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  • 2021

  • 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 2020 or 2021 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 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 150-word One Bee School Spelling Bee Study List, the 150-word Two Bee School Spelling Bee Study List and the 150-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.

  • DIFFICULTY LEVEL

    ONE BEE

    1

  • Great Words, Great Works Reading ProgramEach year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee publishes our 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.

    geltrainsportricheel

    fansdome

    tallbetter

    hitpeanut

    cakebite

    noongummy

    stingray

    duskmops

    thanksdashskinstar

    begangrewfine

    dayupsetfather

    jammugs

    fairdinner

    ratsfedsir

    boomwavetrunk

    sleepyfull

    hugeborn

    jumpingdampfrom

    huncheach

    shaderibs

    foreverfreeze

    scorchmotortalkingmoneycouchnibblestrandschapter

    chessslimy

    squeakfriendlaptopmovieknownsuffer

    doublewatchahoy

    dreamwhinebeanschildspace

    princesspiper

    hearsprintaweafar

    bowlsweatcostsleekbottlesmartstared

    ploppeddartedangry

    sidekickstuffleastlittlefelt

    summercarefully

    wouldshamblestaillightquicken

    presence

    sizzlehatchling

    razzfollowed

    purpleentire

    Decembersuddenslither

    combedpatrolepicvital

    windowpocketprojectgoofy

    remembertravel

    crankycareer

    diseasetrophytheater

    OR theatreathlete

    jottedswirledamountsighedsheenworse

    sandwichduo

    gleamingrepressclotheseither

    relychosebelleelse

    picturepreparepercentafraidrescue

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ONE BEESchool Spelling Bee Study List

    2

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

    spelling bees throughout the country and around the world.

    *chiefly British spelling

    gradualferocious

    frequentlypermission

    towelsundae

    ornamentroosterscold

    organzafragilegalaxy

    complaintcurriestennis

    grumblinggarlichula

    reactionarymuscular

    drizzleaccurate

    studioillusionistgenetic

    levitymoisture

    toughnesstasteless

    astuteturtle

    Pinkertonfortune

    sluggard

    bedlamshortfallcowlick

    opinionatedslogan

    triumphantparenthetic

    listenerguardiandwindled

    fraughtsturdy

    treadmilloriginateforfend

    OR forefendeavesdrop

    Januaryscruplemoxie

    winnowincentiveadmirer

    emotionalchia

    raspberrybogusrecoup

    bookwormveteran

    erasehandcuffs

    spinaldemolition

    gargantuansalsa

    chaoticshrimp

    mandateturret

    pigeonsatelliteparasitefavorite

    OR *favouritecascade

    dandelionfamouspristinegolden

    modestyamphibian

    jealousyremedial

    vouchtrivia

    shoulderzebra

    butterscotchapronbeaglekidneywistfulraven

    fructoseAmazon

    companionpanorama

    gimmickflannel

    cucumberMcMansion

    janitorlionize

    headdressludicrous

    pearsystem

    pedigreeemptyamuletguess

    magiciancarrot

    meteordistraught

    freighthoneybee

    blemishcrumpetblizzardsquirm

    harmoniouslawyervaliantpurseraisin

    trumpetbias

    lettuceshamrock

    Americana

    monopolizewater

    marathonomissionnewbie

    spreadsheetbadger

    fortificationhydra

    grousemanta

    astonishfashionista

    stubblegeniusnuancestencil

    penguinfreckle

    bloopermisconception

    lambkinchowder

    sunflowerlambastedvolumetric

    flatterysimmerwhisk

    bathtubfantastically

    failuretolerablemosquito

    targetangorasnippetascribe

    hodgepodgeverbiagenephewimbibesavvy

    reckonboorishtarmac

    iterationnurturevolcanoforensics

    miraculoustrendy

    permafrosticebergcactus

    nationalismleewaypilferer

    rollickingquart

    lactosedomineering

    onionabandon

    vaultjunior

    hamletjubilant

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ONE BEEWords of the Champions

    3

  • 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

    venomousplaintiff

    mayhemthicket

    gymnasticsisland

    peacenikounce

    memorandumbothermissile

    munchkinbananafurnacefoothillstongue

    caterpillarwaspkudosalpha

    shebangtibia

    hazelnutvotivelantern

    mincebubblygraham

    headlongtimber

    medallionmaximum

    clovercasino

    distinctivemister

    warninguseful

    difficultmischief

    talentkiwi

    publishmutter

    sedentarydivinelexiconbristle

    daresayowlishlycriminalrecipient

    strongcanteenaviation

    luckyrocketreflectscent

    puzzlesscumbleextinctjersey

    trapezoiddillydallyhaggleswordmastiff

    cooperatemerchandise

    gauntletapologycarnival

    buffooneryintellectual

    tickleddomino

    ignitelegacysplurgeneigh

    cabbageerode

    formalizeOR *formaliseanywayisolationmeasly

    apprehensivezither

    lamentablebrilliant

    competitive

    loungesupper

    explosivecajole

    baublehappenstance

    tussleinched

    dimensionugliness

    quackspider

    weathertwingeponcho

    hooligandecade

    forbiddenjumbomortal

    bugaboostandard

    yearnprimatologist

    voluntaryfurious

    wombatmarginalize

    swipeeternityimagery

    pasteltwice

    megahertz

    gnashknucklebriberyglucosemowercampusinfant

    thunderboltdespicable

    elderlyamigobestow

    gung houmbrellasyntheticcloying

    olivetruth

    balderdashinfringe

    interloperroutineprivacy

    decisionfarfetched

    linenpiraticalpigstymisery

    monthsguffawcaravanculinaryboycott

    calzonebawlcircle

    respectintroverted

    fuddy-duddypulleyKodiak

    misinterprettwee

    holidayindigoforagetooth

    dauntlesslyfaucet

    schemecoughstraw

    hoovesshadow

    meeknesssquall

    OR squawlomen

    militantcivicslocker

    jabberwockydetention

    sparklecalicothemeliteracy

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ONE BEEWords of the Champions

    4

  • 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.

