Winning Words of Previous National Spelling Bees

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1. Noun: A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl or disturbance- Won the Bee in 1930. Which of the following is the correct spelling of this word? fraccass fracass fracas fracasse

2. Adjective: Native to the place where found; indigenous- Won the Bee in 2004. Which of the following is the correct spelling? autochthonous autocthonous autoctonous autochtonous

3. Noun: A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity- Won the Bee in 1932. Which of the following is the correct spelling of this word? knack nac nack nak

4. Noun: A light-weight silk or cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern- Won the Bee in 1931. Which of the following is the correct spelling of this word? foulard folard foullard fullard

5. Adjective: Producing happiness and well-being- Won the Bee in 1960. Which of the following is the correct spelling of this word? eudimonic eudaemmonic eudemonnic eudaemonic

6. Noun: A diplomatic maneuver; one handled with finesse- Won the Bee in 2000. Which of the following is the correct spelling of this word? demarch demarche demarc daemarche

7. Proper noun: A Jewish festival, celebrated on the 15th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a massacre- Won the Bee in 1983. Which of the following is the correct spelling? Purime Purim Purimme Purrim

8. Noun: A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume- Won the Bee in 1998. Which of these is the correct spelling? chiroscurist chiaroscurist chiarroscurist chiroscurrist

9. Noun: A rayon fabric having some qualities of linen- Won the Bee in 1990. Which of these spellings is the correct one? fibrane fibranne fiberanne fiberane

10. Noun: A proto-language- Won the Bee in 2006. Which of the following is the correct spelling of this word? ursprach ursprachee ursprac ursprache