Comments on: Little-Known Words

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:36:50 +0000

A recent study found that 92% of the spelling be contestants that were home schooled could not walk and chew gum contemporaneously.

By: Luca

Luca — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:30:31 +0000

This year’s spelling bee was actually called the spelling “Bea” in honor of recently deceased actress , Bea Arthur. The ceremonial first word spelled was ‘Zbornak’, the last name of Arthur’s character on ‘Golden Girls’

By: DJ

DJ — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:49:46 +0000

In 1978, Maximilian Phillips misspelled chivalry, spelling it “shivalry.” However, he was allowed to continue after he successfully convinced the judges that any word that starts with the “sh” sound must begin with an “s”. He played on for four more rounds, until he was knocked out by Aste Roid, the older sister of future champion Zeb.

By: Max

Max — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:54:30 +0000

After winning the Spelling Bee, Shimi Sshhshsmmisimi decided to make his name even harder to spell, so he added a squiggle over the fourth s.

By: Bee-yourslef

Bee-yourslef — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:36:13 +0000

the largest bee known to man:

Chalicodoma pluto, 1.6 inches (40 millimeters) long
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-bee.html

By: big A

big A — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:42:20 +0000

The winning word in the 1983 National Spelling be was

zebroid – meaning like or resembling a zebra

Amazingly enough, the winner was a boy from South Africa named Zeb Roid who bore an uncanny resemblance to a zebra.