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Spelling Bee is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. Debuting on September 15, 1988, this game is played for a car or a consolation prize of up to $2,500 cash; it uses small prizes.

Gameplay

The centerpiece of Spelling Bee is a large board which conceals 30 cards; each card displays “C”, “A”, “R”, or “CAR” on its reverse. There are eleven each of the “C” and “A” cards, six “R” cards, and two “CAR” cards on the board. To win the car, a contestant must select three cards which combine to spell the word “car”, or one of the “CAR” cards.

The contestant is given two free picks from the board at the start of the game, which are kept face-down; they can earn up to three more by guessing the price of each of three small prizes. If the guess is within $10 above or below the actual price, they win that prize and another pick from the board. A perfect bid on any of the small prizes automatically wins the three additional picks and all three small prizes. Any additional earned picks are made, and all cards are kept face-down until the picking is complete.

Each card picked is worth $500 while it is face-down, up to $2,500 for the maximum five cards. The contestant is immediately given the opportunity to take the money and quit. If they refuse, the cards are turned over one-by-one, with the contestant given the chance each time to quit and take $500 for each card that remains face-down. If the revealed cards spell out “car” or a “CAR” card is revealed, the contestant wins the car, but not any money for the remaining cards.

See also

• The Price Is Right
• List of The Price Is Right pricing games