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Analysis of the 'lawnmower' Round 4

• Stats and words from Regionals & NSB 2016!
• Trivia & snippets from NSB 2016

AFTER-A-SPELL
Hexco's Annual Newsletter - A Report on the 2016 National Spelling Bee

'GAME-ON' for 39-Round 2016 Co-Champs

Nihar is the youngest winner on record and also had the only perfect score
on the written test. "I can't say anything, I'm only in fifth grade," he said.

Courtesy Photos. Pictured (left to right) Nihar Janga and Jairam Hathwar hoist the trophy; The 10 finalists take the stage.

• Gokul Venkatachalam, 2015 NSB champion is now coaching for Hexco

• Snehaa Ganesh Kumar, 2016 third-place winner is also coaching for Hexco!
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 Regional Spelling Bee Words
(including Words Used in Round 2!)
Many of the following words were used in Round 2 (first oral spelling round) of the National Spell-
ing Bee and many were first used at Regional Spelling Bees. This list was not available until all of
the Regional Spelling Bees had ended. In early April (about 50 days before the NSB), contestants
were provided this list of words inside their speller accounts at spellingbee.com.

edacious Gruyere Merovingian pyretogenic Tagalog

eelpout gudgeon millegrain pyrophyte tagasaste
Egyptian habeas mimetic quadriga Talavera
elocutionist hauberk moire quadrumanous tempeh
Elohistic heliotrope monaural rabanna tercentenary
embouchure hellebore moraine radicchio thrasonical
embracery hierurgical msse radiolarian threnody
embryonic Hippocratic muchacha radome tichodrome
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endotracheal hotelier nephrolith reboation topazolite
abecedarius badinage cirque ensign humidor nimious religiosity toroidal
abendmusik baize civet entresol hydrophobia Nostradamus remontant tourelle
ablaut Bakelite Cockney epitaphs hyrax numismatist rennet towhee
acalculia bald codicil erratic ibuprofen ochlocracy repristinate tragopan
accentuate balisaur colcannon escarole infarction octateuch revenant tricephalous
accipiter bardolatry Conestoga Esperanto influential oeuvre revendicate trichinosis
acetaminophen bariolage confabulation espresso intermezzo opalescence rhizome trigeminal
aciniform bascule consortium expediency interpellate orogeny rinceau triglycerides
aciniform Basenji cormorant expostulate intertrigo orzo roentgen turbinado
acquisitive belfry corpus expugnable inviscate oscillometer rubella unction
actinide bellwether coulibiac exsuffiation iridescent ossicle rutilant urubu
actuary bibelot crudites extraordinaire isotopic pace saccharide ustion
ad-hocracy bilirubin cryogenic extraterrestrial jacquard pair sapiential usufructuary
adiaphoron bireme cryptozoa extrorse jadeite palazzo saskatoon uveal
adieu blancmange cutigeral exultantly Jagomorph Paleozoic saucier vaccary
adjuvant bobolink cuttanee factotum jalousie paraffm scarlatina vena
adnate Bolognese cyrillic farina kamaaina parallax sciuromorph vermicelli
adrenergic boniato dabchick fenestration kanban paroxysmal scullery vichyssoise
adzes boo dactylic ferruginous Keplerian parquetry seismism villatic
affenpinscher book Darjeeling fianchetto kinetosis patois sepulchral vinaigrette
ailette bouffant dashi finickiness kipfel pedantry serricom vinculum
Aleutian bouillon delectation flavescent koji pharmaceutics shar-pei viticetum
allelopathy brachiate deleterious fleche kookaburra phlegm simpatico vitreous
almoner Bramantesque delphinium flimflammer krewe photon sinuosity vomer
alpargata breve demerits floribunda laccolith pillory skedaddle vulnerary
anadiplosis Brie demitasse formicary lagniappe plumicorn skew wakame
analgesic brigadier demulcent frazil leguminous podiatrist Socratic wapiti
anarchist bunraku dentifrice fugacity lenticula poignard solenoid waterloo
anastrophe burgher desaparecido gagaku leviathan poltroon solmizate watteau
anhinga burgundy deuterium Galilean lias Ponzi sombra Wellington
ankh caisson dieffenbachia gardenesque licentiate posada sommelier wickiup
anna calabrese diffract garniture lidocaine potoo sorrel wontedness
apologue calving digitalis gaucho los presage sousaphone wushu
Appaloosa campanulate diminution geige lovage preterition sponsalia yardang
aquiline catadromous disapprobation genuflect lustrum primogeniture spurious Yeatsian
arenaceous catalufa disembogue Gibraltarians macaque proletarian statolatry zaibatsu
astrobleme catarrh diurnal glengarry malefactor propinquity strepitous zazen
atamasco cava divagate glissando manifesto pruritus strychnine zetetic
atlatl cenotaph divestiture gnocchi maquette pseudonymous stultify zori
au ceraceous dorsicollar gnosis Mardi pseudonymous submersible Zoroastrian
