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CELEBRATING CHAMPIONS OF THE WORDS!
eudaemonic[yoo-dee-MAHN-ik]
adjective
stichomythia[sti-kuh-MITH-ee-uh]
noun
gladiolus[glad-ee-OHL-us]
noun
bougainvillea[boo-gun-VIL-yuh]
noun
fibranne[FAHY-bran]
noun
smaragdine[smuh-RAG-dun]
adjective
vouchsafe[vauch-SAYF]
verb
appoggiatura[uh-pah-juh-TOO-ruh]
noun
insouciant[in-SOO-see-unt]
adjective
interlocutory[in-tur-LAHK-yuh-tor-ee]
adjective
chlorophyll[KLOR-uh-fil]
noun
staphylococci[sta-fuh-loh-KAHK-sahy]
plural noun
logorrhea[lah-guh-REE-uh]
noun
cymotrichous[sahy-MAH-tri-kus]
adjective
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
hitpeanutcakebitenoon
gummystingray
duskmops
thanksdashskinstar
begangrewfine
dayupsetfather
jammugsfair
dinnerratsfedsir
boomwavetrunk
sleepyfull
hugeborn
jumpingdampfrom
huncheachshade
ribsforeverfreeze
scorchmotortalkingmoneycouchnibble
strandschapterchessslimy
squeakfriendlaptopmovieknownsufferdoublewatchahoy
dreamwhinebeanschild
spaceprincess
piper
hearsprintaweafarbowl
sweatcostsleekbottlesmartstared
ploppeddartedangry
sidekickstuffleastlittlefelt
summercarefully
wouldshambles
taillightquicken
presence
sizzlehatchling
razzfollowed
purpleentire
Decembersuddenslither
combedpatrolepicvital
windowpocketprojectgoofy
remembertravel
crankycareerdiseasetrophytheater
OR theatreathlete
jottedswirledamountsighedsheenworse
sandwichduo
gleamingrepressclotheseitherrely
chosebelleelse
picturepreparepercentafraid
rescue
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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 each yearh 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
treadmilloriginateforfend
OR forefendeavesdrop
Januaryscruplemoxie
winnowincentiveadmirer
emotionalchia
raspberrybogusrecoup
bookwormveteranerase
handcuffsspinal
demolition
gargantuansalsa
chaoticshrimp
mandateturret
pigeonsatelliteparasitefavoriteOR *favouritecascade
dandelionfamouspristinegolden
modestyamphibianjealousyremedial
vouchtrivia
shoulderzebra
butterscotchapronbeaglekidneywistfulraven
fructoseAmazon
companionpanorama
gimmickflannel
cucumberMcMansion
janitorlionize
headdressludicrous
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
onionabandon
vaultjunior
hamletjubilant
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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
apprehensivezither
lamentablebrilliant
competitive
loungesupper
explosivecajolebauble
happenstancetussleinched
dimensionuglinessquackspider
weathertwingeponchohooligandecade
forbiddenjumbomortal
bugaboostandard
yearnprimatologist
voluntaryfurious
wombatmarginalize
swipeeternityimagerypasteltwice
megahertz
gnashknucklebriberyglucosemowercampusinfant
thunderboltdespicable
elderlyamigo
bestowgung houmbrellasyntheticcloying
olivetruth
balderdashinfringe
interloperroutineprivacy
decisionfarfetched
linenpiratical
pigstymiserymonthsguffaw
caravanculinaryboycott
calzonebawlcircle
respectintroverted
fuddy-duddypulleyKodiak
misinterprettwee
holidayindigoforagetooth
dauntlesslyfaucet
schemecoughstraw
hoovesshadow
meeknesssquall
OR squawlomen
militantcivicslocker
jabberwockydetentionsparklecalicotheme
literacy
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Guinness World Record HoldersDid you know the 2019 Octochamps hold a Guinness World Record for Most winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a single
competition? Prior to 2019, the most winners there had ever been at a single event was two – most recently in 2016.