    ***Beginning at this point, all the words remaining in the One Bee section are new to the 2021 version of Words of the Champions.

    loatheaxle

    glimmervacationnapkinoverrun

    yellowfinclodhopper

    crayonbakery

    porridgeeyelet

    yetigroove

    estimatecattail

    paraphraseheartthrob

    cheekdaughter

    laserinvokeupshotclimateYankee

    dim summoosecuckoo

    dilemmaoutrageous

    silverfedorawildcat

    monstrosity

    sofaeggplant

    kosherminoritydefaultheroic

    bombardfurtivejournal

    tulipmyselfmarinecloudycricketmottotorch

    pamperpleasant

    robinhistorical

    rulesgeometric

    villamidriff

    teaspoonworrywartdevelopershopaholic

    magmabriefcasedeputy

    mangroveenfranchise

    kiln

    webisodekangaroo

    Romeoemergetwitchy

    arrogantnormativehomework

    mildewpatterncoffeebotch

    receptaclebagpipebonfire

    abruptlybushel

    skedaddletoddler

    evergladespelletklutz

    envoypostpone

    wafersoftwarefactoid

    marvelousOR marvellous

    evinceseasonhorizonarboriocartoon

    doughemperorutterableleniencyfrivolouspotato

    wholeheartedmetadatafarewellhypnotic

    jeweltangiblenourishvulpinealoha

    entrancekindergarten

    restaurantfunctionary

    dodgeiota

    gelatohankering

    esteemknack

    satisfactorybarefoot

    tropeknockwhittlejoyful

    genuinerecluseshield

    tigerromainemigraine

    oasisnavigatorhumanepolentadelicacynoggin

    backgroundthistle

    ***althornSpaniel

    kiltwhirlybirdHungarywelding

    aforesaidvarnishspindle

    wheedlewhelpyonderriffraffrestivevariousgigglebowie

    teemedsoppiness

    basklateralusherprone

    selfieskydiving

    memesnuggets

    frailtyswelteringscrounge

    praisescripture

    ulnafellowship

    amassmissive

    jitterbugkennel

    heavenlyshindigmelody

    membershipoblong

    yammerwhereascoercive

    bailiffinfiltrateskirmish

    constituentflounder

    cleavemillionaireconcrete

    slurryheiressreign

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ONE BEEWords of the Champions

    5

  • 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.

    spectraldialectheist

    avenuepending

    ewestagestruck

    standeesailage

    yoo-hooprofiteer

    kernel

    tawnyscalp

    scrapplenomineemartialacumen

    infirmbleary

    attitudebeseech

    sunseekercornily

    contractionscooter

    acceptancerugbyshore

    yippeewandMerlin

    carnationneatendepose

    frock

    camcordergossipversion

    fluidvloggingdiversityspangled

    barbiedelta

    handymanstewardship

    gruel

    groomtricebrickprivet

    debunkballadchide

    atonementcitation

    hardtackrabid

    teenagers

    peatharrowing

    hobblepeddle

    effortlessmopedgroats

    Highlands

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ONE BEEWords of the Champions

    6

  • DIFFICULTY LEVEL

    TWO BEE

    7

  • 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.

    *chiefly British spelling

    antsyhoverbillowposh

    Canadatogabisonstrum

    dangerousplucksquid

    Frisbeeteeterchivesralliespastry

    coverallsponytailclattersnout

    tumblingcradlefirefly

    seriousbannershumor

    OR *humourmentionspokenrecordbridge

    pinpointwisdom

    slatedrape

    countlesshideout

    ruinsMexicoglazed

    scanneroncoming

    flimsylaunchrubbletouristslaughterwindowmeeting

    plushhelmet

    whimper

    braceletinwardlymobility

    eddyfangedbough

    listlesslycautioned

    flurryglistenaccusedrowsy

    scoffopposite

    instrumentblissfully

    coarseactivists

    commutecocoa

    nutrientsscarcelystretcher

    lairshybrid

    mustard

    cruelschedulegoblinssplutter

    convince gratefulgesture

    formationpreviousimposing

    complicatedunnoticedagreement

    dappledrustlechef

    creasewhalesmisleadsubtitlesfragment

    retreatimplore

    lentoScandinavia

    haggis

    dolceopus

    pedestriansnorkelslullaby

    FORTRANtangents

    expressionviolinbinary

    semicolonpatent

    incantationstrebleBaltic

    ventureddeities

    fetaproverb

    indecipherablepodiumterraced

    Azteclaboratory

    sinisterrunes

    ancestorsconvulsive

    jasperberth

    deferencedetergentsheathed

    mantlestreamlet

    straitcongratulate

    fountaincurtlygarishgilded

    contingentswerve

    presidentdepthsOregonpurpose

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: TWO BEESchool Spelling Bee Study List

