speller

[spel-er] / ˈspɛl ər /

NOUN

book

Synonyms

STRONGEST

album booklet brochure copy dictionary edition essay fiction magazine manual novel pamphlet paperback publication text textbook tome volume work writing

STRONG

Bible atlas bestseller codex compendium dissertation encyclopedia folio handbook hardcover leaflet lexicon monograph nonfiction octavo offprint omnibus opus periodical portfolio primer quarto reader reprint roll scroll thesaurus tract treatise

WEAK

opuscule preprint softcover vade mecum

Example Sentences

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“He’s competitive,” said Bruhat’s coach, 16-year-old former speller Sam Evans.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

“We have to wear it,” speller Abena Kwaffo said with a laugh.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

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

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Mr. Bailly, who won the competition in 1980, tries to make eye contact with the speller and humanize the moment.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

If it weren’t for my speller, I’d have to use replacement or stand-in or pinch hitter instead.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner