The Times Spelling Bee website is now bigger and better!
We have been working on some exciting additions to the Spelling Bee website which we think you’ll love. We’re very pleased with these new features so we’d like to tell you about them.
Spelling Bee comes to primary schools! We have built some games that are ideal preparation for 5-11-year-olds to become future Times Spelling Bee champions.
The games are divided into three reading age groups – five to seven, seven to nine, and nine to eleven years old – and can be played in the classroom or at home.
Each month there will be a special Mini Bees game with words on a particular theme, such as science, geography or nature.
And, in our Mini Bees Extra area, we have joined forces with our friends at Microsoft to create even more themed activities for primary school children to enjoy.
Mini Bees
PERSONAL TRAINER
To become a true spelling champion one needs to master those frustratingly tricky words which rear their ugly heads every few games or so. That’s what the Personal Trainer is for. It keeps a record of all the words a player misspells, and then allows them to play a set of their personal misspellings in one convenient game. Once a player finally spells a word correctly, it is removed from their misspellings pot. Spell it wrong again, and back in it goes!
Personal Trainer
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Existing Spelling Bee players may know that it is already possible to challenge another player to a game. We have been working hard to make the process of challenging an opponent easier and more streamlined. It is now possible to challenge an opponent in a couple of clicks.
Head-to-Head
In addition to the new features above, there are a few more subtle enhancements to the website. Try to guess what they are!
Finally, don’t forget to create a free player profile now for a chance to win a laptop and a copy of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007.