Grade 02 Spelling Bee Word List
Study the complete Grade 02 spelling bee word list below — a free spelling bee practice and vocabulary-building resource with 172 competition words for Grade 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agree / əˈɡriː / VERB Old French | To have the same opinion about something; concur. | 🔊 Listen |
| Agreeable / əˈɡriːəbəl / ADJECTIVE Latin/French | Pleasurable; pleasing; or willing to agree. | 🔊 Listen |
| Agreed / əˈɡriːd / VERB Old French | Past tense of the verb 'agree'; shared a same opinion. | 🔊 Listen |
| Already / ɔːl'rɛdi / ADVERB Old English | Before or by now or the time in question. | 🔊 Listen |
| Aquarium / ə'kwɛəriəm / NOUN Latin | A transparent tank of water in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept. | 🔊 Listen |
| Argue / ˈɑːrɡjuː / VERB Old French | To exchange or express opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way. | 🔊 Listen |
| Art / ɑːrt / NOUN Old French | The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. | 🔊 Listen |
| Author / ˈɔːθər / NOUN Old French | A person who writes a book, article, or document. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bake / beɪk / VERB Old English | To cook food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven. | 🔊 Listen |
| Beef / biːf / NOUN Old French | The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food. | 🔊 Listen |
| Being / ˈbiːɪŋ / NOUN Old English | Existence; the state of existing, or a living creature. | 🔊 Listen |
| Belter / ˈbɛltər / NOUN Old English | A person or thing that belts, or slang for something outstanding. | 🔊 Listen |
| Blanket / 'blæŋkɪt / NOUN French | A large piece of woolen or similar material used as a bed covering for warmth. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bloom / bluːm / NOUN Old Norse | A flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty. | 🔊 Listen |
| Boil / bɔɪl / VERB Old French | To reach the temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bright / braɪt / ADJECTIVE Old English | Giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining. | 🔊 Listen |
| Brown / braʊn / ADJECTIVE Old English | Of a dark color like the color of wood or earth. | 🔊 Listen |
| Business / 'bɪznəs / NOUN Old English | An organization or enterprising entity engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities. | 🔊 Listen |
| Busy / ˈbɪzi / ADJECTIVE Old English | Having a great deal to do; occupied with activity. | 🔊 Listen |
| Butterfly / ˈbʌtərflaɪ / NOUN Old English | An insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly colored wings that fold together when at rest. | 🔊 Listen |
| Can / kæn / VERB Old English | To be able to; to have the ability or skill to. | 🔊 Listen |
| Captain / 'kæptɪn / NOUN Latin/French | The leader of a ship, aircraft, or sports team. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cash / kæʃ / NOUN Old French | Money in coins or banknotes, as distinct from checks or credit. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cause / kɔːz / NOUN Old French | A person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cellar / ˈsɛlər / NOUN Old French | A room below ground level in a house, typically used for storage. | 🔊 Listen |
| Chirp / tʃɜːrp / NOUN Onomatopoeic | A short, sharp, high-pitched sound made by a small bird or insect. | 🔊 Listen |
| Chosen / ˈtʃoʊzən / VERB Old English | Past participle of the verb 'choose'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Clay / kleɪ / NOUN Old English | A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be molded when wet and baked to make bricks. | 🔊 Listen |
| Clearly / 'klɪərli / ADVERB Latin/French | In a way that is easy to perceive, understand, or interpret. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cliff / klɪf / NOUN Old English | A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea. | 🔊 Listen |
| Contest / 'kɒntɛst / NOUN Latin/French | An event or competition in which people compete to win. | 🔊 Listen |
| Copy / ˈkɒpi / NOUN Old French | A thing made to be similar or identical to another. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cough / kɔːf / VERB Old English | To expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound. | 🔊 Listen |
| Crossword / ˈkrɒswɜːrd / NOUN Latin/French/Old English | A puzzle in which words that correspond to clues are written in a grid of squares. | 🔊 Listen |
| Crumbly / 'krʌmbli / ADJECTIVE Old English | Breaking easily into small pieces. | 🔊 Listen |
| Crust / krʌst / NOUN Old French | The tough outer part of a loaf of bread, or the hardened outer layer of the earth. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dash / dæʃ / VERB Middle English | To run or move with great haste or fastest speed. | 🔊 Listen |
| December / dɪ'sɛmbər / NOUN Latin | The twelfth month of the year. | 🔊 Listen |
| Derive / dɪˈraɪv / VERB Latin / Old French | To obtain something from a specified source. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dime / daɪm / NOUN Old French | A ten-cent coin of the US and Canada. | 🔊 Listen |
