Spelling Lists

Which words should I learn?
The official word source for the Durham Spelling Bee is Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged.  It is the largest American dictionary in existence.  It contains more than 470,000 entries, so to make things easier for you, here are some links to the much smaller Consolidated Word Lists used by the Scripps National Spelling Bee:

• Easy, Moderate, and Difficult word lists
• A selection from the 2003 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Frequently 
• Spell It! 1150 words, divided into sections by language of origin

Have fun!