    8

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

    *chiefly British spelling**preferred spelling

    hexagonallitmusseethe

    antiquarianphalanges

    bachelorettefrontier

    unctuousfluoride

    moorageMinotaur

    intermezzoedification

    vacuousnessepilepsy

    importunaterecuperation

    citronellapalliative

    abhorrencepersonnelvexatious

    fauxsophisticated

    nebulousgenus

    legionnairesternutation

    subcutaneousalacrity

    choreographerleguminous

    ceramicsmimetic

    unabatedpetrifyingspecimen

    interlocutormachete

    dulcetsalubriousrotisserie**paneer

    OR paniromnibusbiscotti

    calibrateappellationduodenum

    valorous OR *valourous

    isotopiccarpal

    quizzicalheliotropesquanderprenuptialsucculent

    bedraggledrectitudeuraniuminundate

    wunderkindfilial

    wearisomevisage

    fascinatortestimony

    beaucoupbanal

    seismologistspectaclesinnovator

    bursaryhallowedapogeehiatusfreesia

    exonerationduvet

    turpitudeplatitudenobiliary

    commercekeratitis

    honorific OR *honourific

    kookaburranapoleon

    superlativeoxygenateannihilate

    sarcophagussurrogateterabyteuncouthonerous

    macrocosmbulbous

    umpirageheredity

    philharmonic

    endorphinpharmacy

    fondantcupola

    herbaceoustentativeness

    pachinkodecrepitude

    reduxdramaturgy

    murmurationClydesdale

    phonicscalisthenicsobedientialodiferous

    combinationtorrentarsenic

    invertebrate**bandanna

    OR bandanamanipulable

    axiomaticindefatigable

    ulterioroligarchypianoladignify

    allegiancebasaltic

    scorpionplanetarium

    ecstatic

    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

    retrogradepartridgeinsignia

    binomial

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: TWO BEEWords of the Champions

    9

  • 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.

    luminanceadjectiveelucidatespatula

    triglyceridesstalwart

    bumptiousfarcicalghastlyparkour

    fealtyperiloussteroid

    gullibilitytarantula

    cantankerousvitriolic

    crinolinedebris

    armamentsversatilesubtletyhangar

    verbenazirconium

    ventriloquycircumflexcalligrameczema

    theomachyfibula

    aberrationnecroticeminent

    demographicsJurassic

    myoglobinfrugal

    achromaticmisciblesoprano

    cutishyrax

    truncheoneducandRealtor

    billabongbariatrics

    throughoutpropulsion

    assailantcharioteer

    solicitmelismatic

    spurioustempeh

    statisticianibuprofeninjurious

    anglophiledefiant

    substitutequiddity

    karstBrigadoonvestibule

    ballyhooedarpeggio

    lupineresuscitate

    approbatorycatalepsy

    labyrinthinenotoriety

    subterraneanauberginejalapeño

    attributiveplutonomylobotomy

    assumptionentrepreneur

    besiegedplacodermhermitage

    permutationconferencewoebegone

    resplendenceaphasiaenvirons

    celebratorycornucopiaprominentarchetype

    travailsantipathyleviathan

    alpacaduress

    eucalyptusrambunctious

    ingenuousphonetician

    macularsimpaticoadhesion

    rennetpinnacle

    avalanchecadge

    exodusphilosophize

    Requiemglitterati

    transferenceuveal

    candelabrumvacillate

    phenotypetransposablethrasonicaltrepanation

    Holsteinquadrilliontardigrade

    varsityscholarship

    filbertGalahadjadeite

    peripheralelevator

    chaperonagefrittata

    vandalize

    chancellorpauperepoch

    dumbwaiterallergenic

    vocabularyvassal

    panarytangerinepervasive

    haphazardlegislature

    shenanigansinclusionphysiciststempurareggaefutility

    untenablefeudalism

    malevolentposada

    acquiesceapothecarysummary

    broguesuetkoto

    jingoismsatchel

    evanescentdiverge

    exemplarmarsupial

    trefoildesigner

    leisurevaguewharf

    altercationfratority

    cataclysmicmetatarsal

    bereavementcarbohydrates

    sesamepalatable

    gratisnonvolatile

    juveniliafomentation

    reprisalastroblemesabotage

    absolutionrutabagaespousalvirulenceallocableeffractionlimousine

    drupiferousorganelle

    ospreyelusive

    disproportionatecayenne

    tabernacle

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: TWO BEEWords of the Champions

    10

  • 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, the Bahamas, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea and Department of Defense Schools in Europe.

    **preferred spelling

    phosphorescentanxietyconch

    singultusimpromptu

    oraclecondemn

    scenographerneuroticism

    cannoliplatoonsolstice

    swanneryprobativeoblique

    buoyancysituationlumbartopiary

    reverberantyeanlinghomicide

    graphologistprincipality

    Nostradamustaxonomic

    berettalisman

    impecuniousreciprocitymoleculemillennialineffable

    abnegation

    beguilecentenary

    matrimonyerrata

    stipulatenaïveté

    OR naivetécadence

    fidovehicularsabbatical

    erminepugilisttapioca

    festoonedtectonicwizened

    tomfooleryharrumph

    embezzlementfallacyasylum

    remunerationexpostulateintegument

    Hebridesmacaw

    perspicaciousreimbursable

    jambalayageriatricstriation

    Appaloosaramifications

    temerityegress

    geocachinginstigateobscure

    transcriptionmuchacha

    steppepalpitant

    nonchalancerealm

    estuarytechnician

    dietetichomagecumulusessentialseraphiccameist

    scrumptiouslytoploftical

    noctambulistvisibilityligamentplenitudeillustrious

    symmetricalpendulousanalepsismitigative

    pyritesacrifice

    consternationescalator

    impastoantagonistic

    affrontelementdesolatetruncatepedicure**caftan

    OR kaftaningratiate

    sousaphoneamalgamcarnageturmericzoolatryricochet

    hackneyedvespertine**brusque

    OR bruskerstwhile

    lolledosteopath

    kaiserimperiousEgyptian

    foiblelousicide

    ewercurfewschism

    dilapidatedpeony

    urgency

    bifurcatedrivel

    jettisonPromethean

    embassycontemptuous

    okapiwelterweight

    scroogemoroseosmosis

    flimflammerastringent

    mademoisellenouveau

    heterochromiaconsul

    hermeticallyexcursion

    dreadlockstheriatrics

    cumbersomeaffluentchastise

    colicatomic

    fêng shuiacuity

    subliminalcharismatic

    phoenixbastion

    edamameporcelain

    deglaciationrecruit

    tableausheldrakesuitable

    cenotaphPlumeria

    perpetratorcinematic

    wallabycontrivance

    suffragethyme

    phlebotomyanemic

    OR anaemicdepravity

    effervescentsoirée

    OR soireechurrosdiademlarceny

    acetaminophenparochialearnestly

    **gaffe OR gaffostensibly

    nervilygingivitispatiencequittancetenement

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: TWO BEEWords of the Champions

