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bee

/ˈbiː/
noun

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

  2. Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.

  3. A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.

    “geography bee”

  4. A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English be, bee, beo, bey, from Old English bēo, bīo (“bee”), from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic *bijǭ (“bee”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰey- (“bee”).

BEE at a glance

BEE has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (B 3 + E 1 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,017 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with bee

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  • FRISBEE12
  • BUMBLEBEE17
  • HONEYBEE16
  • ALBEE7
  • HARAMBEE15
  • BEEBEE10
  • WANNABEE13
  • FREEBEE12
  • HUMBLEBEE18
  • FLAMBEE14
  • SCARABEE12
  • BAUBEE10

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