Greek and Latin Roots for Spellers
Greek and Latin roots carry both meaning and spelling. Common roots with meanings and example words, and when you can ask about a root during a spelling bee.
Word Skills
Roots, language of origin and patterns that help you spell words you have never seen.
Guides
Language of Origin: Spelling Patterns
How a word's language of origin helps you spell it in a bee: common patterns from Greek, Latin, French, German and more, and where those patterns break down.
How to Spell a Word You've Never Heard
Facing a word you don't know in a spelling bee? Listen, ask for the definition and origin, break it into parts, match sounds to letters, then spell it slowly.