***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
glimmervacationnapkin
overrunyellowfin
clodhoppercrayonbakery
porridgeeyelet
yetigroove
estimatecattail
paraphraseheartthrob
cheekdaughter
laserinvokeupshotclimateYankeedim summoosecuckoodilemma
outrageoussilver
fedorawildcat
monstrosity
sofaeggplantkosher
minoritydefaultheroic
bombardfurtivejournal
tulipmyselfmarinecloudycricketmottotorch
pamperpleasant
robinhistorical
rulesgeometric
villamidriff
teaspoonworrywartdevelopershopaholic
magmabriefcase
deputymangrove
enfranchisekiln
webisodekangaroo
Romeoemergetwitchy
arrogantnormativehomework
mildewpatterncoffeebotch
receptaclebagpipebonfireabruptlybushel
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
selfieskydivingmemesnuggets
frailtyswelteringscrounge
praisescripture
ulnafellowship
amassmissivejitterbugkennel
heavenlyshindigmelody
membershipoblong
yammerwhereascoercive
bailiffinfiltrateskirmish
constituentfloundercleave
millionaireconcrete
slurryheiressreign
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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.
spectraldialectheist
avenuepending
ewestagestruck
standeesailageyoo-hooprofiteer
kernel
tawnyscalp
scrapplenomineemartial
acumeninfirmbleary
attitudebeseech
sunseekercornily
contractionscooter
acceptancerugbyshoreyippeewandMerlin
carnationneatendepose
frock
camcordergossipversion
fluidvloggingdiversityspangled
barbiedelta
handymanstewardship
gruel
groomtricebrickprivet
debunkballadchide
atonementcitation
hardtackrabid
teenagers
peatharrowing
hobblepeddle
effortlessmopedgroats
Highlands
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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
instrumentblissfullycoarse
activistscommute
cocoanutrientsscarcelystretcher
lairshybrid
mustard
cruelschedulegoblinssplutter
convince gratefulgesture
formationpreviousimposing
complicatedunnoticedagreement
dappledrustlechef
creasewhalesmisleadsubtitlesfragment
retreatimplore
lentoScandinavia
haggis
dolceopus
pedestriansnorkelslullaby
FORTRANtangents
expressionviolinbinary
semicolonpatent
incantationstrebleBaltic
ventureddeities
fetaproverb
indecipherablepodium
terracedAztec
laboratorysinisterrunes
ancestorsconvulsive
jasperberth
deferencedetergentsheathed
mantlestreamlet
straitcongratulate
fountaincurtlygarishgilded
contingentswerve
presidentdepthsOregonpurpose
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: TWO BEESchool Spelling Bee Study List
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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
calibrateappellationduodenumvalorous
OR *valourousisotopiccarpal
quizzicalheliotropesquanderprenuptialsucculent
bedraggledrectitudeuraniuminundate
wunderkindfilial
wearisomevisage
fascinatortestimony
beaucoupbanal
seismologistspectaclesinnovatorbursary
hallowedapogeehiatusfreesia
exonerationduvet
turpitudeplatitudenobiliary
commercekeratitishonorific
OR *honourifickookaburranapoleon
superlativeoxygenateannihilate
sarcophagussurrogateterabyteuncouthonerous
macrocosmbulbous
umpirageheredity
philharmonic
endorphinpharmacy
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
abrogateeffusiveprimitivefabulist
comportmenttaciturn
sophomoriclaureateGoliath
spleneticlegato
slovenlyaerobicspaisley
contrariwisepetroleum
regaliaincinerate
flagonincoherent
tercentenaryvituperative
churlishrivieralaconicexcision
emblazonedbric-a-braclongitudemaverick
retrogradepartridgeinsigniabinomial
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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.
