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GREETINGS, CHAMPIONS!

About this Study GuideDo you dream of winning a school spelling bee, or even attending the Scripps National Spelling Bee? Words of the Champions is the official study resource of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, so you’ve found the perfect place to start. Prepare for a 2019 or 2020 classroom, grade-level, school, district, county, regional or state spelling bee with this list of 4,000 words.

All words in this book have been selected by the Scripps National Spelling Bee from our official dictionary, Merriam-Webster Unabridged (http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com).

Words of the Champions is divided into three difficulty levels, ranked One Bee (800 words), Two Bee (2,100 words) and Three Bee (1,200 words). These are great words to challenge you, whether you’re just getting started in spelling bees or of if you’ve already participated in several. At the beginning of each level, you’ll find the School Spelling Bee Study List words. For any classroom, grade-level or school spelling bee, study the 125-word One Bee School Spelling Bee Study List, the 225-word Two Bee School Spelling Bee Study List and the 100-word Three Bee School Spelling Bee Study List: a total of 450 words.

Following the School Spelling Bee Study List in each level, you’ll find pages marked “Words of the Champions.” Are you a school spelling bee champion or a speller advancing to compete beyond the school level? Study these pages to make sure you’re prepared to do your best when these words are asked in the early rounds of competition. And remember, although spelling bees will start with words from this guide, they often end with words you haven’t studied.

Each year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee will release a new version of Words of the Champions featuring 800 new words, including an all-new School Spelling Bee Study List.

Your spelling bee journey starts now, and taking the first step toward becoming a star athlete of the English language makes you a Champion. These Words are for you.

About the Scripps National Spelling BeeThe Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation’s largest and longest-running educational program. The purpose of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. Visit spellingbee.com for more information about the Bee and to check if your school is enrolled. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W. Scripps Company.

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DIFFICULTY LEVEL

ONE BEE

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Great Words, Great Works Reading ProgramEach year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee publishes its School Spelling Bee Study List to help students prepare for classroom and

school-level spelling bees. These words come from a list of books carefully selected by the Bee’s editorial team. That list of books is called Great Words, Great Works. Find it at spellingbee.com/book-list.

puntingcrowdsecretfumblepond

healthpardonshakekiddoproofgorptownbingocleverinsidereply

frozenspecial

filmresultssoda

sealtwirledadmit

grown-upspiecesbrass

onshorestuntsdenyjolly

powderwalnut

sawdustflustered

barberchimescabinfaint

mangerpeppermint

broth

ashflamegritscliffhem

candlesbrimplotdesk

bobcatpolorollerstarkdrumsnarlargue

lopperspetalgiantsnifflemouth

filtersconeneversilly

Mondaygrubhook

numbercookingamazedcollectlocal

properbasement

ripplefeats

plumbingstubborn

adriftsweeten

neon

beeswaxsocialbehold

mixdrool

understandsound

benchesshrugged

stillprankssmiledpeach

piesizehall

jangledchain

workhorseantennas

honest

hollerbillboardchickenpuppetswaitedfinishcheertwistychipsscooprover

forgiveribbonshoo

greedybeamcrewcratehotelstray

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In Good CompanyWhen it comes to spelling bee participants, the more the merrier! In fact, more than 11 million spellers participate in qualifying spelling

bees throughout the country and around the world.

*chiefly British spelling

gradualferociousfrequentlypermission

towelsundae

ornamentroosterscold

organzafragilegalaxy

complaintcurriestennis

grumblinggarlichula

reactionarymuscular

drizzleaccurate

studioillusionistgenetic

levitymoisture

toughnesstasteless

astuteturtle

Pinkertonfortune

sluggard

bedlamshortfallcowlick

opinionatedslogan

triumphantparenthetic

listenerguardiandwindledfraughtsturdy

treadmilloriginateforfendOR forefend

eavesdropJanuaryscruplemoxie

winnowincentiveadmirer

emotionalchia

raspberrybogusrecoup

bookwormveteranerase

handcuffsspinal

demolition

gargantuansalsa

chaoticshrimp

mandateturret

pigeonsatelliteparasitefavoriteOR *favouritecascade

dandelionfamouspristinegolden

modestyamphibianjealousyremedial

vouchtrivia

shoulderzebra

butterscotchapronbeaglekidneywistfulraven

fructoseAmazon

companionpanorama

gimmickflannel

cucumberMcMansion

janitorlionize

headdressfragrance

pearsystem

pedigreeemptyamuletguess

magiciancarrotmeteor

distraughtfreight

honeybeeblemishcrumpetblizzardsquirm

harmoniouslawyervaliantpurseraisin

trumpetbias

lettuceshamrock

Americana

monopolizewater

marathonomissionnewbie

spreadsheetbadger

fortificationhydra

grousemanta

astonishfashionista

stubblegeniusnuancestencil

penguinfreckleblooper

misconceptionlambkin

chowdersunflowerlambastedvolumetric

flatterysimmerwhisk

bathtubfantastically

failuretolerablemosquito

targetangorasnippetascribe

hodgepodgeverbiagenephewimbibesavvy

reckonboorishtarmac

iterationnurturevolcano

forensicsmiraculous

trendypermafrost

icebergcactus

nationalismleewaypilferer

rollickingquart

lactosedomineering

onionabandonjamboree

juniorhamletjubilant

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ONE BEEWords of the Champions

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Cruising the AirwavesThe first broadcast of the Bee wasn’t on television — it was on radio! It wasn’t until 1946 that it was first televised. ESPN started airing the

Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1994.

