People Share The Word That Cost Them The Spelling Bee And We're Secondhand Annoyed
If you participated in a spelling bee as a child, you probably still remember the word that cost you your win. Twitter user @abbygov asked the Internet what word stumped them, and we totally feel their pain!
does anyone else remember the word that cost them the spelling bee? mine was “pinafore”
— abby govindan (@abbygov) February 25, 2022
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"Terrain". I short-circuited and thought "terrarrium".
— Mara “Get Rid of the N**is” Wilson (@MaraWilson) February 26, 20222. You Got Bamboozled
Chaperonage… the person before me literally had the word cabbage. And they mispronounced my word :/ I don’t think I’ll ever be over it. pic.twitter.com/0JXFazlYCa
— 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟 (@Molaskatox) February 26, 20223. Blame It On The British In You
Savory. I added a “u” because I’m British at heart (??).
— Gwen Daniels Barton (@gfaithd) February 26, 20224. Nerves Will Do That To Ya
in 1st grade i got nervous and spelled dog d-u-g pic.twitter.com/UfkmVkauZ0
— 𝐤𝐨𝐛𝐲 ♡ (@kobychill) February 25, 20225. There's No Second Chances In Spelling Bees
5th grade exotic bc i accidentally switched the t and c when i said it out loud even though it’s an easy word i knew how to spell and they didn’t give me a second chance
— hisuian cunt (@literallynotlyn) February 25, 20226. But How Could You KNOW?
2nd or 3rd grade & it was the word “Know” but I heard it and without pause I confidently spelled “N-O” thinking she had said no. Still mad about it to this day tbh 🥲
— bee 🧡 (@uwuhaiku) February 25, 2022