87
6th
grade
Aliyah finished in 9th place (tied).
Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
1 | nuciform |
nuciform
|
2 | What does it mean to malinger? |
to pretend to be sick to get out of working
|
3 | dyspathy |
dyspathy
|
4 | croupous |
croupous
|
5 | ostmark |
ostmark
|
6 | If someone is verklempt, they are: |
choked up or overcome with emotion
|
7 | trevally |
trevally
|
8 | ajivika |
ajivaka
|
Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
foudroyant
Other words spelled correctly in local competition
tamarack, rococo, pointelle, joropo, flavedo