*chiefly British spelling

thaweduncle

dawdlemogul

trollkindredtantrumsciencecement

venomousplaintiffmayhemthicket

gymnasticsisland

peacenikounce

memorandumbothermissile

munchkinbananafurnacefoothillstongue

caterpillarwaspkudosalpha

shebangtibia

hazelnutvotive

lantern

mincebubblygraham

headlongtimber

medallionmaximum

clovercasino

distinctivemister

warninguseful

difficultmischief

talentkiwi

publishmutter

sedentarydivine

lexiconbristle

daresayowlishlycriminalrecipient

strongcanteenaviation

luckyrocketreflectscent

puzzlesscumbleextinctjersey

trapezoiddillydallyhaggleswordmastiff

cooperatemerchandise

gauntletapologycarnival

buffooneryintellectual

tickleddominoignite

legacysplurgeneigh

cabbageerode

formalizeOR *formaliseanywayisolationmeasly

apprehensivezitherwhiff

organicmugwump

dollarshospitalitynecklace

explanationthimbleriglandmarkpeerless

fluteskateboardmanifestoimitativefamished

ecotourismcancelflooeygingerlifetimeintegrityarcade

manufacturebellyachekeyholeseldom

impostorOR imposter

glimpsemagnatehangnailnovelistsourly

serpentinetaco

melodramaticsirloin

deodorantdojo

conductorgarmentladybugbebop

nuisancesaga

lookoutblouserelish

propagandafoxes

ragamuffiningredientgenerosityreligioustimidly

bargainaround

wanfaculty

spelunkermajor

methodologyweevil

innermostaromatherapy

peekaboobeckon

rhinestonemundane

magnificentflexible

skeletonweakness

prioritythird

ovationsonar

beveragestench

yarnhubbub

premiumsinustrait

swallowrecyclable

turniptirade

materializewinsometrencher

compilationdandruffwidgetgobletgander

slipshodpencil

granolamonarch

jargonincendiary

velcroawardparsley

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The 93rd Scripps National Spelling BeeMark your calendar! The Scripps National Spelling Bee will take place from May 24-29, 2020, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention

Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.

rascalravine

perplexqualitative

stickyhamstringvacuumreliablesnoreladle

surefireenchantment

applemellownacho

problemacorn

cutleryambitious

monumentalbasilisk

lamentablebrilliant

competitiveloungesupper

explosivecajolebauble

happenstancetussleinched

dimensionugliness

quackspider

weathertwingeponcho

hooligandecade

forbiddenjumbomortal

bugaboostandard

yearnprimatologist

voluntaryfurious

wombatmarginalize

swipeeternityimagerypasteltwice

megahertzgnash

knucklebriberyglucosemowercampus

infantthunderboltdespicable

elderly

amigobestowgung houmbrellasyntheticcloying

olivetruth

balderdashinfringe

interloperroutineprivacy

decisionfarfetched

linenpiratical

pigstymiserymonthsguffaw

caravanculinaryboycottcalzone

bawlcircle

respectintroverted

fuddy-duddypulleyKodiak

misinterprettwee

holidayindigoforagetooth

dauntlesslyfaucet

schemecoughstraw

hoovesshadow

meeknesssquall

OR squawlomen

militantcivicslocker

jabberwockydetentionsparklecalicotheme

literacyloatheaxle

glimmervacationnapkin

overrunyellowfin

clodhoppercrayonbakery

porridgeeyelet

yetigroove

estimatecattail

paraphraseheartthrob

cheekdaughter

laserinvokeupshotclimateyankee

dim summoosecuckoo

dilemmaoutrageous

silverfedorawildcat

monstrositysofa

eggplantkosher

minoritydefaultheroic

bombardfurtivejournal

tulip

myselfmarinecloudycricketmottotorch

pamperpleasant

robinhistorical

rulesgeometric

villamidriff

teaspoonworrywartdevelopershopaholic

magmabriefcase

deputymangrove

enfranchisekiln

webisodekangaroo

Romeoemergetwitchy

arrogantnormativehomework

mildewpattern

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A Big Time SpellebrityIf you’ve watched the Bee on ESPN, you’ve probably seen his face. You’ve definitely heard his voice. We’re talking about the official

pronouncer of the Bee, Dr. Jacques Bailly. He won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1980 and took up the role of pronouncer in 2003.

coffeebotch

receptaclebagpipebonfire

abruptlybushel

skedaddletoddler

evergladespelletklutz

envoypostpone

wafersoftwarefactoid

marvelousOR marvellous

evinceseasonhorizonarboriocartoon

doughemperorutterableleniencyfrivolouspotato

wholeheartedmetadatafarewellhypnotic

jeweltangible

nourishvulpinealoha

entrancekindergarten

restaurantfunctionary

dodgeiota

gelatohankering

esteem

knacksatisfactory

barefoottropeknockwhittlejoyful

genuinerecluseshieldtiger

romaine

migraineoasis

navigatorhumanepolentadelicacynoggin

backgroundthistle

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DIFFICULTY LEVEL

TWO BEE

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Our PurposeThe purpose of the Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English

usage that will help them all their lives.

gallopdinosaurbroughtancient

earthquaketapestrydeliveryattagirl

salamandersdisembark

usualchallengecahootsoozingMars

pelicandrasticyoga

burlapblazer

trombonetremblingcalmedpolicecertain

barographcharredPakistanpressuresurmised

teaktransit

cannonadeappetite

luggageramparts

vinylanemometers

daintybucklevividlybriny

pavementgarnetfurrowsprawl

museumwren

legendtransistor

amplifysecurityrefraintactics

shepherdAngusmulishrivalry

siblingschestnutminivan

plaidtissue

scoundrelamino

mentholTabascoobvious

pulsecottagegarlandgnaw

comfortcaroling

OR carollingfoolishness

constellationsunderingjunctureexploits

rabble-rouserprofoundwreathprofile

untowardmemorialindustrial

barriergratinglybrayedHarlem

messengerbeacons

generationcoverage

detersNepal

disinfectantcampaignstarvation

gammaspleen

utensilsdepot

incidentbramblestrifectashinglemasonavoidstatic

samplesmodern

chalkconcentrate

proudexpirationbatteriescenturiesdiffered

fearsomefiercest

residenceabated

scatteringtoppled

vanevorticesturbulentobstacles

continentaldeportment

exhibitsagriculturalmomentousdisturbance

wilyrookie

transparencieshazmat

Antarcticperfumeplaitingwritersseries

audienceinsubstantial

staggeredassistancesanitized

diminishedorganistoperatorLouisianaperpetualblusterymolars

arrangedissolvedextremely

plasticmultiplication

middlereasonable

closetinvestigation

accidentdiscussionconfused

microwave

gabledsettle

somberOR sombre

tamperedloyal

remarkablejoists

scramblinginspectordistressed

smudgethrottle

perfectioncapablegadgetschannelchisel

chimneyminnowdomainshuffle

carpenterprunersparcel

squawkSheetrock

trowelnervous

spiritequator

evidencesolar

explore

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: TWO BEESchool Spelling Bee Study List

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Eight Times the FunIn 2019, eight spellers made Bee history and inspired a neologism: “Octochamps!” At about midnight on the night of the Finals, the

dictionary admitted defeat to what the Bee declared “the most phenomenal assemblage of spellers in the history of this storied competition.” Rishik Gandhasri, Erin Howard, Saketh Sundar, Shruthika Padhy, Sohum Sukhatankar, Abhijay Kodali, Christopher Serrao and

Rohan Raja ended the 2019 Bee in an eight-way tie.

distancefault

colonistsprudenceassembly

sheriff

tarryentity

archivescommotion

vacancybeatboxing

mutatecommonplacegingerbreadhunky-dory

disputeepisode

confectionautographs

witherspetite

station

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Who Knew?The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation’s largest and longest-running educational program.

