3rd Grade Spelling Bee Words

Try our list of 3rd grade spelling bee words for your next classroom competition. This handy list of 100 words is the foundation for a great spelling game. If you require additional words, check out some of these graded word lists. 

Review these words carefully to be sure they are suitable for your students. Then print the words and start your spelling bee!

More than half of the words come from our list of 300 third grade spelling words. A few words at the beginning are from our list of second grade spelling words. The remaining words are more challenging. We've generally arranged the words from easiest to most difficult.

Printable version of 3rd Grade Spelling Bee Words

also	clock	your	only	treat
said	gift	about	balloon	past
stopped	scream	walk	queen	prize
age	key	warm	tries	today
string	tooth	life	used	dinner
until	you're	wrong	young	slept
newspaper	know	body	afraid	funny
really	together	eyes	driving	none
knew	isn't	sitting	touch	leave
flies	crawl	happen	I've	build
raised	smiling	lose	stairs	merry
voice	finish	tenth	heard	Saturday
suit	school	stretch	threw	trouble
piece	circus	half	Tuesday	guess
heavy	scratch	shiny	doesn't	laugh
picnic	color	climb	caught	dollar
health	wrist	hundred	breakfast	cardboard
straight	Wednesday	angriest	damage	important
neither	listen	crayon	machine	clothing
neighbor	kitchen	disappear	handsome	libraries

Important Tips

1) Be sure to use our 3rd grade spelling bee words in sentences when quizzing students. This is especially important with homonyms. For instance, you're, should be clarified so it won't be confused with your:  You're the first person to arrive at the party. 

2) At the beginning of the spelling bee, tell students they must indicate when a letter is to be capitalized.

New! 3rd Grade Vocabulary Word List   100 words to challenge your third graders! How many do they know? How many can they use in sentences? How many can they spell? Use these words frequently to enrich and boost your third graders spoken and written language.

More 3rd Grade Spelling Bee Words & Helps

Need more words with sentences, rules, award certificates, and lots of organizational tips? Please consider purchasing our exclusive Spelling Bee Toolbox, for grades 3-5 and grades 6-8. Each one contains 600 grade-appropriate bee words, used in sentences, and all the resources you need for a successful spelling bee! Learn more.

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