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Info
Stage: Preliminaries
Word Count: 293
Value: 3 points each
Spellers Participating: 293
Spellers Misspelling: 28
Spellers Spelling Correctly: 265
Percent Spelling Correctly: 90.4%
Spellers Eliminated: 0
Spellers Advancing: 293
Percent Advancing: 100.0%
Words
longitude |
quarrel |
pharmacist |
concise |
disagreeable |
regiment |
promenade |
hexagonal |
census |
topaz |
oppressive |
pelican |
reevaluate |
anatomy |
flippant |
sedative |
plaintiff |
mince |
humorous |
distractible |
clarinet |
pheasant |
enact |
lavender |
immunization |
rancid |
tributary |
versatile |
parishioners |
convenience |
resonant |
unnatural |
deferred |
auctioneer |
punitive |
territorial |
haughtily |
leopard |
fragile |
certificate |
porcelain |
gimmick |
brilliance |
deplorable |
hostage |
recuperate |
perpetual |
grandiose |
deficiency |
cater |
blizzard |
profuse |
lyric |
disembark |
ancestral |
pigeon |
reference |
inert |
brawniness |
distraught |
punctuate |
resistance |
sterile |
legislature |
peculiar |
generosity |
crucial |
fluctuate |
interference |
hazelnut |
optimum |
polysyllabic |
receptacle |
cocoon |
neighborhood |
medallion |
puritanical |
wrestler |
incessant |
contradicted |
apprentice |
excellence |
precautionary |
senile |
grammatical |
custard |
dexterity |
procedural |
horrific |
musician |
outrageous |
peninsula |
triumphant |
veneer |
insecticide |
chivalry |
philharmonic |
lucrative |
journal |
dormitory |
pillar |
stagnant |
preference |
condiment |
honorarium |
tonsil |
perturbed |
rehabilitation |
tolerable |
disciples |
indebted |
kennel |
preponderance |
veteran |
troupe |
cowardice |
patronage |
accountant |
monetary |
plummeted |
committal |
recipient |
calzone |
scholar |
winnable |
tarmac |
privacy |
fertilizer |
laurel |
neurotic |
projectile |
kiwi |
transitory |
gourmet |
insincerity |
pretentious |
audible |
density |
chaotic |
theorize |
havoc |
partiality |
maverick |
roulette |
ludicrous |
initiate |
perishable |
species |
offertory |
coexistence |
discreet |
earnest |
navigator |
hitherto |
pegasus |
aerosol |
brutal |
crocus |
linoleum |
delicacy |
parquet |
recurrence |
savvy |
cannibal |
appalling |
general |
onyx |
reassurance |
porcupine |
tribunal |
reservoir |
valiant |
divisible |
contagious |
illogical |
prefabricate |
lavatory |
manageable |
fasten |
complacency |
indignant |
decimal |
leprosy |
prevalent |
fugitive |
advocate |
convertible |
skeleton |
mosquito |
hammock |
penitent |
cardigan |
domestic |
excessive |
insignificant |
luxurious |
braggart |
tiers |
homicide |
nineties |
delegate |
paralegal |
hydrocarbon |
barrenness |
promissory |
inedible |
philosophy |
horizon |
originate |
kazoo |
lecture |
gavel |
narrative |
decompression |
permanent |
antiseptic |
eyewitness |
mutual |
turret |
proficiency |
incoherently |
halogen |
corruptible |
fortunately |
sapphire |
planetary |
utterable |
opponent |
collegiate |
acknowledge |
lacerate |
insensitive |
humidify |
reluctantly |
tenor |
nationalism |
loneliness |
platelet |
swivel |
diligent |
incomparable |
heroine |
curiosity |
bustling |
mariner |
pedestal |
rampant |
vaguely |
salmon |
haggard |
chisel |
impatiently |
annoyance |
temperature |
diabetes |
glucose |
leaven |
prolific |
repetitious |
fundamental |
hydrant |
cymbals |
jurisdiction |
monopoly |
orthodontic |
intricate |
augment |
dosage |
russet |
trough |
notorious |
procrastinate |
contusion |
dismissal |
halibut |
giddily |
pulmonary |
recital |
obscene |
jauntily |
efficient |
dorsal |
galaxy |
hoax |
magistrate |
purification |
napoleon |
inheritance |
lacrosse |
calico |
idolize |
habitual |
faculty |