National Spelling Bee To Add Harder Words
Because “scherenschnitte” is just too damn easy.
Do you like seeing children endure tremendous anxiety?
Srinath Mahankali, 11, onstage before correctly spelling "sphenogram" during the semifinals of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Question their life choices?
Sophia Han, 14, of Tianjin, China, thinks about how to spell her word "vermicide" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Feel the crushing blow of defeat?
Christopher Relyea, 12, is comforted by his mother after incorrectly spelling "vexillology" during the preliminaries of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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If you do, then the organizers of the Scripps National Spelling Bee have good news: They're going to add harder words to the competition, a spokesperson confirmed to BuzzFeed News.
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