2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee
May 31 - June 1, 2006

Summary of Round 6
(Click on the speller's name for a summary of words given.)
No. Speller Sponsor Correct
Spelling
Spelling
Given
Error
5. Horton, Jonathan Arizona Educational Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona saltire saltire   
11. O'Dorney, Evan Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, California antilegomena antilegomena   
12. Thomas, Tia Sierra Telephone/Mountain Home School, Oakhurst, California theremin theramin  E
22. Yoshinaga, Kendra Ventura County Star, Ventura, California uncinate uncinate   
25. Chang, Jaclyn Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, Canada sortileger sortileger   
27. Newcombe, Leslie National Post, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada dhole dohl  E
28. Hackett, Finola Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada kaddish kaddish   
40. Hudson, Kayla Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado raita wrieta  E
48. Salvador, Allion The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida toreutics toreutics   
67. Yuan, Theodore Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois Sikkimese Sikkimese   
72. Jain, Bonny The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus, Moline, Illinois obliviscence obliviscence   
84. Mishra, Sameer Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana accouchement accouchement   
96. Shivashankar, Kavya The Olathe News, Olathe, Kansas lacertilian lacertilian   
97. Pastapur, Aishwarya The Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka, Kansas suivez suivet  E
140. Tarigopula, Rajiv St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri zebu zebu   
147. Close, Katharine Asbury Park Press/Home News Tribune, Asbury Park, New Jersey terrene terrene   
153. Evans, Matthew The Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque, New Mexico fauve fauve   
161. Kohli, Prateek Long Island Jewish World, Rockville Centre, New York sulcate sulkate  E
169. Christie, Michael The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York auxesis auxesis   
180. Hooks, Saryn Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina burin burin   
184. Giese, Matthew The Cincinnati Post, Cincinnati, Ohio helminthiasis helminthiasis   
208. Allegar, Charley The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania reliquiae reliquiae   
231. Mathis, Cherry The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee solleret soleret  E
234. Campbell, Caitlin Amarillo Globe-News, Amarillo, Texas vicontiel vicontiel   
238. Patel, Samir Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas thymiaterion thymiaterion   
239. Anandasivam, Nidharshan Valley Freedom Newspapers, Harlingen, Texas reboise reboise   
240. Ajodha, Anjay Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas sterlet sterlot  E
267. Wade, Andy Charleston Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia ouvert houver  E
273. Jacobson, Isabel Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin meningococci meningococci   
Rank of spellers eliminated in this round: 22nd (tie)