| Display / dɪ'spleɪ / VERB Latin/French | To show or exhibit something clearly for people to see. | 🔊 Listen |
| Draw / drɔː / VERB Old English | To produce a picture by making lines on paper. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dried / draɪd / ADJECTIVE Old English | Having had all moisture removed, typically by cooking or evaporation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Easy / ˈiːzi / ADJECTIVE Old French | Achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties. | 🔊 Listen |
| Electric / ɪ'lɛktrɪk / ADJECTIVE Greek/Latin | Of, worked by, charged with, or producing electricity. | 🔊 Listen |
| Engine / ˈɛndʒɪn / NOUN Old French | A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion. | 🔊 Listen |
| Entry / ˈɛntri / NOUN Old French | An act of going or coming into a place, or an item written in a list. | 🔊 Listen |
| Equipment / ɪˈkwɪpmənt / NOUN Old Norse/French | The necessary items for a particular purpose. | 🔊 Listen |
| Extinct / ɪk'stɪŋkt / ADJECTIVE Latin | Having no living members. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fair / fɛər / ADJECTIVE Old English | Treating people equally without favoritism; beautiful. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fence / fɛns / NOUN Middle English | A barrier enclosing an area of ground, typically made of posts and wire. | 🔊 Listen |
| Few / fjuː / ADJECTIVE Old English | A small number of. | 🔊 Listen |
| Finish / ˈfɪnɪʃ / VERB Old French | To bring a task or activity to an end; complete. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fish / fɪʃ / NOUN Old English | A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal living wholly in water. | 🔊 Listen |
| Flooding / 'flʌdɪŋ / NOUN Old English | An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines. | 🔊 Listen |
| Flour / ˈflaʊər / NOUN Old French | A powder obtained by grinding grain, used to make bread and cakes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fluency / 'fluːənsi / NOUN Latin | The ability to speak or write a foreign language easily and accurately. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fourth / fɔːrθ / NUMBER Old English | Constituting number four in a sequence; 4th. | 🔊 Listen |
| Free / friː / ADJECTIVE Old English | Able to act or move as one wishes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Froze / froʊz / VERB Old English | Past tense of the verb 'freeze'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gift / ɡɪft / NOUN Old Norse | A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present. | 🔊 Listen |
| Giving / ˈɡɪvɪŋ / VERB Old Norse | Present participle of the verb 'give'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Glory / ˈɡlɔːri / NOUN Old French | High honor earned by notable achievements. | 🔊 Listen |
| Goldfish / 'ɡoʊldfɪʃ / NOUN Old English | A small reddish-golden Eurasian carp, popular in ponds and aquariums. | 🔊 Listen |
| Grab / ɡræb / VERB Middle Dutch / Low German | To grasp or seize something suddenly and roughly. | 🔊 Listen |
| Group / ɡruːp / NOUN French | A number of people or things that are located close together or classes together. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hamster / 'hæmstər / NOUN German | A solitary burrowing rodent with short tail and large cheek pouches. | 🔊 Listen |
| Have / hæv / VERB Old English | To possess, own, or hold. | 🔊 Listen |
| Helmet / ˈhɛlmɪt / NOUN Old French | A hard hat worn to protect the head. | 🔊 Listen |
| Helpfully / ˈhɛlpfʊli / ADVERB Old English | In a helpful and supportive manner. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hill / hɪl / NOUN Old English | A naturally raised area of land, not as high as a mountain. | 🔊 Listen |
| His / hɪz / PRONOUN Old English | Belonging to or associated with a male person. | 🔊 Listen |
| Honesty / 'ɒnɪsti / NOUN Latin/French | The quality of being honest. | 🔊 Listen |
| House / haʊs / NOUN Old English | A building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hush / hʌʃ / EXCLAMATION Middle English | Used to tell someone to be quiet. | 🔊 Listen |
| Joyful / ˈdʒɔɪfʊl / ADJECTIVE Old French / English suffix | Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jump / dʒʌmp / VERB Unknown Origin | To push oneself off a surface and into the air. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kitchen / 'kɪtʃɪn / NOUN Latin | A room or area where food is prepared and cooked. | 🔊 Listen |
| Know / noʊ / VERB Old English | To be aware of through information or observation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Label / ˈleɪbəl / NOUN Old French | A small piece of paper or fabric attached to an object to give information about it. | 🔊 Listen |
| Learning / 'lɜːrnɪŋ / NOUN Old English | The acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught. | 🔊 Listen |
| Led / lɛd / VERB Old English | Past tense of the verb 'lead'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lemon / ˈlɛmən / NOUN Arabic / Old French | A yellow, oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice. | 🔊 Listen |