luminanceadjectiveelucidatespatula
triglyceridesstalwart
bumptiousfarcicalghastlyparkourfealty
periloussteroid
gullibilitytarantula
cantankerousvitriolic
crinolinedebris
armamentsversatilesubtletyhangarverbena
zirconiumventriloquycircumflexcalligrameczema
theomachyfibula
aberrationnecroticeminent
demographicsJurassic
myoglobinfrugal
achromaticmisciblesoprano
cutishyrax
truncheoneducandRealtor
billabongbariatrics
throughoutpropulsionassailant
charioteersolicit
melismaticspurioustempeh
statisticianibuprofeninjurious
anglophiledefiant
substitutequiddity
karstBrigadoonvestibule
ballyhooedarpeggio
lupineresuscitateapprobatory
catalepsylabyrinthine
notorietysubterranean
auberginejalapeño
attributiveplutonomylobotomy
assumptionentrepreneur
besiegedplacodermhermitage
permutationconferencewoebegone
resplendenceaphasiaenvirons
celebratorycornucopiaprominentarchetype
travailsantipathyleviathan
alpacaduress
eucalyptusrambunctious
ingenuousphonetician
macularsimpaticoadhesion
rennetpinnacle
avalanchecadgeexodus
philosophizeRequiemglitterati
transferenceuveal
candelabrumvacillate
phenotypetransposablethrasonicaltrepanation
Holsteinquadrilliontardigrade
varsityscholarship
filbertGalahadjadeite
peripheralelevator
chaperonagefrittata
vandalize
chancellorpauperepoch
dumbwaiterallergenic
vocabularyvassalpanary
tangerinepervasivehaphazardlegislature
shenanigansinclusionphysiciststempurareggaefutility
untenablefeudalism
malevolentposada
acquiesceapothecary
summarybrogue
suetkoto
jingoismsatchel
evanescentdiverge
exemplarmarsupial
trefoildesignerleisurevaguewharf
altercationfratority
cataclysmicmetatarsal
bereavementcarbohydrates
sesamepalatable
gratisnonvolatile
juveniliafomentation
reprisalastroblemesabotageabsolutionrutabagaespousalvirulenceallocableeffractionlimousine
drupiferousorganelle
ospreyelusive
disproportionatecayenne
tabernacle
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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, 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
beguilecentenarymatrimony
erratastipulatenaïveté
OR naivetécadence
fidovehicular
sabbaticalerminepugilisttapioca
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
deglaciationrecruittableau
sheldrakesuitable
cenotaphPlumeria
perpetratorcinematicwallaby
contrivancesuffragethyme
phlebotomyanemic
OR anaemicdepravity
effervescentsoirée
OR soireechurrosdiademlarceny
acetaminophenparochialearnestly**gaffe
OR gaffostensibly
nervilygingivitispatiencequittancetenement
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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
soothsayervaricose
adagecicadamauve
emeritussuture
obfuscatecasualty
perseveranceapparatus
myopicebullience
clairvoyanceimpetus
affiancedarchaism
commodiousaustere
severancefinancier
wildebeestasadolimpa
adolescencemenageriehallucinateopprobrious
nocturnalredolentvendageentente
boomslangcircuitous
veracitymarionetteNeapolitan
chintzygenteel
requisitionstimuli
schoonerdeclamatory
embryolanguorous
steviaphycology
malaisestaid
acerbityinimical
kaleidoscopegluttonous
gypsumpolypeptide
wushucontradictorypenitentiary
umbragecrustaceans
bubonicsartorial
escarpmentCelsiusdialysis
humidistatsardonic
braille
vignetteadjudicatecaricature
emeraldliegewilco
germanebacteriolytic
rhododendronineptitude
academeseregistrar
alma matercomediennecutaneous
gnarledhydroponiccombustible
factorialdolma
sapphireprevenient
Edenictributarylaudatory
jitneywattagepapillonvertigo
accumulatedeltoidalopulent
parameciummonochrome
facade OR 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 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
calculatorcorduroyencore
hollyhockqualmsmosaic
centipedeattendee
nomenclaturebotany
Holocaustaugmentacousticeruptionauburnvirtually
glissandostomach
demonstrativemegalomaniac