**preferred spelling

hexagonallitmusseethe

antiquarianphalanges

bachelorettefrontier

unctuousfluoride

moorageMinotaur

intermezzoedification

vacuousnessepilepsy

importunaterecuperation

citronellapalliative

abhorrencepersonnelvexatious

fauxsophisticated

nebulousgenus

legionnairesternutation

subcutaneousalacrity

choreographerleguminousceramicsmimetic

unabatedpetrifyingspecimen

interlocutormachete

dulcetsalubriousrotisserie**paneer

OR paniromnibusbiscotti

calibrateappellationduodenumvalorousisotopiccarpal

quizzicalheliotropesquanderprenuptialsucculent

bedraggledrectitudeuraniuminundate

wunderkindfilial

wearisomevisage

fascinatortestimonybeaucoup

banalseismologistspectaclesinnovatorbursary

hallowedapogeehiatusfreesia

exonerationduvet

turpitudeplatitudenobiliary

commercekeratitishonorific

kookaburranapoleon

superlativeoxygenateannihilate

sarcophagussurrogateterabyteuncouthonerous

macrocosmbulbous

umpirageheredity

philharmonicendorphinpharmacy

fondantcupola

herbaceoustentativeness

pachinkodecrepitude

reduxdramaturgy

murmurationClydesdale

phonicscalisthenicsobedientialodiferous

combinationtorrentarsenic

invertebrate**bandanna

OR bandanamanipulable

axiomaticindefatigable

ulterioroligarchypianoladignify

allegiancebasalticscorpion

planetariumecstatic

cinnamonpharaoh

opponencyreferendum

quaverrabbinic

lapelmackerel

callowbiscuitflourishbeatific

repositorydissipate

accomplicekerchief

whimsicalstaminacriteria

reprieveconsequentcontusionmulligan

sabermetricselocutiondowager

comparisondiaphanousagoraphobia

buffettortoise

surmountableendurebonobo

abrogateeffusive

primitivefabulist

comportmenttaciturn

sophomoriclaureateGoliath

spleneticlegato

slovenlyaerobicspaisley

contrariwisepetroleum

regaliaincinerate

flagonincoherent

tercentenaryvituperative

churlishrivieralaconicexcision

emblazonedbric-a-braclongitudemaverick

retrogradepartridgeinsigniabinomial

luminanceadjective

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Did You Know?In 2002, the Bee introduced the written test at the national finals for the first time. The vocabulary portion of the test came along in 2013.

elucidatespatula

triglyceridesstalwart

bumptiousfarcicalghastlyparkourfealty

periloussteroid

gullibilitytarantula

cantankerousvitriolic

crinolinedebris

armamentsversatilesubtletyhangar

verbenazirconium

ventriloquycircumflexcalligrameczema

theomachyfibula

aberrationnecroticeminent

demographicsJurassic

myoglobinfrugal

achromaticmisciblesoprano

cutishyrax

truncheoneducandRealtor

billabongbariatrics

throughoutpropulsionassailant

charioteersolicit

melismaticspurioustempeh

statisticianibuprofeninjurious

anglophiledefiant

substitutequiddity

karstBrigadoonvestibule

ballyhooedarpeggio

lupineresuscitate

approbatorycatalepsy

labyrinthinenotoriety

subterraneanauberginejalapeño

attributiveplutonomylobotomy

assumptionentrepreneur

besiegedplacodermhermitage

permutationconferencewoebegone

resplendenceaphasiaenvirons

celebratorycornucopiaprominentarchetype

travailsantipathyleviathan

alpacaduress

eucalyptusrambunctious

ingenuousphonetician

macularsimpaticoadhesion

rennetpinnacle

avalanchecadgeexodus

philosophizeRequiemglitterati

transferenceuveal

candelabrumvacillate

phenotypetransposablethrasonicaltrepanation

Holsteinquadrilliontardigrade

varsityscholarship

filbertGalahadjadeite

peripheralelevator

chaperonagefrittata

vandalizechancellor

pauper

epochdumbwaiterallergenic

vocabularyvassalpanary

tangerinepervasivehaphazardlegislature

shenanigansinclusionphysiciststempurareggaefutility

untenablefeudalism

malevolentposada

acquiesceapothecary

summarybrogue

suetkoto

jingoismsatchel

evanescentdiverge

exemplarmarsupial

trefoildesigner

leisurevaguewharf

altercationfratority

cataclysmicmetatarsal

bereavementcarbohydrates

sesamepalatable

gratisnonvolatile

juveniliafomentation

reprisalastroblemesabotage

absolutionrutabagaespousalvirulenceallocableeffractionlimousine

drupiferousorganelle

ospreyelusive

disproportionatecayenne

tabernaclephosphorescent

anxiety

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From Around the WorldMost spellers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee are from the United States, but spellers also come from American Samoa, Guam, Puerto

Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Department of Defense Schools in Europe as well as the Bahamas, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Japan and South Korea.