| Less / lɛs / ADJECTIVE Old English | A smaller amount of; not as much. | 🔊 Listen |
| Living / ˈlɪvɪŋ / NOUN Old English | The state of being alive, or one's livelihood. | 🔊 Listen |
| Loft / lɒft / NOUN Old Norse | An attic or upper room in a building, directly under the roof. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lovable / 'lʌvəbəl / ADJECTIVE Old English/Latin | Inspiring love or affection. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mail / meɪl / NOUN Old French | Letters and packages conveyed by the postal system. | 🔊 Listen |
| Matt / mæt / ADJECTIVE Old French | Dull and flat, without a shine. | 🔊 Listen |
| Matter / ˈmætər / NOUN Old French | Physical substance in general, distinct from mind and spirit. | 🔊 Listen |
| Meant / mɛnt / VERB Old English | Past tense and past participle of the verb 'mean'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Measuring / ˈmɛʒərɪŋ / VERB Latin/French | Ascertaining the size, amount, or degree of something. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mind / maɪnd / NOUN Old English | The element of a person that enables awareness and thought. | 🔊 Listen |
| Morning / 'mɔːrnɪŋ / NOUN Old English | The period of time between midnight and noon. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mouse / maʊs / NOUN Old English | A small rodent with a pointed snout, relatively large ears, and a long tail. | 🔊 Listen |
| Moving / ˈmuːvɪŋ / VERB Old French | Present participle of the verb 'move'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mule / mjuːl / NOUN Old French | The sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. | 🔊 Listen |
| National / 'næʃənəl / ADJECTIVE Latin/French | Of or relating to a nation; common to a whole nation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Now / naʊ / ADVERB Old English | At the present time or moment. | 🔊 Listen |
| Obtuse / əbˈtjuːs / ADJECTIVE Latin | An angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees, or slow to understand. | 🔊 Listen |
| Offer / ˈɒfər / VERB Old English / Old French | To present or proffer something for someone to accept or reject as so desired. | 🔊 Listen |
| Once / wʌns / ADVERB Old English | On one occasion or only one time. | 🔊 Listen |
| Outside / aʊt'saɪd / NOUN Old English | The external side or surface of something. | 🔊 Listen |
| Park / pɑːrk / NOUN Old French | A large public green area in a town, used for recreation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Party / ˈpɑːrti / NOUN Old French | A social gathering of invited guests for entertainment. | 🔊 Listen |
| Person / ˈpɜːrsən / NOUN Old French | A human being regarded as an individual individual person. | 🔊 Listen |
| Place / pleɪs / NOUN Old French | A particular position or point in space. | 🔊 Listen |
| Play / pleɪ / VERB Old English | To engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Portable / 'pɔːrtəbəl / ADJECTIVE Latin/French | Able to be easily carried or moved. | 🔊 Listen |
| Predict / prɪ'dɪkt / VERB Latin | To say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future. | 🔊 Listen |
| Prefix / ˈpriːfɪks / NOUN Latin | An element placed at the beginning of a word to adjust its meaning. | 🔊 Listen |
| Print / prɪnt / VERB Old French | To transfer text or images mechanically onto paper. | 🔊 Listen |
| Quarter / 'kwɔːrtər / NOUN Latin/French | Each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided. | 🔊 Listen |
| Race / reɪs / NOUN Old Norse | A competition between runners, vehicles, or horses to see which is the fastest. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ran / ræn / VERB Old English | Past tense of the verb 'run'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Range / reɪndʒ / NOUN Old French | The area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale. | 🔊 Listen |
| Replace / rɪ'pleɪs / VERB Latin/French/English | To take the place of. | 🔊 Listen |
| Reread / ˌriːˈriːd / VERB Old English compound | To read something again. | 🔊 Listen |
| Resemble / rɪˈzɛmbəl / VERB Latin/French | To be like or similar to. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ring / rɪŋ / NOUN Old English | A small circular band, typically of precious metal, worn on a finger. | 🔊 Listen |
| Royal / ˈrɔɪəl / ADJECTIVE Old French | Having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family. | 🔊 Listen |
| Safe / seɪf / ADJECTIVE Old French | Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed. | 🔊 Listen |
| Search / sɜːrtʃ / VERB Latin/French | To look through carefully in order to find something. | 🔊 Listen |
| See / siː / VERB Old English | To perceive with the eyes; to visually register. | 🔊 Listen |
| Seem / siːm / VERB Old Norse | To give the impression of being something or having a particular quality. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sense / sɛns / NOUN Latin | A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus, like sight or hearing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Shelf / ʃɛlf / NOUN Low German | A flat horizontal board fixed to a wall or in a cupboard for objects. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sift / sɪft / VERB Old English | To put a fine substance through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles. | 🔊 Listen |