    11

  • 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

    soothsayervaricoseadagecicadamauve

    emeritussuture

    obfuscatecasualty

    perseveranceapparatus

    myopicebullience

    clairvoyanceimpetus

    affiancedarchaism

    commodiousaustere

    severancefinancier

    wildebeestasadolimpa

    adolescencemenageriehallucinate

    opprobriousnocturnalredolentvendageentente

    boomslangcircuitous

    veracitymarionetteNeapolitan

    chintzygenteel

    requisitionstimuli

    schoonerdeclamatory

    embryolanguorous

    steviaphycology

    malaisestaid

    acerbityinimical

    kaleidoscopegluttonous

    gypsumpolypeptide

    wushucontradictorypenitentiary

    umbragecrustaceans

    bubonicsartorial

    escarpmentCelsiusdialysis

    humidistatsardonic

    braille

    vignetteadjudicatecaricatureemerald

    liegewilco

    germanebacteriolytic

    rhododendronineptitudeacademese

    registraralma mater

    comediennecutaneous

    gnarledhydroponiccombustible

    factorialdolma

    sapphireprevenient

    Edenictributarylaudatory

    jitneywattagepapillonvertigo

    accumulatedeltoidalopulent

    parameciummonochrome

    facade OR façadeevaporation

    bitternflotsam

    discombobulatescrutiny

    concatenateimpeachable

    residuehalibut

    spectrometercircadianservitudetraverse

    tungstenvineyard

    interrogativescullerytiramisu

    exaggerateenoki

    profunditymantra

    escarolenanotechnology

    bureauburglariouscryptozoa

    preponderancebruxism

    psychoanalysiscalendarreiterate

    remorsefulcybernetics

    garnituretwilight

    proletarianvantage

    discountenancestupefy

    irrevocabletrellis

    juxtaposehydrangea

    slalomcorollary

    étudecranium

    equivalentportentousnepotism

    trufflevaricellatonsillitisthoracicproviso

    netiquettepaucity

    doldrumsslumgullion

    valedictorianauspices

    elaborativeproprietary**nascent

    OR naissant

    adieutenaciouslyindemnitycyanosis

    regurgitatestegosaur

    statuesquenectarinegalvanizeagonistic

    rosinburial

    bulwarkiridescent

    quincecycloneusurper

    phraseologycaramel

    pecuniarycornea

    resilienceapiaryronin

    tropicalpontiff

    omniscientcapacitysewageepoxy

    discreetlysieve

    trouncehydrophobia

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  • Did You Know?The Scripps National Spelling Bee was featured in the 2002 Academy Award-nominated documentary Spellbound.

    **preferred spelling

    ingotnubuck

    jocularityunfurl

    calculatorcorduroy

    encorehollyhock

    qualmsmosaic

    centipedeattendee

    nomenclaturebotany

    Holocaustaugmentacousticeruptionauburnvirtually

    glissandostomach

    demonstrativemegalomaniac

    possedeclension

    berserkcathedral

    deciduousbaleen

    Einsteinmunicipaladversariaturbinado

    brethrentympanum

    fisticuffspropinquityepidermiscarriage

    abstemiousechinoderm

    optimumpathogen

    acrosticanthropology

    cruciferousmacchiato

    ancillarytoile

    plauditsserenadeheptad

    engineerpilcrowporositytandoorisuccumbfervently

    divestitureroseola

    installationharbingerraptatorial

    sobrietymanumitdentifrice

    collegiality

    inclementcelery

    idiosyncraticburgoo

    occupancycorianderamnesty

    condensationaqueduct

    ferretwiddershins

    hostilesubsequent

    whetblatant

    pyramidterminusagitation

    tremulousscythe

    duplicitousprotectorate

    placardscorral

    credulitydissonance

    shojiauditoriumreconcilable

    evaluatemastodon

    denticulatesupplicate

    torsion

    justiciablevernal

    aardvarkcensus

    stagflationbrontophobiamacrobiotics

    glareousrejuvenate

    tubulardodecahedron

    rictusvengeance

    modularkleptocrat

    neuropathysurrealistsecessiondigression

    intricateannotate

    vehemencefervorousseptennial

    hypotenuseemancipatory

    supinefracas

    disrepairphotogenic

    rehearsalirritability

    vaingloriousataxia

    pageantryvinegar

    fiduciaryemulsifylorikeet

    malfeasancesequentialintersperse

    numerologyPaleozoic

    funnelsyndicatechrysalisbethesdacartilage

    coevalcurio

    ombudsmanhydrantzeppelin

    superficialitymarooned

    **volary OR volery

    folliclebrochure

    grotesquenessprivatimeradicatekryptonethanol

    quadricepstachycardiatriceratops

    sandalpashminautilitarianmillivolt

    herringboneorchestra

    phloxtractabilitymontage

    compendiumunmoored

    yardangfluctuationflabbergast

    accoladeconniveryimpresariobruschetta

    dictumpremonitionstereotypical

    bergamottelepathicbanquetupbraid

    pancreasexpunge

    maizemetastasize

    quintessentialpollutantbrouhahapedantry

    performance

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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 and won in 1975.

