See the top 14 hardest spelling bee words ever, and what they mean

Spelling bees are a fun and challenging way to test your knowledge of the English language. But some spelling bee words are harder than others.

We asked Bard to compile a list of the hardest spelling bee words.

Here is a list of some of the hardest spelling bee words ever, along with their meanings:

1. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (noo-moe-no-ul-tra-mih-kroe-skoh-pih-sili-koe-vol-kay-no-ko-nee-oh-sis): A lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and silica dust.

2. Onomatopoeia (ah-noh-mah-tuh-pee-uh): The formation of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. For example, the word "bang" imitates the sound of a gunshot.

3. Logorrhea (loh-guh-ree-uh): Excessive and often incoherent talkativeness.

4. Cacophony (kuh-kof-uh-nee): A harsh and discordant sound.

5. Floccinaucinihilipilification (flok-sih-naw-si-nih-li-pih-li-fih-kay-shuhn): The act of estimating something as worthless.

6. Antidisestablishmentarianism (an-tee-dis-es-tab-lish-men-tar-ee-uh-niz-uhm): The principle or practice of opposing the disestablishment of a state church.

7. Chiaroscuro (kyair-uh-skyoor-oh): The use of light and shadow in a work of art to create a three-dimensional effect.

8. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (hip-uh-po-tuh-mos-stroh-ses-kwee-ped-uh-lee-oh-fuh-bee-uh): The fear of long words.

9. Orthography (or-thog-ruh-fee): The correct spelling of words.

10. Phthisis (thy-sis): An old-fashioned medical term for tuberculosis.

11. Rhomboid (rom-boid): A quadrilateral with two opposite sides parallel and the other two sides not parallel.

12. Sphinx (sfinks): A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.

13. Turquoise (ter-kwoiz): A blue-green gemstone.

14. Ukulele (yoo-kuh-lay-lee): A small four-stringed guitar.

These words are all difficult to spell for a variety of reasons. Some are long and complex, while others have unusual or archaic spellings. It is important to practice spelling these words regularly if you want to be successful in a spelling bee.