possedeclension
berserkcathedraldeciduous
baleenEinstein
municipaladversariaturbinado
brethrentympanumfisticuffs
propinquityepidermiscarriage
abstemiousechinoderm
optimumpathogenacrostic
anthropologycruciferousmacchiatoancillary
toileplaudits
serenadeheptad
engineerpilcrowporositytandoorisuccumbfervently
divestitureroseola
installationharbingerraptatorial
sobrietymanumitdentifrice
collegiality
inclementcelery
idiosyncraticburgoo
occupancycorianderamnesty
condensationaqueduct
ferretwiddershins
hostilesubsequent
whetblatantpyramidterminusagitation
tremulousscythe
duplicitousprotectorate
placardscorral
credulitydissonance
shojiauditorium
reconcilableevaluate
mastodondenticulatesupplicate
torsion
justiciablevernal
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
sandalpashminautilitarianmillivolt
herringboneorchestra
phloxtractabilitymontage
compendiumunmooredyardang
fluctuationflabbergastaccoladeconniveryimpresariobruschetta
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
clandestinegenealogical
pomposityneonatology
pituitaryfleetnessanonymity
carcinogenicdetritusanorak
enviableextrapolateextinguish
pilasterperceptible
dystopiamueslicrux
wordmongerwobbulator
mahoganymoribund
recriminatorysubaqueousrecusancy
retrocedencecauterizeimmolaterésumé
extensivetranscendfreneticism
merinopestilencemordant
posthumousQWERTYfoosball
accentuateascension
venuemicrofiche
quadrilateralturpentinecellophaneindulgentoccipital
predicamentprovincialantithesis
gougesalivate
laityindolent
documentarybromide
algaereminiscent
menialMoroccanclearance
assurecompatriots
liaisequotidian
matriculationrevulsivegauchocapsule
tragedianfajitas
feloniouspalatialMeccaalbeit
vermicideechelon
supremacyclowder
occultationChihuahuapromontory
shar-peinarcoleptic
effacesycophantbellwether
clarinet
capillarydisposition
remonstrancesmithereens
curatorjudicious
vice versaexercise
civetpancettawaiver
decennialdynamite
Geminiretinol
corpulentpotpourri
pallorYorkshireBelgraviacasserolesemester
sacramentterra-cottamoratoriumcognizantOR *cognisantlanguish
protuberantchortle
unscathedraclette
superstitiousmawkish
flambépatronymicodometer
uvulaenumerated
desertificationquirky
arraignelegant
minaciousvindictive
implacablelogarithmic
regicidehubris
hibernaculumbandicootmalinger
parliamentaryrebarbative
olympiadcrocodilevenerablechemise
campanologypersuasibledesultorily
papyrusEl Niño
anchorageconundrumdebilitatemittimus
mellifluous
clemencybackgammon
intuitabledivvy
fatuouslyfraudulentnecessity
pietyveritablesashaysciatica
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
caffeinepanaceacabaretfroufroueschewventricle
inducementvanguardportraittepidity
meridianspontaneity
platinumnonnegotiable
disparateartifice
cymbalsnucleatedexorbitant
reparationsconstabulary
speculatestratosphere
noxiousarbitraryquasarPodunk
seizepathosequinox
prosperoussclerosis
ablautanabolic
jimberjawedtoilsome
tempestuousunivocalavaricebouclé
OR bouclethoroughbred
potassiumpeculatetreatise
undergirdoompah
adulationminutia
anticipatorychinookindigent
mergansersternum
par excellencethwartwisetae kwon dofenestratedlugubriousisosceleshoity-toity
MesopotamianMuzakvicinitymerely
abominableprocedure
limpid
syllabusanimustrillium
Dalmatianufologycholera
**minusculeOR minisculejeepney
volucrinepopulace
vetiverparametersinflammablepyrotechnics
mollifycohesivestigmata
prolixmitochondria
onomatopoeialavendertensile
gauderyluxuriate
cavalcadegladiatorial
machinationpugnacious
perusealluvial
epicureanderelict
revelation
arithmeticdepredationignominious
auctionassiduousdiligencebodega
bona fidegustatoryobliteratelegalese
rudimentsmonitory
equilibriumroustabout
trifleambrosial
simultaneitygastronome
epithetencroach
acaciatetanus
scarlatinaciao
genomeinviolablecontritepatricianenervateturophile
Patagoniavanquish
