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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

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

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

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.


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


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.


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

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

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

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

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


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

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


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.”


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.


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.


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.


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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Twitter. Use #spellingbee to join the conversation.


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.


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.


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

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.


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.



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

22

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



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.



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.


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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