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Maya Mollick, 14
KRIS Communications
Corpus Christi, Texas
Maya finished in 76th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | flèche |
flèche
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| 2 | Grandeur is the quality of being: |
visually majestic or magnificent
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| 3 | censurable |
centurable
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Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
bdelloid
Other words spelled correctly in local competition
bdelloid, Nietzschean, nacre, heaume