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7th Grade Spelling Bee Words

Start round reads ten grade 7 subject words aloud, each in a sentence; geography and history come first.

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Warm-up: geography and history (atoll)

Words to learn. Read each word, cover it, write it, then check it.

  1. 1.meridianThe prime meridian marks zero degrees of longitude.
  2. 2.atollPalm trees grew on the low atoll.
  3. 3.topographyA relief map shows the topography of a region.
  4. 4.metropolisA metropolis is a very large city.
  5. 5.immigrationImmigration brought new workers to the port.
  6. 6.nomadThe nomad packed the tent at dawn.
  7. 7.citadelSoldiers watched the valley from the citadel.
  8. 8.legionA Roman legion held thousands of soldiers.
  9. 9.patricianA patrician belonged to a noble family of Rome.
  10. 10.monolithA monolith is one large block of stone.

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Warm-up: geography and history (atoll) 10

  • atoll Palm trees grew on the low atoll.
  • citadel Soldiers watched the valley from the citadel.
  • immigration Immigration brought new workers to the port.
  • legion A Roman legion held thousands of soldiers.
  • meridian The prime meridian marks zero degrees of longitude.
  • metropolis A metropolis is a very large city.
  • monolith A monolith is one large block of stone.
  • nomad The nomad packed the tent at dawn.
  • patrician A patrician belonged to a noble family of Rome.
  • topography A relief map shows the topography of a region.

Round 2: earth science (aquifer) 10

  • aquifer Rain slowly refills the aquifer under the valley.
  • basalt The cliffs are columns of dark basalt.
  • caldera A caldera forms when a volcano collapses.
  • epicenter The epicenter lies above an earthquake's focus.
  • metamorphic Slate is a metamorphic rock.
  • meteorology Meteorology is the science of weather.
  • obsidian Obsidian is a glassy volcanic rock.
  • seismograph The seismograph drew a jagged line during the quake.
  • solstice In the north, the summer solstice falls in June.
  • stratosphere The stratosphere lies above the troposphere.

Round 3: math and data (quartile) 10

  • approximation Three is a rough approximation of pi.
  • associative The associative property lets you regroup the addends.
  • commutative Multiplication is commutative: three fours equal four threes.
  • correlation The scatter plot shows a positive correlation.
  • distributive Use the distributive property to expand the product.
  • exponential Doubling every day is exponential growth.
  • monomial Seven x squared is a monomial.
  • proportional The two triangles have proportional sides.
  • quartile Each quartile holds one fourth of the data.
  • substitution We solved for y by substitution.

Round 4: grammar and writing (gerund) 10

  • antecedent A pronoun must agree with its antecedent.
  • appositive An appositive renames the noun beside it.
  • ellipsis An ellipsis is three dots that mark an omission.
  • exclamatory End an exclamatory sentence with an exclamation point.
  • gerund The gerund in the sentence ends in ing.
  • interjection Wow is an interjection.
  • interrogative Who and what are interrogative pronouns.
  • palindrome Level is a palindrome.
  • parenthesis Put a parenthesis on each side of the note.
  • superlative Fastest is the superlative of fast.

Final round: French and Greek (cachet) 10

  • cachet The old label gave the shop a certain cachet.
  • chivalry Tales of chivalry tell of brave knights.
  • corsage He bought a corsage for the dance.
  • diagnosis The mechanic gave a diagnosis of the engine trouble.
  • enigma The locked box remained an enigma.
  • enthusiasm Her enthusiasm for chess never faded.
  • eulogy The speech was a eulogy full of praise.
  • finesse He handled the tricky question with finesse.
  • nostalgia Old photos filled her with nostalgia.
  • prestige Winning the prize brought the school prestige.

How it works

These 50 words come from grade 7 classes: world geography and ancient history, earth science, pre-algebra and statistics, and grammar and writing, with a final round borrowed from French and Greek. Ten words a round; the grade is our suggestion.

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What each round tests

The warm-up crosses a map and a timeline: meridian, atoll, citadel, patrician. Round 2 is earth science (aquifer, caldera, solstice) and Round 3 pre-algebra and statistics (commutative, quartile, correlation). Round 4 names grammar and writing terms: gerund, appositive, ellipsis. In the final round five words are French (cachet, corsage) and five trace to Greek (eulogy, enigma).

Beside the junior high bee

Our junior high bee mixes grades 7 and 8 and draws on US history, life and physical science, algebra and literature. This page is grade 7 alone, from other subjects, and the two share no word, so a class can run both.

  • In chivalry and cachet, ch is said as sh, a sign of French.
  • Parenthesis and ellipsis end in is; their plurals end in es.

Questions and answers

What words are in a 7th grade spelling bee?

Each contest sets its own list. These 50 are our own practice words drawn from grade 7 classes, such as topography, seismograph, exponential and interrogative; no contest's list was opened. Edit this list swaps in the words your school sends home.

Which round is the hardest?

Round 3 has the most double letters: commutative, associative and approximation each double a consonant, and correlation doubles its r. The final round's words are shorter but less regular: cachet ends in a silent t.

Does it repeat the 7th grade spelling list?

No. Accommodate and rhythm stay on our grade 7 weekly lists. No word here is on those lists, the junior high bee or any other bee on this site, so the 50 are extra practice.

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