Spelling Bee Hive found 1 result for ptomaine. This page contains the same results as searching for that word in the app.
ptomaine - noun; Level 6; origin: Greek; pronunciation: (ˈ)tō¦mān. any of several organic bases, sometimes poisonous, formed when bacteria decompose nitrogen-rich matter.
ptomaine is in Level 6, Set 47 of the Spelling Bee Hive practice sets.
Where ptomaine appears: 3 competitions and 1 study list on record.
Scripps National Spelling Bee: asked 4 times in 1997, 2000, 2005, 2009 - Round 3 (2009); Round 4 (2000); Round 5 (1997, 2005).
Jamaica National Senior Spelling Bee: asked 3 times in 2024–2025 - Round 19 (2025); Round not recorded (2024).
Jamaica Gleaner Children's Own Spelling Bee: asked 1 time in 2025 - Round 19 (2025).
Consolidated Word List: listed 1 time.
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