**preferred spelling

conchsingultus

impromptuoracle

condemnscenographer

neuroticismcannoliplatoonsolstice

swanneryprobativeoblique

buoyancysituationlumbartopiary

reverberantyeanlinghomicide

graphologistprincipality

Nostradamustaxonomic

berettalisman

impecuniousreciprocitymoleculemillennialineffable

abnegationbeguile

centenary

matrimonyerrata

stipulatenaïveté

OR naivetécadence

fidovehicular

sabbaticalerminepugilisttapioca

festoonedtectonicwizened

tomfooleryharrumph

embezzlementfallacyasylum

remunerationexpostulateintegument

Hebridesmacaw

perspicaciousreimbursable

jambalayageriatricstriation

Appaloosaramifications

temerityegress

geocachinginstigateobscure

transcriptionmuchacha

steppepalpitant

nonchalancerealm

estuarytechnician

dietetichomagecumulusessentialseraphiccameist

scrumptiouslytoploftical

noctambulistvisibilityligamentplenitudeillustrious

symmetricalpendulousanalepsismitigative

pyritesacrifice

consternationescalatorimpasto

antagonistic

affrontelementdesolatetruncatepedicure**caftan

OR kaftaningratiate

sousaphoneamalgamcarnageturmericzoolatryricochet

hackneyedvespertine**brusque

OR bruskerstwhile

lolledosteopath

kaiserimperiousEgyptian

foiblelousicide

ewercurfewschism

dilapidatedpeony

urgencybifurcate

drivel

jettisonPromethean

embassycontemptuous

okapiwelterweight

scroogemoroseosmosis

flimflammerastringent

mademoisellenouveau

heterochromiaconsul

hermeticallyexcursion

dreadlockstheriatrics

cumbersomeaffluentchastise

colicatomic

fêng shuiacuity

subliminalcharismatic

phoenixbastion

edamameporcelain

deglaciationrecruit

tableausheldrakesuitable

cenotaphPlumeria

perpetratorcinematicwallaby

contrivancesuffragethyme

phlebotomyanemicOR anaemic

depravityeffervescent

soiréeOR soiree

churrosdiademlarceny

acetaminophenparochialearnestly**gaffe

OR gaffostensiblygesticulate

gingivitispatiencequittancetenement

soothsayervaricose

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The First BeeIn 1925, the first national spelling bee was organized by the Louisville Courier-Journal with a total of nine spellers. Frank Neuhauser won the

championship title after correctly spelling “gladiolus.”

**preferred spelling

adagecicadamauve

emeritussuture

obfuscatecasualty

perseveranceapparatus

myopicebullience

clairvoyanceimpetus

affiancedarchaism

commodiousaustere

severancefinancier

wildebeestasadolimpa

adolescencemenageriehallucinateopprobrious

nocturnalredolentvendageentente

boomslangcircuitousveracity

marionette

Neapolitanchintzygenteel

requisitionstimuli

schoonerdeclamatory

embryolanguorous

steviaphycology

malaisestaid

acerbityinimical

kaleidoscopegluttonous

gypsumpolypeptide

wushucontradictorypenitentiary

umbragecrustaceans

bubonicsartorial

escarpmentCelsiusdialysis

humidistatsardonic

braillevignette

adjudicate

caricatureemerald

liegewilco

germanebacteriolytic

rhododendronineptitude

academeseregistrar

alma matercomediennecutaneous

gnarledhydroponiccombustible

factorialdolma

sapphireprevenient

Edenictributarylaudatory

jitneywattagepapillonvertigo

accumulatedeltoidalopulent

parameciummonochrome

facadeOR façade

evaporationbitternflotsam

discombobulatescrutiny

concatenateimpeachable

residuehalibut

spectrometercircadianservitudetraversetungstenvineyard

interrogativescullerytiramisu

exaggerateenoki

profunditymantra

escarolenanotechnology

bureauburglariouscryptozoa

preponderancebruxism

psychoanalysiscalendarreiterate

remorsefulcybernetics

garnituretwilight

proletarianvantage

discountenancestupefy

irrevocabletrellis

juxtaposehydrangea

slalomcorollary

étudecranium

equivalentportentousnepotism

trufflevaricellatonsillitisthoracicproviso

netiquettepaucity

doldrumsslumgullion

valedictorianauspices

elaborativeproprietary**nascent

OR naissantadieu

tenaciously

indemnitycyanosis

regurgitatestegosaur

statuesquenectarinegalvanizeagonistic

rosinburial

bulwarkiridescent

quincecycloneusurper

phraseologycaramel

pecuniarycornea

resilienceapiaryronin

tropicalpontiff

omniscientcapacitysewageepoxy

discreetlysieve

trouncehydrophobia

ingotnubuck

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Did You Know?The Scripps National Spelling Bee was featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary Spellbound.

**preferred spelling

jocularityunfurl

calculatorcorduroyencore

hollyhockqualmsmosaic

centipedeattendee

nomenclaturebotany

Holocaustaugmentacousticeruptionauburnvirtually

glissandostomach

demonstrativemegalomaniac

possedeclension

berserkcathedraldeciduous

baleenEinstein

municipaladversariaturbinadobrethren

tympanum

fisticuffspropinquityepidermiscarriage

abstemiousechinoderm

optimumpathogenacrostic

anthropologycruciferousmacchiatoancillary

toileplaudits

serenadeheptad

engineerpilcrowporositytandoorisuccumbfervently

divestitureroseola

installationharbingerraptatorial

sobrietymanumitdentifrice

collegialityinclement

celery

idiosyncraticburgoo

occupancycorianderamnesty

condensationaqueduct

ferretwiddershins

hostilesubsequent

whetblatantpyramidterminusagitation

tremulousscythe

duplicitousprotectorate

placardscorral

credulitydissonance

shojiauditorium

reconcilableevaluate

mastodondenticulatesupplicate

torsionjusticiable

vernal

aardvarkcensus

stagflationbrontophobiamacrobiotics

glareousrejuvenate

tubulardodecahedron

rictusvengeance

modularkleptocrat

neuropathysurrealistsecessiondigressionintricateannotate

vehemencefervorousseptennial

hypotenuseemancipatory

supinefracas

disrepairphotogenicrehearsalirritability

vaingloriousataxia

pageantryvinegar

fiduciaryemulsifylorikeet

malfeasancesequentialinterspersenumerologyPaleozoic

funnelsyndicatechrysalisbethesdacartilage

coevalcurio

ombudsmanhydrantzeppelin

superficialitymarooned**volary

OR voleryfollicle

brochuregrotesqueness

privatimeradicatekryptonethanol

quadricepstachycardiatriceratops

sandalpashmina

utilitarianmillivolt

herringboneorchestra

phloxtractabilitymontage

compendiumunmooredyardang

fluctuationflabbergastaccoladeconniveryimpresariobruschetta

dictumpremonition

stereotypicalbergamottelepathicbanquetupbraid

pancreasexpunge

maizemetastasize

quintessentialpollutantbrouhahapedantry

performanceequivocate

fission

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There’s a First Time for EverythingHugh Tosteson was the first winner from outside of the fifty U.S. states. He lived in Puerto Rico.