| Signal / 'sɪɡnəl / NOUN Latin/French | A gesture, action, or sound that is used to send information. | 🔊 Listen |
| Singing / 'sɪŋɪŋ / NOUN Old English | The activity of performing songs or tunes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Skate / skeɪt / NOUN Dutch | An ice skate or roller skate implement. | 🔊 Listen |
| Skylight / ˈskaɪlaɪt / NOUN Old Norse/Old English | A window installed in a roof or ceiling to admit natural light. | 🔊 Listen |
| Smile / smaɪl / VERB Scandinavian | To form one's features into an amused or pleased expression. | 🔊 Listen |
| Soar / sɔːr / VERB Old French | To fly or rise high in the air. | 🔊 Listen |
| Softly / 'sɔːftli / ADVERB Old English | In a gentle, quiet, or light manner. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sometimes / ˈsʌmtaɪmz / ADVERB Old English | Occasionally; rather than all the time. | 🔊 Listen |
| Speed / spiːd / NOUN Old English | The rate at which someone or something is able to move. | 🔊 Listen |
| Spot / spɒt / NOUN Middle Dutch | A small round or roundish mark, differing in color from the surface around it. | 🔊 Listen |
| Square / skwɛər / NOUN Latin/French | A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles. | 🔊 Listen |
| Stall / stɔːl / NOUN Old English | A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods or housing an animal. | 🔊 Listen |
| Stern / stɜːrn / ADJECTIVE Old English | Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority. | 🔊 Listen |
| Stretch / strɛtʃ / VERB Old English | To straighten or extend one's body or a part of one's body to its full length. | 🔊 Listen |
| Strictly / ˈstrɪktli / ADVERB Latin | In a demanding, precise, or absolute manner. | 🔊 Listen |
| Stroll / stroʊl / VERB German | To walk in a leisurely or idle way. | 🔊 Listen |
| Study / ˈstʌdi / VERB Old French | To devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge on an academic subject. | 🔊 Listen |
| Surf / sɜːrf / VERB Unknown Origin | To ride on a wave on a surfboard, or browse the internet. | 🔊 Listen |
| Syllable / ˈsɪləbəl / NOUN Greek/Latin/French | A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants. | 🔊 Listen |
| Taffy / ˈtæfi / NOUN English Dialect | A chewy candy made of boiled sugar or molasses. | 🔊 Listen |
| Test / tɛst / NOUN Old French | A procedure intended to establish the quality or reliability of something. | 🔊 Listen |
| The / ðə / ARTICLE Old English | Definite article, denoting one or more people or things already mentioned. | 🔊 Listen |
| Think / θɪŋk / VERB Old English | To use the mind to consider or form an opinion about something. | 🔊 Listen |
| Thirsty / 'θɜːrsti / ADJECTIVE Old English | Feeling a need to drink. | 🔊 Listen |
| Thread / θrɛd / NOUN Old English | A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tied / taɪd / VERB Old English | Past tense of the verb 'tie'; fastened with string or cord. | 🔊 Listen |
| Toast / toʊst / NOUN Old French | Sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tray / treɪ / NOUN Old English | A flat, shallow container with a raised rim, used for carrying food and drink. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tried / traɪd / VERB Old French | Past tense of the verb 'try'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Umbrella / ʌmˈbrɛlə / NOUN Latin/Italian | A device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame, used as protection against rain or sun. | 🔊 Listen |
| United / ju'naɪtɪd / ADJECTIVE Latin | Joined together for a common purpose. | 🔊 Listen |
| Vary / ˈvɛri / VERB Latin | To differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else. | 🔊 Listen |
| Verse / vɜːrs / NOUN Old English / Latin | Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme. | 🔊 Listen |
| Walking / 'wɔːkɪŋ / NOUN Old English | The activity of taking steps for exercise or travel. | 🔊 Listen |
| Weak / wiːk / ADJECTIVE Old Norse | Lacking physical strength or energy. | 🔊 Listen |
| While / waɪl / CONJUNCTION Old English | During the time that; at the same time as. | 🔊 Listen |
| Whoosh / wʊʃ / NOUN English | A sudden, rapid movement with a rushing sound. | 🔊 Listen |
| Wide / waɪd / ADJECTIVE Old English | Measuring or extending a great distance from side to side. | 🔊 Listen |
| Win / wɪn / VERB Old English | To be successful or victorious in a contest. | 🔊 Listen |
| With / wɪð / PREPOSITION Old English | Accompanied by another person or thing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Word / wɜːrd / NOUN Old English | A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Would / wʊd / VERB Old English | Past tense of 'will'; expressing intent or conditional results. | 🔊 Listen |
| Written / 'rɪtən / VERB Old English | The past participle of write. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yell / jɛl / VERB Old English | To shout a loud, sharp cry, typically of excitement or anger. | 🔊 Listen |
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