Spelling Bee: 21 Challenging Words to Spell!

English is a tough language to spell, since it draws from several old and ancient languages that come together to create a whole. However, spelling is an important part of how we learn to read and write, and remembering all that correct spelling is celebrated in spelling bees around the world. Are you ready for a challenging, tough, 21 question-long Spelling Bee?
 
1 of 21
This word means babbling in a way that makes no sense to the listener.
Gobbledegook
Gobbledeguk
Gobbliggook
Gombelidook
 
2 of 21
This religion is fairly new, modern and has Tom Cruise as one of its leading members.
Scienttulogy
Scienscetulogy
Siencetology
Scientology
 
3 of 21
The amount of money you must pay out-of-pocket toward covered benefits.
Deadactibles
Diductibles
Deducibles
Deductibles
 
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Hint
Taking the place of another person, to supplant them.
Supersed
Supersede
Suppercede
Supercede
 
5 of 21
If you wish to dance well, you must dance to the...
Rythem
Rythmn
Rythm
Rhythm
 
6 of 21
He suffered all night, feeling guilt, tortured by his...
Conscience
Konscience
Connsience
Consence
 
7 of 21
Joseph went on his winter break holiday to...
Checkoslovakia
Czecloslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Checkzlovakia
 
8 of 21
To be able to use both your hands with the same amount of skill and control is to be...
Ambadexterous
Ambidecstrous
Ambidextrous
Ambidextruse
 
9 of 21
We were all shocked when Dani's mother got an...
Anurism
Anurysm
Anurism
Aneurysm
 
10 of 21
The opening in a lens that allows the light in is an...
Appurtur
Apperature
Aperture
Appature
 
11 of 21
Joseph looked at Lisa with admiration. She was both ________ and beautiful.
Curvaceous
Curvasious
Curvatious
Curveacious
 
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Irene didn't see herself as a manager, more as an...
Entrepreneaur
Entrapeneur
Entrepenuere
Entrepreneur
 
13 of 21
A natural gum or resin that you can extract from small thorny trees, and was present at the birth of Jesus.
Myrrr
Myr
Myrrah
Myrrh
 
14 of 21
A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction occurring out of boredom is...
Annwi
Anwee
Ennui
Anewei
 
15 of 21
This artist specializes in chiaroscuro (artistic representation of light and shadow). She is a
Chiaroscurovist
Chiaroscuvist
Chiroascurist
Chiaroscurist
 
16 of 21
A lot of the scenes in this movie are taken from other movies. The director maintains it was an...
Omaje
Homage
Omage
Homaj
 
17 of 21
A right that is exclusive to a particular individual or class is a...
Prerogative
Preregorative
Pergorative
Perogative
 
18 of 21
Unfortuantely, John was found guilty of all charges and was sent to the...
Pinetentiary
Penitentiary
Penutentary
Pennitentiery
 
19 of 21
Afraid to be recognized for her fame, Emma used a....
Psydonym
Pseudoname
Pseudonym
Psudoname
 
20 of 21
Working with him over six months, the dog trainer has gotten a real _______ going with Bonky the dog.
Repore
Repaure
Report
Rapport
 
21 of 21
Since it was Saturday, my Jewish neighbor went to the....
Singagog
Synagogue
Sinagog
Syngalong
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