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

Summary of Round 8
(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 exergue exergue   
28. Hackett, Finola Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada knaidel knaidel   
48. Salvador, Allion The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida Nauruz Naoruse  E
67. Yuan, Theodore Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois mandilion mandilion   
96. Shivashankar, Kavya The Olathe News, Olathe, Kansas gematrial gematriol  E
140. Tarigopula, Rajiv St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri rubasse rubasse   
147. Close, Katharine Asbury Park Press/Home News Tribune, Asbury Park, New Jersey synusia synusia   
169. Christie, Michael The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York epityphlitis epityphlitis   
180. Hooks, Saryn Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina hechsher hechsher   
184. Giese, Matthew The Cincinnati Post, Cincinnati, Ohio Mithraeum Mithrium  E
208. Allegar, Charley The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania giocoso jocoso  E
234. Campbell, Caitlin Amarillo Globe-News, Amarillo, Texas escargotiere escargotiere   
239. Anandasivam, Nidharshan Valley Freedom Newspapers, Harlingen, Texas Wehrmacht Wehrmacht   
Rank of spellers eliminated in this round: 10th (tie)