avant-garde chanoyu draconian go matamata puce succade Zouave
avodire chanteuse durezza Gras mbira purloin syzygy zygodactylous
azulejo Charleston echinoderm Grecian meadowwink putsch tachistoscope
bacalao chinook echolalia groceteria mellisonant pygopodous taconite
 National Spelling Bee Words
Round-by-Round Alphabetical Recap
Round 1 catastasis fecund nominal succorance sylvilagus scyphate ekka
Vocabulary cerebellar felicific nonvolatile syllabify talaje somma quillon
certitude filial odometer tabernacle terpsichore spiedini
allogamy chiffon flagitious offal telharmonium tibourbou succussatory Round 15
chiropodist Christendom flagon opprobrious theosophy tyee berceuse
enshroud chronograph flambeau panorama thoracic vulsellum Round 8 chaoborine
fouette chrysolite floruit paraphrase torquate weltpolitik chaussure launeddas
geminate circumvallate fraternize patrilocal transliterate wootz comitatus nasaump
hematorrhachis clavier fraudulent pavlova tulipomania zwitterion epistaxis
lachsschinken cliché frippery phobotactic Ukrainian esquisse Round 16
mademoiselle coercible fructose photosynthesis unavailing Round 5 galago geländesprung
Nynorsk colluctation fuchsia picaroon unconscionable accouchement schepen
hirundine
polysemy commixture furbelow pinniped ungetatable Ayurveda usucapion
moshav
sundry concomitance furriery planetesimal venerate Berkelium
condignly gauntlet polity ventifact carroccio myoclonus
tapetum Round 17-39
conduit genealogical polychromatic ventricle flabelliform pneuma- achalasia
Round 2 consuetude geotropic postpartum vertiginate fremitus tomachy appetitost
(Words from consulate gyrocompass prenuptial vespers glaucothoe vasopressin ayacahuite
Regional List coriander hallowed primatial volary hesperidium biniou
were used in countervail heretofore probative volumetric ipsedixitism Round 9 chremslach
this round. See crassitude heterodox profligacy Wellerism Liechtenstein chubasco cypraeiform
previous page.) crepuscular historiette propriety yakitori Nabokovian guyot doab
crotchety humoresque prorogue yearnful nagelfluh illicium drahthaar
Round 3 curioso hydrangea prorupt Zurich noncompos levirate écorché
abactor curmudgeon hydrophore ptarmigan ocypode lovat ergataner
aberration cursorial hypercritical purview Round 4 pareiasaur palagonite euchologion
abstinence cybernaut ichthyology putrescent Anakim photophygous Feldenkrais
panachure
acclimatization decillion idyllic quadragenari- bakshaish pochoir fothergilla
illegitimate ous batonnier rafale ptyxis
acrostic declamatory gerrhosaurid
adventitious deference impeachable querulential beaumontage rhinorrhagia Wehrmacht
gesellschaft
affable deluge impenitent quincentenary bouleuterion tarente giallolino
affiliation demibastion impermeable raptus cacomistle volemitol Round 10 Groenendael
agribusiness demiurge imputation recreant chaîné amanitin guignolet
amaryllis demoid inalienable recrudescence Cheltenham Round 6 betony gyttja
ambiplasma desultorily inauguration refractor colporteur acrodromous chalazion haab
amnesty deterrent incoherent repetitiously cypripedium buccal hypozeuxis harmattan
amortization devitalize indecipherable resuscitate dipnoous caliginous soogee Hohenzollern
Angelus dialysis ineducable rivulet dithyramb coquille Venetic juamave
Anglophilia disbursement inexhaustible rubicund echimyine daguerreotype keurboom
animus discept infatuated rurban gaillardia dyscrasia Round 11 Kjeldahl
annihilate discountenance intuitable rustication glacis embolus krausen
calamistrum
anthropocentric disinterred inulin salutary gryllus formatore lerot
iiwi
antiquarian disparate isonomy saponaceous hypopus helichrysum lygaeid
sarment jacopever hyperosmia ptyalism
aphagia dissidence judoka melilot
appendicular dissonance largo scenographer klendusity keratogenous rhinolophid
Mischsprache
Aramaic domineering ligament seismologue liripipe monture theriaca myiasis
armaments dysrhythmia logopedics senescent nannygai obumbrant parinari
aromatherapy Edenic magistracy sententious nephrorrhaphy pesante Round 12 pavonazzetto
ataxia efflorescence magniloquent septarium oecophorid porporate epergne phulkari
auspicious emancipatory meddlesome sequacious paupiette rissole gisant promyshlennik
avarice encyclical menticide sequela pentecostys urticaria prochoos rafraîchissoir
bacteriolytic equilibrist metastasize simultaneity psyllium shubunkin ripieno
baklava estrangement millennial sophisticated ptilopod Round 7 Stymphalian
ballotage ethnography mimeograph spectrometer reseau bruja Round 13 taoiseach
bathos eucalyptus mimosa spontaneity rhamphotheca campagnol bailliage tetradrachm