*chiefly British spelling

boondogglephylum

hypochondriaobstetrician

repleteraucous

Brandywinesurreptitious

surplusimpediment

revenanttopgallant

clandestinegenealogical

pomposityneonatology

pituitaryfleetness

anonymitycarcinogenic

detritusanorak

enviableextrapolateextinguish

pilasterperceptible

dystopiamueslicrux

wordmongerwobbulatormahoganymoribund

recriminatorysubaqueousrecusancy

retrocedencecauterizeimmolaterésumé

extensivetranscend

freneticismmerino

pestilencemordant

posthumousQWERTYfoosball

accentuateascension

venuemicrofiche

quadrilateralturpentinecellophaneindulgentoccipital

predicamentprovincialantithesis

gougesalivate

laityindolent

documentarybromide

algaereminiscent

menialMoroccanclearance

assurecompatriots

liaisequotidian

matriculationrevulsivegauchocapsule

tragedianfajitas

feloniouspalatialMeccaalbeit

vermicideechelon

supremacyclowder

occultationChihuahuapromontory

shar-peinarcoleptic

effacesycophantbellwether

clarinetcapillary

disposition

remonstrancesmithereens

curatorjudicious

vice versaexercise

civetpancettawaiver

decennialdynamite

Geminiretinol

corpulentpotpourri

pallorYorkshireBelgraviacasserolesemester

sacramentterra-cottamoratoriumcognizantOR *cognisantlanguish

protuberantchortle

unscathedraclette

superstitiousmawkishflambé

patronymic

odometeruvula

enumerateddesertification

quirkyarraignelegant

minaciousvindictive

implacablelogarithmic

regicidehubris

hibernaculumbandicootmalinger

parliamentaryrebarbative

olympiadcrocodilevenerablechemise

campanologypersuasibledesultorily

papyrusEl Niño

anchorageconundrumdebilitatemittimus

mellifluousclemency

backgammon

intuitabledivvy

fatuouslyfraudulentnecessity

pietyveritablesashaysciatica

discomfitureemphysema

stridencyacetone

cerebellumpantomime

prima donnapraxis

Tinseltownsorrel

McCoyhistrionics

cashierpolysemystampede

forfeitarmadillo

overweeningsacrosanct

syringeeclipse

espadrillecorgi

caffeinepanacea

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Older than Sliced BreadThe National Spelling Bee was first held in 1925. That makes us older than sliced bread, bubble gum and even trampolines.

**preferred spelling

cabaretfroufroueschewventricle

inducementvanguardportraittepidity

meridianspontaneity

platinumnonnegotiable

disparateartifice

cymbalsnucleatedexorbitant

reparationsconstabulary

speculatestratosphere

noxiousarbitraryquasarPodunk

seizepathos

equinoxprosperous

sclerosisablaut

anabolicjimberjawed

toilsome

tempestuousunivocalavaricebouclé

OR bouclethoroughbred

potassiumpeculatetreatise

undergirdoompah

adulationminutia

anticipatorychinookindigent

mergansersternum

par excellencethwartwisetae kwon dofenestratedlugubriousisosceleshoity-toity

MesopotamianMuzakvicinitymerely

abominableprocedure

limpidsyllabusanimus

trilliumDalmatian

ufologycholera

**minusculeOR minisculejeepney

volucrinepopulace

vetiverparametersinflammablepyrotechnics

mollifycohesivestigmata

prolixmitochondria

onomatopoeialavendertensile

gauderyluxuriate

cavalcadegladiatorial

machinationpugnacious

perusealluvial

epicureanderelict

revelationarithmetic

depredation

ignominiousauction

assiduousdiligencebodega

bona fidegustatoryobliteratelegalese

rudimentsmonitory

equilibriumroustabout

trifleambrosial

simultaneitygastronome

epithetencroach

acaciatetanus

scarlatinaciao

genomeinviolablecontrite

patricianenervateturophile

Patagoniavanquish

ectoplasmolfactoryen masse

stroganoffprocrastinatepurification

plantainaperture

rhythmicallydovecotebountifulpantheonmarimbaconduitbravado

beneficentindict

epitomeannulmentvegetarian

surimibesmirchtrespass

commandeerbonsai

universitycelestial

preposterousextant

cogentlyauricular

setteelegitimately

inoculateheleoplankton

pliantbilliards

obstreperousfrabjousspiracleFormica

Mylarrustication

globularstellularakimboderisive

ineluctableeerily

funambulistapotheosis

entréehomeostasis

calamariprehensile

somatotypebizarro

dissemblegallant

intensifyhurriedlycorrosive

afghanodontiasis

stratificationtomahawk

artesianmendacious

gubernatorialpungentmandrill

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Find the Bee on Social MediaConnect with us! If you’re 13 or older, follow the Scripps National Spelling Bee on social media. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook and

Twitter. Use #spellingbee.