ectoplasm
olfactoryen massestroganoff
procrastinatepurification
plantainaperture
rhythmicallyshazam
bountifulpantheonmarimbaconduitbravado
beneficentindict
epitomeannulmentvegetarian
surimibesmirchtrespass
commandeerbonsai
universitycelestial
preposterousextant
cogentlyauricular
setteelegitimatelyinoculate
heleoplankton
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
continuumpachydermsymposiumfloribundasaliencemolassesclassicalfungible
Gothamiteaffable
dopaminepitiful
ammunitionpariah
prodigiousdenominator
proroguefecund
lacerationnexusdecor
OR décorduchy
pagodaestablishment
ruminatesympathypuniness
lingua francatriforium**déjà vu
OR déjà vuecalabash**chute
OR shuteimpermeabletrepidation
collisionscarab
veganismhumerus
vagabondsvariegated
volitiongossamervincible
factitioussculptureannuity
quid pro quocurmudgeon
cushiontutelage
domiciledtheoremaccrual
grandeur
ottomanlogographic
armisticecryogeniccatalystthespian
submersibleextemporaneous
ungetatableunilaterallyordinance
ursinearduouscarnitasbulgogi
fibromyalgiaterrier
captivatedonus
precursormochifeign
dementiavoilà
OR voilahabanero
Francophoneconvivium
atriumitalicizationpreliminary
echoedreticulated
authenticate
fiscaloblige
viscountplague
preferentialbazooka
complacencykraken
stanzaicputrescentnostalgia
dechlorinateunconscionable
Pembrokeliquefaction
palazzomiasmaconcoctmodicum
javelinspoonerism
complicitgyrocopter**medieval
OR mediaevallicensure
Herculeanpilgrimages
orielpreeminent
alfrescoloquaciousprosthetic
latency
epitaphssolitairedishevel
Limburgertuffetepact
abstrusenephrolith
adiposequorumpharynx
epistolarypursuit
esotericgrapheme
trigonometryalloy
BelgiumaudaciousexasperateMandarin
Kelvinvellum
enunciatetarsier
autodidactparablerowan
tripartiteBohemiansuccinct
inquietudecompunctiondecumbiture
multivalentartilleryquotientricotta
gutturalatrociousvivacious
xenoglossysmorgasbord
electrodesporadically
sudationcytoplasm
affectionatelyPulitzervitreouswraithinsulin
phlegmaticspasmodic
bouquetdenizenduopolyalpinist
abracadabraplethorarappelledconceittapas
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
revendicatejonquil
pensivequarantineschnitzel
rialtodelphinium
obeliskdiurnal
prejudicebombastic
cisternexquisiteepsilon
petroglyphsspeciouspumicezodiacartery
ornithologyapropos
pessimumamateurish
**intransigentOR intransigeant
tyrannicalpearlescent
tautologymisconstruesagacious
mammaliantranquil
behemothequestrian
nominaldraconiantrebuchet
ransomiambic
monocleapocalypsecemetery
anticoagulanteuro
Goudaendocrine
presumptuousdoubt
unkemptcursive
binocularsapportion
gurney
sanctimoniousperemptoryinfarction
cedarudongourd
verbatimjoule
niacincourage
arabesquecylindrical
tephralackadaisical
silhouettedismal
consortiumtuition
multifariousunanimous
soporifictupelo
cadaverousprowess
dromedarysqualid
tracheotomyfirmament
paramountcysultana
agrariancollapsarexhibition
ministrations
racketeersolderinterim
definiendum***dandle
effeteAntigua
vaudevillefrisket
brockagemalapropism
pelfaqueousDianthus
olingoHalifax
concordancehuerta
vascularwentletrap
serratedpoblanoconclaveGregorian
rebufftavernaillicitly
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
spinosityprespinouscladisticsgasiformvaluatordeserterjankersEvactor
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
AcadiansGippslandfroward
ensconcedcattalo
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 flamingoesmechanicsbankruptinsurancedismayedoffspringpillage
anguishincrements
Odinparishioner
astrologersdevoutshrike
Vancouverconjure
stalagmitetraitorous
condominiumimpenetrable
intercededefector
liveryscuttlebuttbattalion
chaletLutheran
roilingpsychiatrist
disconcertingJesuitfodder
sinuouslyirreversiblebarricade
moustache OR mustacheunprepossessing
bipolartorpid
featherbrainedimmoderate