    *chiefly British spelling

    equivocatefission

    boondogglephylum

    hypochondriaobstetrician

    repleteraucous

    Brandywinesurreptitious

    surplusimpediment

    revenanttopgallant

    clandestinegenealogicalpomposity

    neonatologypituitaryfleetness

    anonymitycarcinogenic

    detritusanorak

    enviableextrapolateextinguish

    pilasterperceptible

    dystopiamuesli

    cruxwordmongerwobbulator

    mahoganymoribund

    recriminatorysubaqueous

    recusancyretrocedence

    cauterizeimmolate

    résuméextensivetranscend

    freneticismmerino

    pestilencemordant

    posthumousQWERTYfoosball

    accentuateascension

    venuemicrofiche

    quadrilateralturpentinecellophaneindulgentoccipital

    predicamentprovincialantithesis

    gougesalivate

    laityindolent

    documentarybromide

    algaereminiscent

    menialMoroccanclearance

    assurecompatriots

    liaisequotidian

    matriculationrevulsivegauchocapsule

    tragedianfajitas

    feloniouspalatialMeccaalbeit

    vermicideechelon

    supremacyclowder

    occultationChihuahua

    promontoryshar-pei

    narcolepticefface

    sycophantbellwether

    clarinet

    capillarydisposition

    remonstrancesmithereens

    curatorjudiciousvice versaexercise

    civetpancetta

    waiverdecennialdynamite

    Geminiretinol

    corpulentpotpourri

    pallorYorkshireBelgraviacasserolesemester

    sacramentterra-cotta

    moratoriumcognizantOR *cognisantlanguish

    protuberantchortle

    unscathedraclette

    superstitiousmawkish

    flambépatronymicodometer

    uvulaenumerated

    desertificationquirkyarraignelegant

    minaciousvindictive

    implacablelogarithmic

    regicidehubris

    hibernaculumbandicootmalinger

    parliamentaryrebarbativeolympiadcrocodilevenerablechemise

    campanologypersuasibledesultorily

    papyrusEl Niño

    anchorageconundrum

    debilitatemittimus

    mellifluous

    clemencybackgammon

    intuitabledivvy

    fatuouslyfraudulentnecessity

    pietyveritable

    sashaysciatica

    discomfitureemphysema

    stridencyacetone

    cerebellumpantomime

    prima donnapraxis

    Tinseltownsorrel

    McCoyhistrionics

    cashierpolysemystampede

    forfeitarmadillo

    overweeningsacrosanct

    syringeeclipse

    espadrillecorgi

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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

    caffeinepanaceacabaretfroufroueschew

    ventricleinducement

    vanguardportraittepidity

    meridianspontaneity

    platinumnonnegotiable

    disparateartifice

    cymbalsnucleatedexorbitantreparations

    constabularyspeculate

    stratospherenoxiousarbitraryquasarPodunk

    seizepathos

    equinoxprosperous

    sclerosisablaut

    anabolic

    jimberjawedtoilsome

    tempestuousunivocalavaricebouclé

    OR bouclethoroughbred

    potassiumpeculatetreatise

    undergirdoompah

    adulationminutia

    anticipatorychinookindigent

    mergansersternum

    par excellencethwartwise

    tae kwon dofenestratedlugubrious

    isosceleshoity-toity

    MesopotamianMuzakvicinitymerely

    abominableprocedure

    limpid

    syllabusanimustrillium

    Dalmatianufologycholera

    **minusculeOR minisculejeepney

    volucrinepopulace

    vetiverparameters

    inflammablepyrotechnics

    mollifycohesivestigmata

    prolixmitochondria

    onomatopoeialavender

    tensilegauderyluxuriate

    cavalcadegladiatorial

    machinationpugnacious

    perusealluvial

    epicureanderelict

    revelation

    arithmeticdepredationignominious

    auctionassiduousdiligencebodega

    bona fidegustatoryobliteratelegalese

    rudimentsmonitory

    equilibriumroustabout

    trifleambrosial

    simultaneitygastronome

    epithetencroach

    acaciatetanus

    scarlatinaciao

    genomeinviolablecontritepatricianenervateturophilePatagoniavanquish

    ectoplasm

    olfactoryen masse

    stroganoffprocrastinatepurification

    plantainaperture

    rhythmicallyshazam

    bountifulpantheonmarimbaconduitbravado

    beneficentindict

    epitomeannulmentvegetarian

    surimibesmirchtrespass

    commandeerbonsai

    universitycelestial

    preposterousextant

    cogentlyauricular

    setteelegitimately

    inoculateheleoplankton

    pliantbilliards

    obstreperousfrabjousspiracleFormica

    Mylarrustication

    globularstellularakimboderisive

    ineluctableeerily

    funambulistapotheosis

    entréehomeostasis

    calamariprehensile

    somatotypebizarro

    dissemblegallant

    intensifyhurriedlycorrosive

    afghanodontiasis

    stratificationtomahawk

    artesianmendacious

    gubernatorial

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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 to join the conversation.

    **preferred spelling

    pungentmandrillgibbous

    extracurricularpunctuation

    nautilusthieverydragoon

    yuzuritzinessgazette

    continuumpachydermsymposiumfloribunda

    saliencemolassesclassicalfungible

    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

    grandeur

    ottomanlogographic

    armisticecryogenic

    catalystthespian

    submersibleextemporaneous

    ungetatableunilaterallyordinance

    ursinearduouscarnitasbulgogi

    fibromyalgiaterrier

    captivatedonus

    precursormochifeign

    dementiavoilà

    OR voilahabanero

    Francophoneconvivium

    atriumitalicizationpreliminary

    echoedreticulated

    authenticate

    fiscaloblige

    viscountplague

    preferentialbazooka

    complacencykraken

    stanzaicputrescentnostalgia

    dechlorinateunconscionable

    Pembrokeliquefaction

    palazzomiasmaconcoct

    modicumjavelin

    spoonerismcomplicit

    gyrocopter**medievalOR mediaevallicensure

    Herculeanpilgrimages

    orielpreeminent

    alfrescoloquaciousprosthetic

    latency

    epitaphssolitairedishevel

    Limburgertuffetepact

    abstrusenephrolith

    adiposequorumpharynx

    epistolarypursuitesoteric

    graphemetrigonometry

    alloyBelgium

    audaciousexasperateMandarin

    Kelvinvellum

    enunciatetarsier

    autodidactparablerowan

    tripartiteBohemiansuccinct

    inquietudecompunctiondecumbiture

    multivalentartilleryquotient

    ricottaguttural

    atrociousvivacious

    xenoglossysmorgasbord

    electrodesporadically

    sudationcytoplasm

    affectionatelyPulitzervitreouswraithinsulin

    phlegmaticspasmodic

    bouquetdenizenduopolyalpinist

    abracadabraplethora

    rappelledconceittapas

    sedimentemulatecaveat

    doubloonsoscillation

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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/book-club to learn more.

