LexiTopics: Spelling Bee Lexicon Analysis

Updated 2026-10-12 In its more than 11,200 words, the Spelling Bee lexicon covers hundreds of subjects. The coverage in the Bee lexicon of various interest areas (nautical, medical, anatomy, textiles, religion, etc.) has long been a frequent topic of interest and discussion amongst Spelling Bee solvers in the Spelling Bee forum. To inform those conversations, LexiConnexxions has prepared the LexiTopic reports listed and linked below present a topical (subject) analysis of the Spelling Bee lexicon. PLEASE NOTE: The LexiTopics subject analysis consists of this, and only this: Checking each Bee word in Merriam-Webster abridged (and other sources as needed, such as when a word is not in M-W), recording the definition(s), and organizing the aggregated definitions into subjects according to a taxonomy that LexiConnexxions developed for the purpose. LexiConnexxions draws no inferences from the result, and we do not believe that any inference can be draw from these results, particularly with regard to the process of word selection for the Spelling Bee. Further, these reports cannot be interpreted as, or used as a means of, determining the extent to which the Spelling Bee lexicon reflects American English as a whole, nor do they give any reliable indication of the extent to which any topic is over- or under-represented in the Bee lexicon. The purpose in undertaking these analysis is solely to show, in general terms, that the Spelling Bee lexicon covers many topics, and that it does, in fact, include words about the topics that many Bee solvers sometimes believe to be neglected (nautical, textiles, botany, etc.). * * * Before you continue ... Because the Spelling Bee lexicon is dynamic, this LexiTopics analysis project will always be a work in progress; as our work continues, and as new words enter the Spelling Bee lexicon, the taxonomy, word analysis, and presentation are subject to change. New topics may be added, and existing topics may be combined, divided, or re-named. And that means that links will change. Therefore, if you wish to share any LexiTopic report(s), we recommend that you link only to this page, https://www.lexiconnexxions.com/lexitopics/, as this page (and its URL) will remain stable as the project continues.
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