155
Holden finished in 20th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | palooka |
palooka
|
| 2 | Something described as orthogonal: |
intersects at right angles
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| 3 | Spelling test threshold met. | |
| 4 | mantis |
mantis
|
| 5 | What is cordiality? |
sincere affection and kindness
|
| 6 | edacious |
edacious
|
| 7 | avidya |
avidya
|
| 8 | What is a tetralogy? |
a series of four connected works
|
| 9 | Delsartian |
Delsartean
|