beautician euphotic misconception squinch rocaille corinne caracal uintjie
bibliography euthenics mobocrat stanzaic salele dulia villancico
kakiemon
bisector exasperate moratorium stellular samskara jornada whau
paralimnion poitrel
brogue excogitate Moroccan stereotypical scialytic ynambu
calisthenics exogenous multivalent Stockholm solenoglyphous persillade zindiq
cameist extracurricular narial subaltern sophrosyne piqueur Round 14
cantina extrasensory niacin subluxated strephosym- quinton aplustre
cassock fascinator nolition subservient bolia rerebrace Collyridian
 Facts & Snippets
2016 National Spelling Bee Trivia & Truth
• There was only one written round at the 2016 National
Spelling Bee and this was given in Round One. This Pre-
liminary test was separated into 4 parts and labeled A-D.
Only one contestant got a perfect written round score,
fifth grader Nihar Janga, who also tied for National
Spelling Bee champion.
• Section A contained 12 multiple-choice spelling words
worth 1 point each; five different spellings were present-
ed for each question and an abbreviated etymology was
provided. Five out of the 12 questions stated, "Please
pay careful attention to the definition and part of speech.
This word has a homonym or could be confused with a
word that has a similar pronunciation."
• Section B was a vocabulary test which also had 12
multiple-choice questions worth one point each. A word
was given in the question, and the contestants were
asked to choose the correct definition out of four pos-
sible options.
• Sections C & D each consisted of one vocabulary ques-
tion worth 3 points each; these were applied to Rounds
2 and 3 respectively.
• Instead of using the Spell It list in Round 2, the National
Spelling Bee added a brand new list of words which were
from Regional Bees to spellers' accounts in early April
of 2016 (50 days before the Bee). A total of 33 spellers
missed a word from this list whereas, in 2015, only 4
spellers missed their word from the same round which
used the Spell It list. These words were used in Round
2, however, not all spellers realized that they were given
this list and therefore had not studied those words.
• After the bee, regarding the co-championship words,
Paige Kimble told the Associated Press, "As difficult as
those words offered to those co-champions were, we had
a more difficult section in our word list, but we couldn't
go to them because our rules bound us to stick to that
25-word championship word section."
• The rules state that after 25 championship words, if both
champs spell their word correctly, they will both be
declared co-champions. Interestingly, if both spell their
word incorrectly, they would also be co-champions.
• Co-champ Nihar Janga made Dallas Cowboy wide
receiver Dez Bryant's signature "x" move, crossing his
forearms on stage as the championship was declared.
Dez sent a personal tweet to Nihar.
• Many spellers said "Hello" to Dr. Bailly in different languag-
es; Ramon Padua Jr., speller 50, from Guam said, "Håfa
Adai!" which he said means hello in Chamorro. Henry Hein
said "Hello" in Burmese. Alexandra Snyder went with "Hel-
lo from the other side" and Cassie Rust opted for "Ahoy."
• 45 spellers were selected for the final rounds after being
ranked based on their Round One written scores.
• A few spellers had words that were Trademarks.
• Words from Japanese, Hawaiian, Africaans, Maori, Ma-
yan and Chinook were also seen.
• 10 spellers advanced to the finals.
• There are 476,000 words in Webster's Third Dictionary
not counting those in the Addendum.
• It was the 96th National Spelling Bee.
• One speller air-typed her spelling before spelling her
word aloud, a sure sign students are using computers for
much of their spelling study such as our new eMentor
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• Smrithi Upadhyayula has written a science fiction book
called, "Glitches" in which she uses some of her exten-
sive word knowledge.
• Hexco's choice for favorite sentence from Dr. Bailly: "In
ancient Rome, the law regarded women as subservient to
men, which is precisely why ancient Rome went down
in flames."
• The Spelling Bee added the Running Man challenge in
a commercial to show the excitement of getting a word
right and some spellers and and audience members also
performed the move during the bee.
 39% 25% 19%
Total percentage of all words in the
2016 National Bee found in New Nat's
Notes, Verbomania and Blitz list

New Nat's Notes had 46% of the words

given in Round 4, aptly dubbed the
'lawnmower round' that took out 24 of
the 45 spellers, a whopping 53%. Check
83%
out the chart below for where these 24
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