**preferred spelling

gibbousextracurricular

punctuationnautilusthieverydragoon

yuzuritzinessgazette

continuumpachydermsymposiumfloribundasaliencemolassesclassicalfungible

Gothamiteaffable

dopaminepitiful

ammunitionpariah

prodigiousdenominator

proroguefecund

lacerationnexusdecor

OR décorduchy

pagodaestablishment

ruminatesympathypuniness

lingua francatriforium**déjà vu

OR déjà vuecalabash**chute

OR shuteimpermeable

trepidationcollisionscarab

veganismhumerus

vagabondsvariegated

volitiongossamervincible

factitioussculptureannuity

quid pro quocurmudgeon

cushiontutelage

domiciledtheoremaccrual

grandeurottoman

logographic

armisticecryogeniccatalystthespian

submersibleextemporaneous

ungetatableunilaterallyordinance

ursinearduouscarnitasbulgogi

fibromyalgiaterrier

captivatedonus

precursormochifeign

dementiavoilà

OR voilahabanero

Francophoneconvivium

atriumitalicizationpreliminary

echoedreticulated

authenticatefiscaloblige

viscountplague

preferentialbazooka

complacencykraken

stanzaicputrescentnostalgia

dechlorinateunconscionable

Pembrokeliquefaction

palazzomiasmaconcoctmodicum

javelinspoonerism

complicitgyrocopter**medieval

OR mediaevallicensure

Herculeanpilgrimages

orielpreeminent

alfrescoloquaciousprosthetic

latencyepitaphssolitaire

dishevelLimburger

tuffetepact

abstrusenephrolith

adiposequorumpharynx

epistolarypursuit

esotericgrapheme

trigonometryalloy

BelgiumaudaciousexasperateMandarin

Kelvinvellum

enunciatetarsier

autodidactparablerowan

tripartiteBohemiansuccinct

inquietudecompunctiondecumbituremultivalent

artillery

quotientricotta

gutturalatrociousvivacious

xenoglossysmorgasbord

electrodesporadically

sudationcytoplasm

affectionatelyPulitzervitreouswraithinsulin

phlegmaticspasmodic

bouquetdenizenduopolyalpinist

abracadabraplethora

rappelledconceittapas

sedimentemulatecaveat

doubloonsoscillation

enzymedinero

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Bee’s BookshelfThe Bee’s Bookshelf is the official online book club of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It’s a place to explore the connection between stories and spelling. Each month, we read a new book together and share insights, so sign up to receive our monthly emails to find out

which book is next. Visit spellingbee.com/bookshelf to learn more.

**preferred spelling

comestiblesstenographer

mezzaninelozengetedious

resonatesuspicionrepudiateemporiumVictorian

forestallmentIberianfluency

invectiveoccur

claustrophobiaidyllic

corallineabhenry

chromosomebraggart

relentlesslyopalescence

polyglotvelociraptor

pureemanticore

chronometercherubic

wherewithalinquisitorchemistryquandary

equanimity

thermosacrylics

imminenthieroglyphics

oculusdubiouslymariposateleologybowyer

infatuationabysmal

chambrayrhombus

revendicatejonquil

pensivequarantineschnitzel

rialtodelphinium

obeliskdiurnal

prejudicebombastic

cisternexquisiteepsilon

petroglyphsspeciouspumicezodiacartery

ornithologyapropos

pessimumamateurish

**intransigentOR intransigeant

tyrannicalpearlescent

tautologymisconstruesagacious

mammaliantranquil

behemothequestrian

nominaldraconiantrebuchet

ransomiambic

monocleapocalypsecemetery

anticoagulanteuro

Goudaendocrine

presumptuousdoubt

unkemptcursive

binocularsapportion

gurneysanctimonious

peremptory

infarctioncedarudongourd

verbatimjoule

niacincourage

arabesquecylindrical

tephralackadaisical

silhouettedismal

consortiumtuition

multifariousunanimous

soporifictupelo

cadaverousprowess

dromedarysqualid

tracheotomyfirmament

paramountcysultana

agrariancollapsarexhibition

ministrationsracketeer

solder

interimdefiniendum

rhubarbneutronepigram

marmosetpanachelucrative

bardolatryscrimshawpterodactylinculcate

nimbostratusvertebral

racialacrimonycertitude

mimeographterritory

ultimatumambidexterity

mortgageexhaustbaroque

gonzostrengthenostracism

hastenbossa nova

rationalebetrothallaminatelaborious

sententious

cardiopathyvanity

nymphalgrammarian

empiricalhavoc

figurativemalacologysaskatoon

enmityundulating

circumscribeensemblebassoonpreamblefeasibility

jurisdictionmycologyantelopemansard

Stiltonbarracksrenditioncaloriessortitionballisticnattily

tincturegosling

optometryniche

paragonfoliagetribunal

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Did You Know?The Scripps National Spelling Bee has declared co-champions in 1950, 1957, 1962, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019. Diana Reynard and

Colquitt Dean were the first co-champs in 1950.

**preferred spelling

apostateplunderedmultitudeenthalpy

truculencequagmiremasseuse

Hippocraticwarrior

brachiopodsmacaroon

brazennessbeauticiancovetousflippancysequestersufficiencywaywardyeoman

Websteriangrievance

solemn

zealousportcullisurbanely

lanaihyacinth

segmentateconvalesce

vagarydevoid

promulgatesalinity

analogizeguineas

conglomerate**baklava

OR baklawaipso facto

couponsignatoryaspiratesenatorangular

concomitantsundry

salutaryindubitable

obituaryobsidian

bidialectalofficiant

annexationanimalier

endogenous

Beefalopavlova

malleableidiolect

irascible

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DIFFICULTY LEVEL

THREE BEE

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Our NamesakeAlthough the first national spelling bee occurred in 1925, it wasn’t until 1941 that Scripps-Howard Newspapers, now known as

The E.W. Scripps Company, assumed leadership of the program.

*chiefly British spelling**preferred spelling

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEESchool Spelling Bee Study List

lacrosseMcIntosh

ignoblediaphoresis

kurtaHyperion

Geigerthermohaline

gannetpalladium

brevetpamphlet

palindromevisite

satsumastirrups

Connemaraabundance

calamitousdropsonde

proclamationhokum

colossalcoltan

squadronmarinate

anagramsverandasOR verandahs

Himalayanaspersionsculminate

heliumsteeplechasing

Teflonbantam

apprenticereluctantheritage

sojournerderogatory

palsyLascaux

synesthesiaOR synaesthesia

nefarioushalogensgallium

smeltershymnaltartaric

bindiHaitiandivan

badmintonbayonet

currycombhaughtyhesitate

opportunityApollo

accordanceatmospheric

leveesprecariously

proportionatesuffused

acceleratescoincidenceprestigiousemphatic

contaminated

Madagascarexposure

parachutedperiodically

intriguingabsorptive

incomprehensibleMerrimack

Sinaiasparagus

solaceargyriaguanine

xylyltherapeutictumultuous

commodoreplaywright

senilelaryngitisproximo

**guerrillaOR guerilla

Gizafixity

jodhpurshydrargyrum

carboranedenouncement

Columbiamisdemeanor

OR *misdemeanour

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On a Global ScaleAt just 12 years old, Jody-Anne Maxwell, from Kingston, Jaimaica, was our first international champion. She won the Bee in 1998.