arrayedcountenance
scepter OR *sceptre
scourgeirreverentapparitiondosages
superintendentexhalation
discordclamorousgrimaces
inheritanceplumageepaulet
OR epaulettepropound
chauffeursdisconsolatetestosterone
minivetsproscenium
politessechanteuse
arrondissementcarabinieri
tamariskliana
sibilantau revoirbitumensacristy
SalzkammergutfrissonAachenoriole
Gangesniagaracarrion
samosaschalice
necromancerprofferedcolonel
subalternEtruscancloistersredound
Benedictine
arcanesoleilcopse
scabbardcourtiersassuageadjutant
inexorablydisgorged
Algiersprimaverasouterrain
knickerbockerslitany
unsulliedCarthusian**maharaja
OR maharajah**Upanishads
OR Upanisadsarret
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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
hypertrophyravigoteinchoatejudoka
vaccaryAdelaide
unwontedtazza
damsonpelisse
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
facsimilerenminbi
interferonsedulousvelouté
Aesopianfrigate
enoptromancysatiety
peroratedanseurchevaliertaurine
hierurgicalmelee
emolumentikebana
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
onychorrhexisparaffinvignerontanninedspiedinianhingajai alai
Rastafariansuccussion
avifaunajoropo
toxicosiscolporteur
OR colporteragitprop
Achernarcassock
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
communiquéChantillyjacquardsorghumguillocheappositive
dirndllatke
martinetasterion
hypallagesolenoidveridicalthrenody
Jacobeanballotageocotillo
dubitantedisciformmizuna
trichotillomaniahuipil
mustelidprestidigitation
soupçondiphtheria
bdelloidnugatory
commorientsimmiscible
toroidalbialy
appurtenancescorsair
zabaglionevelamensporranclematis
kenteranine
riparian**accoutrementOR accouterment
radicchiodudgeon
nitidBasenji
concinnateStradivariussynecdoche
tulsisebaceouspapeterielitigious
phytophilousmeunière
hilumfanfaronade
malachiteurticaria
capsaicinptosis
pejerreyhorologist
speleothemeuripus
samariumvariscite
bolidevervain
chanoyuhamadryad
calumnyescabechead hominem
oubliettebéchamel
repoussageotacousticnaranjillaelegiac
pâtissier OR patissier
Yeatsiansurfeit
limicolousgirandole
googolétagère
anechoicleoninelaulau
Gruyèreproprioceptive
oppugnmacropterous
euphoniousretinoscopy
sepulchralsangfroid
pasillamaringouin
argotvicenary
ajimezpompeii
oviparousmangonel
coalescencePlantagenet
bauxitekakapopelagial
aguelargesses
fulgentolecranontoreutics
mascarponerissole
seneschalpinnipedwahinegrissinocoteriesylph
katsuradiastole
mediobromedemurrage
tristezatrigeminal
brujaupsilonsakurabuccalzocalo
**aficionadoOR afficionadopiscivorous
benisongagaku
amygdalascurrilous
flèchetetrachoricsforzandothalassic
frazilrapprochement
glacisahimsa
kanjiweltschmerz
jalousieichthyology
pruritusdactylicaffogato
scrivenerdysrhythmia
dragéechoucroute
hsaing-waingstevedoreharangue
niveaurouille
rescissibleJungian
Groenendaelfacile
chrysoliteexecrable
hangulcartouches
Nicoise OR Niçoise
juliennemoiety
pastitsiomodiste
deuteriumIcarian
pappardelleSahelbibelot
telegnosisloupe
oleiculture**loess
OR lössruelle
Ushuaiaredingote
adscititioushummock
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
FeldenkraisbailiwickbozzettocoiffurereparteechimeraOR *chimaera
avgolemonoexiguous
presentientrenvoikichel
semaphoregambolangiitis
TeutonicConestoga
zeitgeistheinousness
nacellerupicolous
Pythagoreankepi
**bulgurOR bulghur
ushabtipuchero
nivalascites
Véronique OR Veronique
planetesimaltaoiseachobeisant
whippoorwill
FicusagelicismsubridentethyleneflaneurPonzi
teneramentestyptic
sopapillanictitateboutadetowhee
escritoireaffenpinscher
gudgeonbeaumontage
galootdesiccate
aporiamorainehirsute
shubunkinhepatectomy
bloviateseine
galapagoau courant
crepusculartheca
croustadekipuka
noumenonchicanery
vilipendvitiate
spodumeneleberwurst
daguerreotypeyakitoripejorate
Aitutakianparterrerondeau
atlatlallochroous
