6 all-time viral National Spelling Bee moments you need to rewatch
Happy 100th anniversary to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the event that teaches us all about great sportsmanship, the intensity of competition and -- oh, right -- how to spell some really, really REALLY tough words.
But since the event was televised -- mostly on ESPN for a while -- we've been given some wild, weird and downright shocking moments as these impressive kids try to win a ginormous trophy and the glory of having their name among the all-time spelling champs.
With 100 years of S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G to look back on, we selected six of the wildest viral National Spelling Bee moments that you should rewatch.
Here they are, in no particular order of importance:
This is the first viral moment I can remember from young Rebecca, who knew EUONYM for the win and nailed it with ease.
Dominic nailed the spelling AND the line from Napoleon Dynamite. 10/10.
I love when there's a pop culture reference, as you can see. And now I'll never forget what a bacchius is.
Poor Akshay Buddiga. He stumbled, he fell .. and then got up nailed the word.
Admit it: you laughed too, didn't you?
Oops. But this was a happy mistake in my opinion! We need more funny sentences involving Drake and Kelis and beyond! Even with how intense it all is, a little humor breaks it all up, right?
This article originally appeared on For The Win: National Spelling Bee best moments over past 100 years
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