*chiefly British spelling**preferred spelling

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEEWords of the Champions

imaretcornichondevastavit

Mediterraneanlongevous

digeratisolecism

hypertrophyravigoteinchoatejudoka

vaccaryAdelaide

unwontedtazza

damsonpelisse

succadetumulus

dorsiflexorprofiterole

valetudinaryaristoivireo

rococolachsschinken

wakamebathosnihilismustion

sumpsimusmorel

abeyancerongeur

mountebank

allelopathycapoeiraagnolottiballabile

draegermanprescientFribourg

proselytizerOR *proselytiser

tenonnubilous

iatrogeniconychitis

rouxtuatarachiclesulcus

thalamusgyttja

jibboomvestigial

Orwelliangimbaledcabalettahespedumami

persiflagetoreadorvermicelli

frangipanereseau

moulageinterpellategenuflect

cinerarium

polemicpaladin

totipotencyagnomenBauhaus

sacerdotalskeuomorph

binturongmamushilipophilic

codicilcoulomb

violaceousRorschacharthralgiadesman

jacarandahuapango

predilectionentomophagyparonomasia

facsimilerenminbi

interferonsedulousvelouté

Aesopianfrigate

enoptromancysatiety

perorate**imbroglio

OR embroglioochlocracy

brioche

adumbratedepilatory

bucolicmilieuwoad

terpsichorestrychnine

pissaladièrenilpotent

latitudinarianvoltammetryrathskellerasphyxiatespondylitis

sequoiaimmure

theodicypoliteiacanardLisztian

gerundialensilage

cabalsotto voceinesculentcicerone

pusillanimousquidnuncgenoise

arachnophagouspirouetted

bestialhalluxjabot

saponaceous

cyrillicAdélie

manteauframboise

littoraljacana

sommelierpikas

examenplumassier

maxillaepseudonymous

gentiansynod

pompadourquatrefoil

pasquinadeValkyrianzymurgyhistolysispenuriousMagellanReykjavíkmoussakaserricornNereidoyez

Huguenotacequia

adrenergichabitué

OR habituekalanchoe

warisoncarapace

dauerlaufemanant

carte blanchebodhranseiche

carmagnoleencina

encephalitisritenuto

effronterypastichealmonercaldera

queruloushircine

rheumaticrisibility

Daliesqueprognosticate

gorgonpolydactyly

biremeaposematic

bijouterieinveighed

mostaccioliazedarach

elisiondanseur

chevaliertaurine

hierurgicalmelee

emolumentikebana

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Word ClubWant a new way to study? The Word Club app, launching in October 2019 in the App Store and the Google Play Store, will make mastering

Words of the Champions fun! Choose from multiple different quiz and study options for both spelling and vocabulary, all with expert audio pronunciations from the Bee’s official pronouncer, Dr. Jacques Bailly.

**preferred spelling

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEEWords of the Champions

exauguralgaillardiacaryatidheliacal

scheffleracontrapposto

temblorinsouciance

catarrhquattrocento

millegraincanaille

verisimilitudeKeynesianakaryoteazulejo

hauberkbouillontarpaulin

cephalopodpulchritude

pekoepatois

Rubiconbourgeois

aerophilatelicankh

contumeliousvicissitudes

lilliputianSbrinz

kathakalicozenoxalis

myelomalebensraum

muftidirigible

surceaseasceticoolite

revanchemegrimspodagrapalaverluthier

yttriferousvermeil

Ouagadougoubibliopegistplagiarism

holobenthicboutonniere

anodynesaccharide

boulevardierquokka

lidocainecontretempsa posterioriscaberulousanaglyphy

reconnoiterOR reconnoitrerealpolitikcolloque

onychorrhexisparaffin

vignerontanninedspiedinianhingajai alai

Rastafariansuccussion

avifaunajoropo

toxicosiscolporteur

OR colporteragitprop

Achernarcassock

meringuemackinaw

sambalyuloh

hermeneuticstikkun

macaquelassitudeoeuvre

altazimuthCastilian

trichinosisecclesiologyteppanyaki

cicatrizesomnolentintonaco

realiagrison

phulkarigarrulousparoxysm

communiquéChantillyjacquardsorghumguilloche

appositivedirndllatke

martinetasterion

hypallagesolenoidveridicalthrenody

Jacobeanballotageocotillo

dubitantedisciform

mizunatrichotillomania

huipilmustelid

prestidigitationsoupçon

diphtheriabdelloidnugatory

commorientsimmiscible

toroidal

bialyappurtenances

corsairzabaglione

velamensporranclematis

kenteranine

riparian**accoutrementOR accouterment

radicchiodudgeon

nitidBasenji

concinnateStradivariussynecdoche

tulsisebaceouspapeterielitigious

phytophilousmeunière

hilumfanfaronade

malachiteurticaria

capsaicinptosis

pejerreyhorologist

speleothem

euripussamariumvariscite

bolidevervain

chanoyuhamadryad

calumnyescabeche

ad hominemoubliette

béchamelrepoussageotacousticnaranjillaelegiac

pâtissierOR patissier

Yeatsiansurfeit

limicolousgirandole

googolétagère

anechoicleoninelaulau

Gruyèreproprioceptive

oppugnmacropterous

euphoniousretinoscopysepulchral

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Home Sweet HomeWhile many people think the Bee is headquartered in Washington, D.C., our hive is actually located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

