Grade 01 Spelling Bee Word List
Study the complete Grade 01 spelling bee word list below — a free spelling bee practice and vocabulary-building resource with 80 competition words for Grade 1 preparation. Every word includes its meaning, part of speech, word origin (etymology), IPA pronunciation, and a free audio pronunciation clip, so you can study spelling, definitions, and correct pronunciation together — exactly the multi-dimensional word knowledge tested at regional and national spelling bee competitions.
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| Word | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Add / æd / VERB Old English | To join something to something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount. | 🔊 Listen |
| Agree / əˈɡriː / VERB Old French | To have the same opinion about something; concur. | 🔊 Listen |
| Always / ˈɔːlweɪz / ADVERB Old English | At all times; on all occasions. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bag / bæɡ / NOUN Old Norse | A flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bean / biːn / NOUN Old English | An edible seed, typically rounded or kidney-shaped, growing in long pods. | 🔊 Listen |
| Black / blæk / ADJECTIVE Old English | Of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; opposite of white. | 🔊 Listen |
| Boat / boʊt / NOUN Old English | A small vessel for traveling on water. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bottle / ˈbɒtəl / NOUN Old French | A container, typically made of glass or plastic and with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids. | 🔊 Listen |
| Brush / brʌʃ / NOUN Old French | An implement with bristles, hair, or wire, set into a handle, used for cleaning, smoothing, or painting. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bus / bʌs / NOUN Latin | A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cart / kɑːrt / NOUN Old Norse | A strong vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse, used for carrying loads. | 🔊 Listen |
| Clean / kliːn / ADJECTIVE Old English | Free from dirt, marks, or stains. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cloudy / ˈklaʊdi / ADJECTIVE Old English | Covered with or characterized by clouds; opaque. | 🔊 Listen |
| Coat / koʊt / NOUN Old French | An outer garment worn outdoors, having sleeves and typically extending below the hips. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cub / kʌb / NOUN Old Norse | The young of a carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, fox, or lion. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cube / kjuːb / NOUN Greek | A symmetrical three-dimensional shape, either solid or hollow, contained by six equal squares. | 🔊 Listen |
| Door / dɔːr / NOUN Old English | A hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a room or building. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dot / dɒt / NOUN Old English | A small round mark or spot. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dream / driːm / NOUN Old English | A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fair / fɛər / ADJECTIVE Old English | Treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination; beautiful. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fin / fɪn / NOUN Old English | A flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates used for propelling. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fine / faɪn / ADJECTIVE Old French | Of very high quality; very good; or in good health. | 🔊 Listen |
| First / fɜːrst / ADJECTIVE Old English | Coming before all others in time, order, or importance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fold / foʊld / VERB Old English | To bend something flexible so that one part of it covers another. | 🔊 Listen |
| Forest / ˈfɒrɪst / NOUN Old French | A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gate / ɡeɪt / NOUN Old English | A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge. | 🔊 Listen |
| Going / ˈɡoʊɪŋ / VERB Old English | Present participle of the verb 'go'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gray / ɡreɪ / ADJECTIVE Old English | Of a color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gum / ɡʌm / NOUN Greek | A sticky substance excreted by some trees, or the firm area of flesh around the roots of the teeth. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hello / həˈloʊ / EXCLAMATION English Variant | Used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Help / hɛlp / VERB Old English | To make it easier for someone to do something by offering one's services or resources. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hop / hɒp / VERB Old English | To move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps on one foot. | 🔊 Listen |
| Icky / ˈɪki / ADJECTIVE English Child Speech | Unpleasately sticky, dirty, or distasteful. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jot / dʒɒt / VERB Greek | To write something down quickly or briefly. | 🔊 Listen |
| Land / lænd / NOUN Old English | The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lesson / ˈlɛsən / NOUN Old French | A period of learning or teaching; an assignment given to a student. | 🔊 Listen |
| Level / ˈlɛvəl / NOUN Old French | A horizontal plane or line, or a position on a scale of quantity, intensity, or ability. | 🔊 Listen |
