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85 Funny Spelling Bee Jokes

85 Funny Spelling Bee Jokes

Spelling Bee Puns (15)

1. I wanted to enter the spelling bee, but the organizers told me I’m not eligible because I’m an adult. I guess I’m just too grown up to spell.

2. I heard they had to cancel the spelling bee this year because of budget cuts. It was quite the financial spelling crisis.

3. Did you hear about the spelling bee contestant who brought a dictionary to the competition? Talk about a spell checker!

4. Why don’t ants ever make spelling mistakes? Because they have auto-ant-correct.

5. The two spelling bee finalists got into a heated argument. It quickly became a war of words.

6. My friend got kicked out of the spelling bee for spelling out dirty words. I guess he just wanted to curse the competition.

7. I entered my dog in the spelling bee as a joke. It was quite the howl-arious experience.

8. Why are spelling bee contestants such good dancers? Because they know all the hip-hop-onymous words.

9. Did you hear about the comedian who could only tell jokes about spelling bees? His whole act was just one spelling pun after another.

10. I’m thinking of opening a spelling-themed restaurant called “Bee’s Knees.” The signature cocktail will be the “Spell-Tini.”

11. The spelling bee champion makes a lot of money from all those cash prizes, but it’s still not enough to bee a millionaire.

12. I’m so bad at spelling that autocorrect has to bumble bee my texts.

13. The spelling bee winner was caught cheating when the judges found a swarm of helper bees in his pocket.

14. Did you hear about the group of spelling bee contestants who started a band together? They call themselves the Alpha-Beats.

15. I wanted to make a spelling bee joke, but I realized it would just bee too predictable.

Spelling Bee One-Liners (15)

16. My goal was to become a spelling bee champion, but sadly I experienced an early defeat.

17. I’m not the best speller, but I get by with a little help from my spell checker.

18. As a teacher, I can confirm that yes, kids still use “I before E except after C” to help them spell.

19. Spelling bee contestants these days are next-level with their knowledge of obscure medical terminology.

20. Memorizing the dictionary seems like an odd hobby to me, but to each their own.

21. Auto-correct may cause some silly spelling mistakes, but just think how hard typing would bee without it!

22. After losing the spelling bee, I consoled myself by remembering that spelling skills don’t define a person’s worth.

23. My strategy for spelling bee success begins and ends with memorizing the dictionary.

24. Spelling long German compound words correctly will earn you major respect in the spelling bee world.

25. My parents were so proud when I placed 2nd in the statewide spelling bee competition.

26. Making it past the preliminary spelling bee rounds felt like a huge accomplishment for my mediocre spelling skills.

27. As a spelling bee contestant, silent letters are my arch nemesis.

28. My dream is to one day spell a foul word on live TV and become a viral spelling bee sensation.

29. Being eliminated in round one of the spelling bee is a painful sting that haunts me.

30. Spelling bee glory will be mine! Just as soon as I master the dictionary…

Best Spelling Bee Jokes (25)

31. What do you call two spelling bee contestants who argue constantly? A war of words.

32. How do spelling bee contestants party after the competition? They turn up the hip-hop-onymous beats!

33. Why did the spelling bee contestant bring string and sticks to the competition? Just in case it was a spelling bee!

34. What do you call a spelling bee contestant who brings a pile of newspapers? A cheat cheater!

35. Why do some spelling bee contestants sniff magic markers before competing? Because they get high off the spelling fumes!

36. How did the dyslexic spelling bee contestant prepare for the competition? He studied his pixie stordictionary.

37. What’s the first thing a contestant does after winning the spelling bee? Bee-Line for the trophy!

38. How does a spelling bee champion pay for lunch? By spelling out words with peas.

39. Why was the spelling bee contestant disqualified for spelling out “twerking”? The judges determined it was too provocative a word.

40. What do spelling bee contestants and honey bees have in common? They both love making lots of buzz words!

41. Where do spelling bee champions go to think about tricky words? The ponderosa!

42. How do you console your child after losing the spelling bee? “Don’t worry honey, you’ll word redeem yourself next year!”

43. Which magical creature is surprisingly excellent at spelling bees? The alphabunicorn!

44. When does a spelling bee champion know they’ve made it big time? When word gets around!

45. Why did the spelling bee champ get in trouble for spelling dirty words? They were just trying to work blue!

46. How does a spelling bee contestant flip the bird to the judges? By spelling out F-U!

47. Why was the spelling bee champion relieved when their trophy arrived? The spelling bee agony was finally over!

48. What’s the favorite TV show of spelling bee champions? Wheel of Fortune!

49. Where do spelling bee contestants go on vacation? Consonant-inople!

50. How did the octopus dominate the underwater spelling bee? It was quite the eight-armed speller!

51. Why are spelling bee champs surprisingly good at baking? Because they know how to work words into dough!

52. How do you know if someone is a spelling bee champ? They’ll work it into every conversation!

53. Why do spelling bee contestants make great scientists? They really know their chemis-tree!

54. What’s the most popular energy drink for spelling bee champions? Red Bull-et Points!

55. Where do spelling bee contestants go to let loose after the competition? The hip-hop-otamus club!

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