learn the words and do the activities in 2010 Spell It!
- Step Three: When you master the words in 2010 Spell It!, expand your spelling skill set by playing the fun word games at Merriam-Webster's Word Central.