*chiefly British spelling**preferred spelling

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEEWords of the Champions

sangfroidpasilla

maringouinargot

vicenaryajimez

pompeiioviparousmangonel

coalescencePlantagenet

bauxitekakapopelagial

aguelargesses

fulgentolecranontoreutics

mascarponerissole

seneschalpinnipedwahinegrissinocoteriesylph

katsuradiastole

mediobromedemurrage

tristezatrigeminal

brujaupsilon

sakurabuccalzocalo

**aficionadoOR afficionadopiscivorous

benisongagaku

amygdalascurrilous

flèchetetrachoricsforzandothalassic

frazilrapprochement

glacisahimsa

kanjiweltschmerz

jalousieichthyology

pruritusdactylicaffogato

scrivenerdysrhythmia

dragéechoucroute

hsaing-waingstevedoreharangue

niveaurouille

rescissible

JungianGroenendael

facilechrysoliteexecrable

hangulcartouches

NicoiseOR Niçoise

juliennemoiety

pastitsiomodiste

deuteriumIcarian

pappardelleSahel

bibelottelegnosis

loupeoleiculture

**loessOR löss

ruelleUshuaia

redingoteadscititioushummock

internecineduxellesmesial

Feldenkraisbailiwickbozzettocoiffure

reparteechimeraOR *chimaera

avgolemonoexiguous

presentientrenvoikichel

semaphoregambolangiitis

TeutonicConestoga

zeitgeistheinousness

nacellerupicolous

Pythagoreankepi

**bulgurOR bulghur

ushabtipuchero

nivalascites

VéroniqueOR Veronique

planetesimaltaoiseachobeisant

whippoorwillFicus

agelicismsubridentethylene

flaneurPonzi

teneramentestyptic

sopapillanictitateboutadetowhee

escritoireaffenpinscher

gudgeonbeaumontage

galootdesiccate

aporiamorainehirsute

shubunkinhepatectomy

bloviateseine

galapagoau courant

crepusculartheca

croustadekipuka

noumenonchicanery

vilipendvitiate

spodumeneleberwurst

daguerreotypeyakitori

pejorateAitutakianparterrerondeau

atlatlallochroous

ennuicaisson

cheongsamgraticule

gyascutuscygnet

superciliousdysphasia

kugeltopazolite

trompe l’oeilailette

fetticusrocaille

couverturelemniscus

ad nauseamganachesaugerkanbantoccata

pertinacitygasthaus

transmontanelaterigrade

hyssopnaumachia

focacciapahoehoe

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It’s All Greek to MeWe often get questions about why we use words that may not appear to be English. Most words in the English language are words that we

borrowed from other languages. We borrowed them, used them, and now call them our own.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEEWords of the Champions

Kjeldahlrubefacient

halcyoncorrigenda

Zanninonagebeurrejicama

sturnineoctonocular

parallaxantenatustrouvaille

glazierkinesiologyexogenousaniseikoniaguayabera

realgaranaphylaxis

bobolinkdiluent

urushiolandouille

otiosemegacephalic

souchongpoltroonFreudian

floruitBunyanesque

exsectchampignon

bahuvrihipanjandrum

catachresistiffin

colcannontournedos

ormolublottesqueconsomméOR consomme

ullagezortzicoteratismflagellumpanegyrichoi polloisirenian

nescienceblatherskiteconsigliereadiabatic

camembertecchymosis

oppidandecastich

Naugahydelefse

beccaficoamphistylar

saturninezaibatsu

titiantokonoma

unguiculateamaryllisreveilleregnal

attachérafflesia

ranunculuspistou

scintillationBolognese

farragocoup de grace

tourellenotturno

ginglymushemorrhage

tapetumgolemkrewetoque

avuncularhabiliments

rubatogentilitial

obnebulateallonym

croquembouchekobold

mendicitycastellatedtoponymic

boudinbucatini

reboationhaupia

Kepleriancodswallop

hauteurcamarilla

nidicolousoxyacetylene

queuehellebore

transhumancephloem

lacustrineageusia

pillordeleterious

ikatpylorus

erythroblastmaillot

epenthesishinoki

nonpareilnyctinastypointelle

vinaigrettetinnient

aiolipochoir

glyceraldehydehagiographer

syncopeicosahedron

goannawassail

ammonitetanager

pneumatocystfortissimo

portmanteaucoaxation

ardoisefarouchefarfalleogivalstretto

coccygealDiplodocus

tachyonpiccataisagoge

élanbreviloquence

kalimbaillativebetonybêtise

transiencefrison

flavedomaquillagemortadellastanchionspirulina

eleemosynaryforce majeure

ossicleanemonealpargata

disembogueluculent

expatiatexerogelvizierialcrescive

tryptophan

neophytebuffa

clavichordde rigueur

secantcomanchero

meiosisgules

nimietylokelani

psoriasisbavardagecoulibiac

xyloglyphyAramaic

anathemabasilica

rajpramukhChalcolithic

rinceaufilar

bhangrarisorgimento

agalmaanalgesia

denguecantatriceemollientparquetdhurrielapidary

cachexiaconnoisseurferruginousgendarme

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One Dictionary to Rule them AllThe only source for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Online Dictionary.

(http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/)

**preferred spelling

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEEWords of the Champions

demulcentgoosander

kwashiorkorlecithin

cetologyplenipotentiary

foudroyantsesquipedalian

expugnableprofligacyyosenabe

funoripiloncilloxiphias

étoufféeOR etouffee

degausstussock

lanolatedlinnet

embouchureplangencyapocryphaltamarackpuerilelyobloquy

dhole**budgerigar

OR budgereegah OR budgerygah

outréululatesororal

epideictic

emboluscaveolafarina

heuristicnudibranch

triquetraparamahamsa

duellofjeld

tomographyeffleurage

chastushkabergère

Erewhonianrhyton

orogenyPepysian

esplanadegesellschaft

tamariarenaceouspanettone

tmesisclerihewtsukupinkatakana

Parmentierrugosebrume

hiortdahliteextravasateincunabulacordillera

zazen

cabochonaprès

zydecoconsanguine

bibimbapaquicludedemitassetomalleybouffant

bas-reliefrhizome

Wensleydaleerubescent

estoversrembrandtbonspiel

hackamoreblancmangesimulacrum

cnidariancapotastoPanagianockerl

rhabdoidapodyterium

apoplexyverdure

fait accomplidreikanterpenicillin

pendeloquebeelzebub

rhinorrhagiaFoley

syzygyBeethoveniantatterdemalion

susurrus**bienvenue

OR bienvenupotwalloper

kaffeeklatschperegrination

paraquatprana

sinciputabattoir

glossopetraediktat

llaneroMachiavellianglaucomatous

haorirheostat

hariolationthylacine

cenotegriffonage

fossiliferouscalefacient

obduratenunchaku

senryucormorant

gnomonpinetum

brucellosiswasteweir

diamantésphygmometer

**kibitzerOR kibbitzer

auteurlabefaction

ibidemestival

OR aestivalloup-garouempennage

lysozymegrimthorpe

thaumaturgepinionedfouetté

venenatebadinagesaccadic

mignonettecoadjutorchiffonade

haricotLudditewickiup

nisseimpugn

brouillonderechosolipsistsinophile

harmattan**incarnadineOR encarnadine

dulcineanainsookqueridapaillardgazoz

Glaswegianstannumputsch

tralatitiousdenouement

hortatorymaquette

obliviscenceautophagyAiredalepotager

malleolus

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