ennuicaisson
cheongsamgraticule
gyascutuscygnet
superciliousdysphasia
kugeltopazolite
trompe l’oeilailette
fetticusrocaille
couverturelemniscus
ad nauseamganachesaugerkanbantoccata
pertinacitygasthaus
transmontanelaterigrade
hyssopnaumachia
focacciapahoehoeKjeldahl
rubefacienthalcyon
corrigendaZanni
nonagebeurrejicama
sturnineoctonocular
parallaxantenatustrouvaille
glazierkinesiologyexogenousaniseikoniaguayabera
realgaranaphylaxis
bobolinkdiluent
urushiolandouille
otiosemegacephalic
souchongpoltroonFreudian
floruitBunyanesque
exsectchampignon
bahuvrihipanjandrumcatachresis
tiffincolcannontournedos
ormolublottesqueconsomméOR consomme
ullagezortzicoteratismflagellumpanegyrichoi polloisirenian
nescienceblatherskiteconsigliereadiabatic
camembertecchymosis
oppidandecastich
Naugahydelefse
beccaficoamphistylarsaturninezaibatsu
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
hauteurcamarillanidicolous
oxyacetylenequeue
helleboretranshumance
phloemlacustrineageusia
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
nimietylokelani
psoriasisbavardagecoulibiac
xyloglyphyAramaic
anathemabasilica
rajpramukhChalcolithic
rinceaufilar
bhangrarisorgimento
agalmaanalgesiadengue
cantatriceemollientparquetdhurrielapidary
cachexiaconnoisseurferruginousgendarmedemulcentgoosander
kwashiorkorlecithin
cetologyplenipotentiary
foudroyantsesquipedalian
expugnableprofligacyyosenabe
funoripiloncilloxiphias
étouffée OR etouffee
degausstussock
lanolatedlinnet
embouchureplangencyapocryphaltamarackpuerilelyobloquy
dhole**budgerigar
OR budgereegah OR budgerygah
outré
ululatesororal
epideicticemboluscaveolafarina
heuristicnudibranch
triquetraparamahamsa
duellofjeld
tomographyeffleurage
chastushkabergère
Erewhonianrhyton
orogenyPepysian
esplanadegesellschaft
tamariarenaceouspanettone
tmesisclerihewtsukupinkatakana
Parmentierrugosebrume
hiortdahliteextravasateincunabula
cordillerazazen
cabochonaprès
zydecoconsanguine
bibimbapaquicludedemitassetomalleybouffant
bas-reliefrhizome
Wensleydaleerubescent
estoversrembrandtbonspiel
hackamoreblancmangesimulacrumcnidariancapotastoPanagianockerl
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 bienvenupotwalloper
kaffeeklatschperegrination
paraquatprana
sinciputabattoir
glossopetraediktat
llaneroMachiavellianglaucomatous
haorirheostat
hariolationthylacinecenote
griffonagefossiliferouscalefacientobduratenunchaku
senryucormorant
gnomonpinetum
brucellosis
wasteweirdiamanté
sphygmometer**kibitzer
OR kibbitzerauteur
labefactionibidemestival
OR aestivalloup-garouempennage
lysozymegrimthorpe
thaumaturgepinionedfouetté
venenatebadinagesaccadic
mignonettecoadjutorchiffonade
haricotLudditewickiup
nisseimpugn
brouillonderechosolipsistsinophile
harmattan**incarnadine
OR encarnadinedulcineanainsookqueridapaillardgazoz
Glaswegianstannumputsch
tralatitiousdenouement
hortatorymaquette
obliviscenceautophagyAiredalepotager
malleolus*** marcel
croquignoledolmen
griotvexillologist
**halala OR halalah
corybanticchasublefurunclepongeeacoelacralKoineweka
haplography
Tchefunctebecquerel
darnelgiallolinokrausenCastalia
nahcolitetelamonuraeusteledugattinemele
Marathinuciform
grandrellebordereaux
ramblatullibeeguichet
Guarneriusunakiteazoteagabbro
gegenscheinhebdomadalgypsophilakoh-i-noor
nocivecataphorablastematrochee
diapasondeliquesce
aperçu
cioppinoinglenook
effluxfrugivore
lobscouseseneciojasmonehawok
fructiferousmartinoe
lierreporwigleportugais
ligasOsloite
sciolisticseraya
janthinaSkeltonic
balatabalbriggan
affeerpomologySvengali
escheatordoganatoorie
exchequerhabeas corpus
kerrilpudibund
torilryasterai
gabaritgueritegallivat
charcuteriezugzwangtriskelioncrokinole
aniccabatamoteyabbies
salmagundi OR salmagundy
**hutia OR jutia
DeseretDjibouti
Tegucigalpa Llullaillaco
Pyxis
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