Test your spelling skills while sipping on your cold and crispy boy with the Spelling Bee Drinking Game! In this entertaining party game, you challenge your friends to correctly spell tricky words.
Whether you’re eager to kick off your party or simply searching for a fun activity to keep everyone amused, Spelling Bee has got you covered.
Here, we will guide you through the full rules and gameplay.
Players
3+
Equipment
20-30 party cups, 2+ ping pong balls
Duration
5-10 minutes
Area
anywhere
Tabletop
yes
Drinking
yes
Spelling Bee Drinking Game Rules
Before starting the game, ensure everyone has enough drinks. This ensures smooth gameplay with minimal interruptions.
Additionally, designate one person as the judge and presenter. This individual will announce the words and oversee the overall flow of the game.
The Gameplay
- Gather 4 to 20 players and let the judge determine the starting player.
- The judge gives a word to a player, who spells it. Then, the next player gets a word.
- Correct spellings earn two sips and progression to the next round.
- Incorrect spellings result in chugging the drink and elimination.
- After two rounds of easy words, move on to two rounds of medium-difficulty words, and so on.
- If one of the last two players misses a word, the remaining person must spell one more word correctly to win.
- If the remaining player also fails, both players restart the round.
Maintaining focus while spelling more challenging words becomes a real challenge when there’s more and more sips involved. Even the sharpest minds may find the Spelling Bee drinking game quite challenging!
Spelling Bee Words for Adults
To get you started, we’ve comprised a list of easy to hard Spelling Bee words for adults:
Easy Difficulty Words
- Ephemal
- Juxtapo
- Quibble
- Zeniths
- Vorices
- Expanse
- Coalesce
- Verdant
- Epitome
- Synchronize
- Quandry
- Nebulae
- Tangent
- Quinine
- Abstain
- Languid
- Zephyrs
- Utopian
- Dwindle
- Umbrage
- Voracious
- Jubilee
- Xylogen
- Quorate
- Charade
- Epitaph
- Verbose
- Plaudit
- Chagrin
- Cryptic
- Irksome
- Exigent
- Lustrum
- Zealous
- Excerpt
- Oblique
- Gumption
- Fervent
- Tenable
- Quandry
- Replete
- Solvent
- Vexation
- Yearning
- Clarity
- Foreman
- Ignoble
- Quirky
- Verdant
- Upstart
Medium Difficulty Words
- Acrimonious
- Belligerent
- Cacophonous
- Defenestra
- Ebullition
- Facetious
- Garrulous
- Harangue
- Ineffable
- Juxtapose
- Kowtowing
- Labyrinthi
- Mellifluous
- Nonplussed
- Obfuscate
- Pernicious
- Quandaries
- Rambunctio
- Sycophant
- Truculent
- Ubiquitous
- Vexatious
- Weltering
- Xenophobic
- Yuletide
- Zephyrian
- Aberration
- Bombastic
- Cantanker
- Delineate
- Ephemeral
- Flagrantl
- Grandiose
- Higgledyp
- Inscrutab
- Juxtaposi
- Kerfuffle
- Lugubrious
- Melliflue
- Nefarious
- Obnubilat
- Persuasin
- Quagmire
- Resplendent
- Sibilance
- Trepidati
- Unctuousl
- Verdantl
- Wraithlik
- Xenophili
Hard Difficulty Words
- Antagonistic
- Bibliophile
- Cacophonous
- Dichotomous
- Ebulliently
- Facetiously
- Grandiosity
- Haplessness
- Inefficacy
- Juxtaposing
- Kaleidoscope
- Languishing
- Mellifluous
- Nonchalant
- Obfuscation
- Perniciously
- Quandarying
- Rambunctious
- Sycophantic
- Truculently
- Ubiquitously
- Vexatiously
- Welteringly
- Xenophobic
- Yearningly
- Zephyrlike
- Aberrations
- Bombastically
- Cantankerous
- Delineation
- Ephemeral
- Flagrantly
- Grandiosity
- Higgledy-piggledy
- Inscrutable
- Juxtaposed
- Kerfuffle
- Lugubrious
- Mellifluously
- Nefariously
- Obnubilated
- Persuasion
- Quagmire
- Resplendent
- Sibilance
- Trepidation
- Unctuously
- Verdantly
- Wraithlike
- Xenophiles
Spelling Bee Tips: How to get better
Improving at the “Spelling Bee Drinking Game” can be both enjoyable and fun! Here’s how you can get better:
- Expand Your Vocabulary: A good vocabulary is crucial. Read various materials like books and articles to enhance your word bank and spelling skills.
- Play Word Games: Engage in games like Scrabble or crossword puzzles. They’re fun and help improve your word recall and spelling.
- Use Spelling Apps: Utilize spelling apps such as Spelling Master for regular practice, which can significantly boost your abilities.
- Practice Under Pressure: Since the game involves drinking, practice spelling after having a drink (safely) to mimic game conditions and improve your performance even when tipsy.
- Learn Tricky Words: Focus on commonly misspelled words. List them out and practice spelling them.
- Start with Simple Words: Begin with easier words and gradually tackle harder ones. This approach builds your skills and confidence steadily.
- Stay Calm and Focused: Parties are full of distractions. Train yourself to stay focused and calm, which aids in better word recall and spelling accuracy.
- Enjoy the Game: Remember, it’s all about having fun. The more you relax and enjoy, the better you’ll perform.
Following these tips will not only improve your Spelling Bee skills, but also make the learning process enjoyable. Not only is this useful for Spelling Bee; it’s good for your overall intelligence!