    **preferred spelling*** Beginning at this point, all the words remaining in the Two Bee section are new to the 2021 version of Words of the Champions.

    enzymedinero

    comestiblesstenographer

    mezzaninelozengetedious

    resonatesuspicionrepudiateemporiumVictorian

    forestallmentIberianfluency

    invectiveoccur

    claustrophobiaidyllic

    corallineabhenry

    chromosomebraggart

    relentlesslyopalescence

    polyglotvelociraptor

    pureemanticore

    chronometercherubic

    wherewithalinquisitorchemistry

    quandaryequanimity

    thermosacrylics

    imminenthieroglyphics

    oculusdubiouslymariposateleologybowyer

    infatuationabysmal

    chambrayrhombus

    revendicatejonquilpensive

    quarantineschnitzel

    rialtodelphinium

    obeliskdiurnal

    prejudicebombastic

    cisternexquisiteepsilon

    petroglyphsspeciouspumicezodiacartery

    ornithologyapropos

    pessimumamateurish

    **intransigentOR intransigeant

    tyrannicalpearlescenttautology

    misconstruesagacious

    mammaliantranquil

    behemothequestrian

    nominaldraconiantrebuchet

    ransomiambic

    monocleapocalypsecemetery

    anticoagulanteuro

    Goudaendocrine

    presumptuousdoubt

    unkemptcursive

    binocularsapportion

    gurney

    sanctimoniousperemptory

    infarctioncedarudongourd

    verbatimjoule

    niacincourage

    arabesquecylindrical

    tephralackadaisical

    silhouettedismal

    consortiumtuition

    multifariousunanimous

    soporifictupelo

    cadaverousprowess

    dromedarysqualid

    tracheotomyfirmament

    paramountcysultanaagrariancollapsar

    exhibitionministrations

    racketeersolder

    interimdefiniendum

    ***dandleeffete

    Antiguavaudeville

    frisketbrockage

    malapropismpelf

    aqueousDianthus

    olingoHalifax

    concordancehuerta

    vascularwentletrap

    serratedpoblanoconclave

    Gregorianrebuff

    tavernaillicitly

    cribbagecrith

    Namibiantricenary

    tristeinterredlegerity

    Vaticanfucoidparley

    meningitisnutation

    nutriasedge

    capstanvicarious

    alatevictimology

    ibexcudgel

    bicameralirrigation

    labradoodleporticocorsage

    smellfungusarboretumZamboniblarneydiacriticmephitic

    complementaryPhilistinedyspepticinglorious

    loucheavatar

    grandiloquentarmature

    maidenhairaureole

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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

    spinosityprespinous

    cladisticsgasiformvaluatordeserterjankersEvactor

    possessivevenialseton

    demeritsdiaspora

    piousboroughvolatilegnocchisuretypileus

    fezglengarry

    commissioner

    grande dameverism

    dramatizationnonconformist

    châteauerroneous

    tam-o’-shantertrilladoper se

    peradventureRyeland

    domesticityepiscopal

    consecratetriturationneoterism

    interregnumviaticum

    homileticspsalmody

    omnilegentprinceps

    procurementcribo

    colubrineimmie

    aretalogysessiledu jour

    lanceolatebowspritCharon

    chupacabra

    AcadiansGippsland

    frowardensconced

    cattalo OR catalohypogeous

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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

