Riddle: What has no honey and no stinger, but kids line up to spell? (Video)

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The riddle

There's no honey and no stinger, but kids line up on a stage and spell words out loud one letter at a time. One wrong letter and you sit down. What am I?

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I share my name with a buzzing insect.
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A spelling beeA spelling bee is a contest where kids spell words out loud. Get one letter wrong and you sit down, but there's no honey and no sting.

About this riddle

A riddle for word lovers. It shares its name with a buzzing insect, but it happens on a stage, one letter at a time.

It comes from Spelling Riddles, a collection of 30 riddles with hints and answers, sorted from easy to tricky. Play the video, pause it when the riddle ends, and see if you can solve it before the answer appears.

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