12th Grade Spelling Words 

This list of 12th grade spelling words contains 125 very difficult words. Challenge your high school students (or adults!) to learn the spelling, pronunciation and meaning of each word. This word list is also great for anyone who is planning to compete in a spelling bee.

I've included a quick quiz the covers the definitions of a few of these words. 

12th Grade Spelling Words

The printable list includes all 125 of our 12th grade spelling words. The complete list appears below for your convenience, along with links to additional lists of difficult words appear. 

Please note that this is a general list to supplement other curriculum. The needs of your students may vary. 

Quick Quiz  with 12th Grade Spelling Words

Now find a word in the list above for each of these definitions. You can find my answers below. 

1) an ancient type of wheat

2) a dog breed

3) a type of glazed potter

4) a monetary unit in Poland

5) women's fashion designer

6) thin, crisp breadsticks

7) government by the worst people

8) overflowing with enthusiasm

9) a strong meaty taste

10) having all knowledge

11) persuade by flattery; coax

12) lofty, pompous speech

13) an ornamental floral motif

14) a set of three panels side by side, with pictures, carvings, etc.

15) temporary inactivity or suspension

See my answers below, under the BLUE button. 

More Spelling Lists for 12th Grade

If you're looking for more spelling words to challenge your high school students, try some of these:

• 8th grade spelling words
• 9th grade spelling words
• 10th grade spelling words
• 11 grade spelling words
• Hard spelling words
• Spelling Bee Word Lists

172 Hard Words to Spell  Study what makes these words (and so many others) so difficult to spell! Improve your spelling skills as you master the challenge words on this list.

Learn more about unfamiliar words, words with tricky vowel combinations, silent consonants, double consonants and more. Follow the links to additional word lists and study tools!  Words on the list include abecedarian, absquatulate, boutonniere, cappuccino, connoisseur, diaphanous, impuissance, logorrhea, pastiche, psephology, querulous, rinceau, terpsichorean, and many, many more. 

More 12th Grade Spelling Resources

Try some of these brain teasers and word puzzles to challenge your high school students. Spelling has never been so much fun, or so tricky! Find lots more brain teasers, crosswords, and word scrambles by using the blue tabs at the left. 

Pull-Apart Synonyms - Extremely challenging free word scramble game! Can you pull apart these letters, without rearranging them, to spell a pair of synonyms? Is this as easy as it sounds???

Travel Teaser - One of our most difficult logic brain teasers. Can you figure out who went where and when?  If you enjoy solving logic brain teasers, you must try this one! You'll need to know the correct spellings of several tricky words, plus you'll need to read carefully, and -- of course -- use skills in logic and critical thinking.

Rhymonyms TM -  Challenging new word play for upper grade students and adults. Think of a pair of rhyming words for each set of synonyms. Printable, free and fun! It's one of my own original puzzle formats, and I think you're going to love it!!!

An Impossible Brain Teaser - This looks straightforward, for sure. But just wait until you try to solve it for yourself! Careful reading and spelling skills required.

Brain Teasers for Adults  & Upper Grade Students - Two REALLY difficult letters with hidden messages. Good spelling skills are the key to uncovering them!

Cryptogram Worksheet: Puzzle page for upper grades. Includes instructions so students, parents or teachers can make more cryptogram puzzles with any word list.

Hard Word Search Puzzle and Mystery Scrambles: Two challenging free teacher worksheets to stretch spelling and vocabulary skills. 

Crosswords 

Spelling Bee Challenge - In this unique fill-in crossword, you'll need to place 32 difficult spelling bee words. How many of these words can you spell and/or define?

Which One Is It?  Don’t try to solve this tricky puzzle while you’re blindfolded. Instead, use what you know about correct spelling! Choose the one word that is spelled correctly and write it in the puzzle.

Doctor, Doctor!  Supply the names of 20 different kinds of medical specialists. Will you pass your check-up?

Learning Locations - You have probably heard of these 22 American colleges and universities. But do you know where they're located? Find out when you try this challenging crossword puzzle!

FAQs

Ann Richmond Fisher is a longtime published educational writer, a former classroom teacher and a former homeschool teacher. Ann's spelling bee resources, graded spelling word lists, spelling games, worksheets, and other language arts resources have become respected around the globe since she launched Spelling-Words-Well in 2010.

Ann is also the creator of www.word-game-world.com.

Visit my YouTube Channel for fun spelling practice videos!

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