| Line / laɪn / NOUN Old French | A long, narrow mark or band. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lot / lɒt / NOUN Old English | A large number or amount of something; a plot of land. | 🔊 Listen |
| Love / lʌv / NOUN Old English | An intense feeling of deep affection. | 🔊 Listen |
| Maybe / ˈmeɪbi / ADVERB Middle English | Perhaps; possibly. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mile / maɪl / NOUN Latin | A unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometers). | 🔊 Listen |
| Must / mʌst / VERB Old English | Expressing necessity or obligation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Nap / næp / NOUN Old English | A short sleep, especially during the day. | 🔊 Listen |
| Note / noʊt / NOUN Old French | A brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ore / ɔːr / NOUN Old English | A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pair / pɛər / NOUN Old French | A set of two things used together or regarded as a unit. | 🔊 Listen |
| Party / ˈpɑːrti / NOUN Old French | A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment. | 🔊 Listen |
| Peanut / ˈpiːnʌt / NOUN English Compound | The oval seed of a South American plant, which ripens underground and can be roasted for food. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pin / pɪn / NOUN Old English | A thin piece of metal with a sharp point and a round head, used for fastening. | 🔊 Listen |
| Poet / ˈpoʊət / NOUN Old French | A person who writes poems. | 🔊 Listen |
| Read / riːd / VERB Old English | To look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ready / ˈrɛdi / ADJECTIVE Old English | In a suitable state for an activity or situation; fully prepared. | 🔊 Listen |
| Recess / ˈriːsɛs / NOUN Latin | A period of time when the proceedings of a school, parliament, or law court are temporarily suspended. | 🔊 Listen |
| Room / ruːm / NOUN Old English | A part or division of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling. | 🔊 Listen |
| Run / rʌn / VERB Old English | To move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both feet on the ground at the same time. | 🔊 Listen |
| Scan / skæn / VERB Latin | To look at all parts of something carefully to detect some feature. | 🔊 Listen |
| Shell / ʃɛl / NOUN Old English | The hard protective outer case of a mollusk, insect, egg, or nut. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sign / saɪn / NOUN Old French | An object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sister / ˈsɪstər / NOUN Old Norse | A woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sit / sɪt / VERB Old English | To adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sleep / sliːp / VERB Old English | To rest in a natural state of sleep; be asleep. | 🔊 Listen |
| Soap / soʊp / NOUN Old English | A substance used with water for washing and cleaning. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sound / saʊnd / NOUN Old French | Vibrations traveling through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear. | 🔊 Listen |
| Spot / spɒt / NOUN Middle Dutch | A small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it. | 🔊 Listen |
| Stone / stoʊn / NOUN Old English | Hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tack / tæk / NOUN Old French | A small, sharp-pointed nail with a broad flat head, used for fastening. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tent / tɛnt / NOUN Old French | A portable shelter made of cloth, supported by one or more poles and stretched tight by cords. | 🔊 Listen |
| Theme / θiːm / NOUN Old French | The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. | 🔊 Listen |
| Time / taɪm / NOUN Old English | The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tin / tɪn / NOUN Old English | A silvery-white metallic element; a container made of tin plate. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tower / ˈtaʊər / NOUN Old French | A tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above its surroundings. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tube / tjuːb / NOUN Latin | A long, hollow cylinder of metal, plastic, glass, or rubber, used for conveying or containing something. | 🔊 Listen |
| Turtle / ˈtɜːrtəl / NOUN Latin | A large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore only to lay eggs. | 🔊 Listen |
| Walk / wɔːk / VERB Old English | To move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn. | 🔊 Listen |
| Was / wɒz / VERB Old English | First and third person singular past tense form of the verb 'to be'. | 🔊 Listen |
| When / wɛn / ADVERB Old English | At what time or in what situation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Where / wɛər / ADVERB Old English | At, in, or to what place or position. | 🔊 Listen |
| Word / wɜːrd / NOUN Old English | A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zoo / zuː / NOUN Greek abbreviation | An establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals for study or display. | 🔊 Listen |
Frequently Asked Questions — Grade 01 Spelling Bee Word List
How many words are in the Grade 01 spelling bee word list?
The Grade 01 spelling bee word list contains 80 carefully curated competition words, each with meaning, part of speech, word origin, and IPA pronunciation — matched to the vocabulary difficulty expected at regional and national spelling bee competitions for this grade.
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