    claddingscallion

    stealthilywardencopioushurtlefester

    intoxicatingoutlandishporcupinelurching

    ineffectivetrough

    parchmentleachwrath

    corporatepropanedissuadeprofusionappallingdivulge

    meditationfranchise

    pretentiousembellishesappropriate

    rummagesconstricting

    inevitableengrossed

    strifehindmosteviction

    protrudingsubstantial

    hooeyblightfronds

    authorityminimize

    OR *minimise**flamingos

    OR flamingoesmechanicsbankruptinsurancedismayedoffspring

    pillageanguish

    incrementsOdin

    parishioner

    astrologersdevoutshrike

    Vancouverconjure

    stalagmitetraitorous

    condominiumimpenetrable

    intercededefector

    liveryscuttlebuttbattalion

    chaletLutheran

    roilingpsychiatrist

    disconcertingJesuitfodder

    sinuouslyirreversiblebarricade

    moustache OR mustacheunprepossessing

    bipolartorpid

    featherbrainedimmoderate

    arrayedcountenance

    scepter OR *sceptre

    scourgeirreverentapparition

    dosagessuperintendent

    exhalationdiscord

    clamorousgrimaces

    inheritanceplumageepaulet

    OR epaulettepropoundchauffeurs

    disconsolatetestosterone

    minivetsproscenium

    politessechanteuse

    arrondissementcarabinieritamarisk

    lianasibilant

    au revoirbitumensacristy

    SalzkammergutfrissonAachenoriole

    Gangesniagaracarrion

    samosaschalice

    necromancerprofferedcolonel

    subalternEtruscancloistersredound

    Benedictine

    arcanesoleilcopse

    scabbardcourtiersassuageadjutant

    inexorablydisgorged

    Algiersprimaverasouterrain

    knickerbockerslitany

    unsulliedCarthusian**maharaja

    OR maharajah**Upanishads

    OR Upanisadsarret

    marquee

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

    *chiefly British spelling

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEEWords of the Champions

    imaretcornichondevastavit

    Mediterraneanlongevous

    digeratisolecism

    hypertrophyravigoteinchoatejudokavaccary

    Adelaideunwonted

    tazzadamsonpelisse

    succadetumulus

    dorsiflexorprofiterole

    valetudinaryaristoivireo

    rococolachsschinken

    wakamebathosnihilismustion

    sumpsimusmorel

    abeyancerongeur

    mountebank

    allelopathycapoeiraagnolottiballabile

    draegermanprescientFribourg

    proselytizerOR *proselytiser

    tenonnubilous

    iatrogeniconychitis

    rouxtuatarachiclesulcus

    thalamusgyttja

    jibboomvestigial

    Orwelliangimbaled

    OR gimballedcabalettahespedumami

    persiflagetoreadorvermicelli

    frangipanereseau

    moulageinterpellategenuflect

    cinerariumpolemicpaladin

    totipotencyagnomenBauhaus

    sacerdotalskeuomorph

    binturongmamushilipophilic

    codicilcoulomb

    violaceousRorschacharthralgiadesman

    jacarandahuapango

    predilectionentomophagyparonomasia

    facsimilerenminbiinterferonsedulousvelouté

    Aesopianfrigate

    enoptromancysatiety

    peroratedanseurchevaliertaurine

    hierurgicalmelee

    emolumentikebana

    exauguralgaillardiacaryatidheliacal

    scheffleracontrapposto

    temblorinsouciance

    catarrhquattrocento

    millegraincanaille

    verisimilitudeKeynesianakaryoteazulejo

    hauberkbouillontarpaulin

    cephalopodpulchritude

    pekoepatois

    Rubiconbourgeois

    aerophilatelicankh

    contumeliousvicissitudes

    lilliputianSbrinz

    kathakalicozenoxalis

    myelomalebensraum

    muftidirigiblesurceaseasceticoolite

    revanchemegrimspodagrapalaverluthier

    yttriferousvermeil

    Ouagadougoubibliopegistplagiarism

    holobenthicboutonniere

    anodynesaccharide

    boulevardierquokka

    lidocainecontretempsa posterioriscaberulousanaglyphy

    reconnoiterOR reconnoitre

    realpolitikcolloque

    onychorrhexisparaffin

    vignerontanninedspiedinianhingajai alai

    Rastafariansuccussion

    avifaunajoropo

    toxicosiscolporteur

    OR colporteragitpropAchernarcassock

    meringuemackinaw

    sambalyuloh

    hermeneuticstikkun

    macaquelassitudeoeuvre

    altazimuthCastilian

    trichinosisecclesiologyteppanyaki

    cicatrizesomnolentintonaco

    realia

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  • Word ClubWant a new way to study? The Word Club app, available 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

    grisonphulkari

    garrulousparoxysm

    communiquéChantillyjacquardsorghumguilloche

    appositivedirndllatke

    martinetasterion

    hypallagesolenoidveridicalthrenodyJacobeanballotageocotillo

    dubitantedisciformmizuna

    trichotillomaniahuipil

    mustelidprestidigitation

    soupçondiphtheria

    bdelloidnugatory

    commorientsimmiscible

    toroidalbialy

    appurtenancescorsair

    zabaglionevelamensporranclematis

    kenteranine

    riparian**accoutrementOR accouterment

    radicchiodudgeon

    nitidBasenji

    concinnateStradivariussynecdoche

    tulsisebaceouspapeterielitigious

    phytophilousmeunière

    hilumfanfaronade

    malachiteurticariacapsaicin

    ptosispejerrey

    horologist

    speleothemeuripus

    samariumvariscitebolidevervain

    chanoyuhamadryad

    calumnyescabeche

    ad hominemoubliettebéchamel

    repoussageotacousticnaranjilla

    elegiacpâtissier

    OR patissierYeatsiansurfeit

    limicolousgirandole

    googolétagère

    anechoicleoninelaulau

    Gruyèreproprioceptive

    oppugnmacropterouseuphoniousretinoscopy

    sepulchralsangfroid

    pasillamaringouin

    argotvicenaryajimez

    pompeiioviparousmangonel

    coalescencePlantagenet

    bauxitekakapopelagial

    aguelargessesfulgent

    olecranontoreutics

    mascarponerissole

    seneschalpinnipedwahinegrissinocoteriesylph

    katsuradiastole

    mediobromedemurrage

    tristezatrigeminal

    brujaupsilonsakurabuccalzocalo

    **aficionadoOR afficionadopiscivorous

    benisongagaku

    amygdalascurrilous

    flèchetetrachoricsforzandothalassic

    frazilrapprochement

    glacisahimsa

    kanjiweltschmerz

    jalousieichthyology

    pruritusdactylicaffogatoscrivener

    dysrhythmiadragée

    choucroutehsaing-waing

    stevedoreharangue

    niveaurouille

    rescissibleJungian

    Groenendaelfacile

    chrysoliteexecrable

    hangulcartouches

    Nicoise OR Niçoise

    juliennemoiety

    pastitsiomodiste

    deuteriumIcarian

    pappardelleSahel

    bibelottelegnosis

    loupeoleiculture

    **loess OR löss

    ruelleUshuaia

    redingoteadscititioushummock

    internecineduxellesmesial

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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

