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Akshainie Kamma, 13
West Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin, Texas
Akshainie finished in 7th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | sacerdotal |
sacerdotal
|
| 2 | What is a dowager? |
an older woman who is prominent in a community
|
| 3 | melton |
melton
|
| 4 | accroach |
accroach
|
| 5 | Another word for disinter is: |
unearth
|
| 6 | botuliform |
botuliform
|
| 7 | calumet |
calumet
|
| 8 | Algophobia is the fear of: |
pain
|
| 9 | vrille |
vrille
|
| 10 | heliconius |
heliconeus
|
Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
do-pas-so
Other words spelled correctly in local competition
Vandyke, La Flèche, Spenglerian, Zoilus, Verstehen