    Feldenkraisbailiwickbozzettocoiffurereparteechimera

    OR *chimaeraavgolemono

    exiguouspresentient

    renvoikichel

    semaphoregambolangiitis

    TeutonicConestoga

    zeitgeistheinousness

    nacellerupicolous

    Pythagoreankepi

    **bulgurOR bulghur

    ushabtipuchero

    nivalascites

    Véronique OR Veronique

    planetesimaltaoiseachobeisant

    whippoorwill

    FicusagelicismsubridentethyleneflaneurPonzi

    teneramentestyptic

    sopapillanictitateboutadetowhee

    escritoireaffenpinscher

    gudgeonbeaumontage

    galootdesiccate

    aporiamorainehirsute

    shubunkinhepatectomy

    bloviateseine

    galapagoau courantcrepuscular

    thecacroustade

    kipukanoumenonchicaneryvilipendvitiate

    spodumeneleberwurst

    daguerreotypeyakitoripejorate

    Aitutakianparterrerondeau

    atlatlallochroous

    ennuicaisson

    cheongsamgraticule

    gyascutuscygnet

    superciliousdysphasia

    kugeltopazolite

    trompe l’oeilailette

    fetticusrocaille

    couverturelemniscus

    ad nauseamganachesaugerkanbantoccata

    pertinacitygasthaus

    transmontanelaterigrade

    hyssopnaumachia

    focacciapahoehoe

    Kjeldahlrubefacient

    halcyoncorrigenda

    Zanninonagebeurrejicama

    sturnineoctonocular

    parallaxantenatustrouvaille

    glazierkinesiologyexogenousaniseikoniaguayabera

    realgaranaphylaxis

    bobolinkdiluent

    urushiolandouille

    otiosemegacephalic

    souchongpoltroonFreudian

    floruitBunyanesque

    exsectchampignon

    bahuvrihipanjandrumcatachresis

    tiffincolcannontournedos

    ormolublottesqueconsomméOR consomme

    ullagezortzicoteratism

    flagellumpanegyrichoi 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

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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.

    **preferred spelling

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEEWords of the Champions

    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

    expatiate

    xerogelvizierialcrescive

    tryptophanneophyte

    buffaclavichordde rigueur

    secantcomanchero

    meiosisgules

    nimietylokelanipsoriasis

    bavardagecoulibiac

    xyloglyphyAramaic

    anathemabasilica

    rajpramukhChalcolithic

    rinceaufilar

    bhangrarisorgimento

    agalmaanalgesiadengue

    cantatriceemollientparquetdhurrielapidary

    cachexiaconnoisseurferruginousgendarmedemulcentgoosander

    kwashiorkorlecithin

    cetologyplenipotentiary

    foudroyantsesquipedalian

    expugnableprofligacyyosenabe

    funoripiloncillo

    xiphiasétouffée

    OR etouffeedegausstussock

    lanolatedlinnet

    embouchureplangencyapocryphal

    tamarackpuerilelyobloquy

    dhole**budgerigar

    OR budgereegah OR budgerygah

    outré

    ululatesororal

    epideicticemboluscaveolafarina

    heuristicnudibranch

    triquetraparamahamsa

    duellofjeld

    tomographyeffleurage

    chastushkabergère

    Erewhonianrhyton

    orogenyPepysian

    esplanadegesellschaft

    tamariarenaceouspanettone

    tmesisclerihewtsukupinkatakana

    Parmentierrugosebrume

    hiortdahliteextravasateincunabula

    cordillerazazen

    cabochonaprès

    zydecoconsanguine

    bibimbapaquicludedemitassetomalleybouffantbas-reliefrhizome

    Wensleydaleerubescent

    estoversrembrandt

    bonspielhackamore

    blancmangesimulacrum

    cnidariancapotastoPanagianockerl

    rhabdoidapodyterium

    apoplexyverdure

    fait accomplidreikanterpenicillin

    pendeloquebeelzebub

    rhinorrhagia

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

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

    **preferred spelling***Beginning at this point, all the words remaining in the Three Bee section are new to the 2021 version of Words of the Champions.

    DIFFICULTY LEVEL: THREE BEEWords of the Champions

    foleysyzygy

    Beethoveniantatterdemalion

    susurrus**bienvenue

    OR bienvenupotwalloperkaffeeklatschperegrination

    paraquatprana

    sinciputabattoir

    glossopetraediktat

    llaneroMachiavellianglaucomatous

    haorirheostat

    hariolationthylacine

    cenotegriffonage

    fossiliferouscalefacientobduratenunchaku

    senryucormorantgnomonpinetum

    brucellosis

    wasteweirdiamanté

    sphygmometer**kibitzer

    OR kibbitzerauteur

    labefactionibidemestival

    OR aestivalloup-garouempennage

    lysozymegrimthorpe

    thaumaturgepinionedfouetté

    venenatebadinagesaccadic

    mignonettecoadjutor

    chiffonadeharicotLudditewickiup

    nisseimpugn

    brouillonderechosolipsist

    sinophileharmattan

    **incarnadine

    OR encarnadinedulcineanainsookqueridapaillardgazoz

    Glaswegianstannum

    putschtralatitious

    denouementhortatorymaquette

    obliviscenceautophagy

    Airedalepotager

    malleolus*** marcel

    croquignoledolmen

    griotvexillologist

    **halala OR halalah

    corybanticchasublefurunclepongee

    acoelacralKoineweka

    haplography

    Tchefunctebecquerel

    darnelgiallolinokrausenCastalia

    nahcolitetelamonuraeusteledugattine

    meleMarathi

    nuciformgrandrelle

    bordereauxramblatullibeeguichet

    Guarneriusunakiteazoteagabbro

    gegenscheinhebdomadalgypsophilakoh-i-noor

    nocivecataphorablastematrochee

    diapasondeliquesce

    aperçu

    cioppinoinglenook

    effluxfrugivorelobscouse

    seneciojasmonehawok

    fructiferousmartinoe

    lierreporwigleportugais

    ligasOsloite

    sciolisticseraya

    janthinaSkeltonic

    balatabalbriggan

    affeerpomologySvengali

    escheatordoganatoorie

    exchequerhabeas corpus

    kerrilpudibund

    torilryasterai

    gabaritgueritegallivat

    charcuteriezugzwangtriskelioncrokinole

    aniccabatamote

    yabbiessalmagundi

    OR salmagundy**hutia

    OR jutiaDeseretDjibouti

    Tegucigalpa Llullaillaco

    Pyxis

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