20th Biennial Junior Nationa

Convention
Knights of Peter Claver

SPELLING BEE
WORD LISTS
 Junior National Convention
Spelling Bee Words- Ages 7-8

A C F I M
able cabin fabric idea Maine
about canary father igloo March
acrobat careful fifth inches market
across carpet final Indians match
actor catch fireman insect maybe
adult cavity flavor inside medal
afraid chain forest instead middle
after chance fossil inventor might
ahead cherry found invite Monday
airplane chili fresh J mopped
alarm cloth friend jacket morning
alike cloud front jealous mother
alive coast frost jeans mouse
alone collar frown jellyfish mouth
America cookie fulfill jogging movie
among concert G join munch
apple costume gallon jolly music
apron counter garbage journey myself
around crawl garden joyful N
asleep crayon gather judge napkin
attic cried gear juggler never
aunt crossing getting July nickel
awake crown giraffe K night
awhile cube goes kidnap nobody
B D goggles knew noise
bacon dance goldfish knock nothing
bare daytime goose knot notice
baseball December graceful know November
beat dentist grain knuckle number
become destroy grand L nurse
before direction great ladder O
being dodge H large o'clock
berry dozen half lemming October
between dragon hammer lemon octopus
beware drawer happy lesson often
blaze duckling hello letter Ohio
board E high lettuce once
brunch early himself library orange
breathe Earth hobby light orbit
brush effort hour listener order
bumpy eggnog house lizard otter
bunch elbow hunter locker ought
butter employ hustle loose out
button empty huge loud outside
buzz erase hurry lunch owning

Ages(7-8) 1
 Junior National Convention
Spelling Bee Words – Ages 7-8
P S W Tie Breaker Words
page said wagon accident penicillin
pajamas scare walnut afternoon pharmacist
palace September walrus amphibian porcupine
paper seven watch bandage punctuation
parrot shake weekend batteries rectangular
perfect should weight breakfast reindeer
penny shout weren't caterpillar scientist
picnic shiny window classroom southern
pilot should winter community spaceship
pinch smell wrote continents thermometer
pitch smile XYZ conversation Thursday
planet spoon x-ray daughter tortoise
plaque sudden yawn democratic tournament
Pluto summer year denominator unconscious
pocket swimming yellow difference unfamiliar
prank T you dinosaur unimportant
princess table young disease vegetable
property tackle your elephant violinist
puddle talk zip embarrassed volleyball
pupil taxi emergency wrestle
Q teach enjoyment wristwatch
quack thank fantastic yesterday
quarrel thaw foreign
quart there fragrance
quick thick governor
quiet third guarantee
quilt thirty gymnasium
R throat Halloween
rabbit U hamburger
railroad uncle Hawaii
rainbow unclear homework
ranger underdog imaginary
recess unfold inexpensive
recycle unhappy intelligent
read unkind interesting
referee unlikely knowledge
refill unpack laughter
remember unwrap Laundromat
repair until mischievous
replace useful mosquito
reptile V mountain
review video naughty
reward violet newspaper
rinse visit numerator
royal visitor opossum
ruffle voice oversleep

Ages(7-8) 2
 Junior National Convention
Spelling Bee Words-Ages 9-10

A C F I M
able cabbage fainted idea machine
accident calories family imaginary magic
accurate camera fantastic immature manager
acres cartoon favorite impatient marbles
action casserole fellow impolite marvelous
address cavities felt impossible maybe
adjust centipede female incomplete meant
adult character fern independent mechanic
ago cheerleader fertilize indigestion melt
airplane chemical finally indirect meteor
alligator collection finished inexpensive middle
alone commander followed informal miles
alphabet commentary forecast intelligent misfortune
applause condemn foreign iron missiles
answer consonant forest itself mistake
antelope courage fragrance J monarch
apartment copies freight janitor mosquito
army create fruit January motorcycle
article cucumber fudge jaw mountain
artificial D G jealous movies
astronaut daring garage jogging mischievous
author death garden joke music
awake decided geography juice N
awhile denominator gift juggler naming
B discovered giggling jungle naughty
baggage diamond gnat K necklace
banana dismay gnaw kept newspaper
bandage dividing government keys neighbor
barbecued doctor growl kickball neighborhood
bargain drift guard kindergarten newspaper
bathing drowsy guarantee kitchen noun
batteries dynamite gymnasium knees November
beagle E H knickers numerator
beautiful eight Halloween knowledge O
because either Hawaii knuckle oak
between elevator handle L object
biggest enemy happiest laundry octopus
blanket engine haunted lemonade opened
blast enormous headache left opossum
bleachers especially holiday leopard ostriches
blueberries estimate homework lilac ounce
brought exact honest limb outdoors
brighten exercise hour list outside
bruise examine hopscotch looked oversleep
bucket extinct however lying oxygen

(Ages 9-10) 1
 Junior National Convention
Spelling Bee Words-Ages 9-10
P S U XYZ
parent salt unbeaten x-ray satisfaction
parking satellite uncomfortable yellowish stomach
peaceful sculpture unconscious yesterday stretch
penicillin season undone younger stupendous
pharmacist secret unfair yourself survivors
piano senator unfamiliar zebra teacher
picture shiny unknown zero temperatures
pillow siren untie Tie Breaker Words together
pilot skeleton unruly alphabet thirteen
pirate skipping united arrangement thumb
plastic ski unusual answer trapezoid
plow skin urgent attack victory
police smelled useful attend wreckage
population snack V biodegradable
porcupine snap vacation breakfast
parking snoopy velocity brook
princess spies Viking cabbage
pressed specialty village centimeter
program spent visible congruent
protection story voice customary
puddle squeeze vote damage
punctuation strengthen W depend
Q strong walls environment
quarrel successful walruses estimate
quilt suddenly warrior equivalent
R suggest watch examiner
rabbit supplies waterproof haiku
raft surround weather honorable
railroad T Wednesday kilometer
ranch talking western knight
ready taxes weekend landscape
reason taxi wheels limerick
recess thankful whenever manage
rehearsal thermometer whether marveled
rectangular think whirlpool mistake
reindeer ticklish win ninety-nine
refreshment touchdown window opportunity
resourceful tournament wonderful peculiar
restaurant toward worse pentagon
roam transferred worst persisted
roast travel wreath prediction
rocker treat wrecked pheasant
rodeo trout wrestle remember
rough turned wren resistance
rubber turtle writing rhythm
rust tutor wren satchel

(Ages 9-10) 2
 Jr. National Convention
Spelling Bee Words -11-12

A B C D E
abandon background caught dangerous endangered
ability bacteria celebrity daughter emergency
absolutely bailiff centimeter decimal encore
abuse balance cereal decision endurance
accomplice barbecue channel dedicate enjoyment
ache basement characters definite entrance
activity bazaar chicken definition envelope
accused beagle chimney delicate epidemic
acquainted beautiful choir democracy equation
adjective beggar choose descendant equator
advantage benefit chuckle deserve equipment
adventure beliefs church designer erupted
afford bilingual circulation destination escaped
against billboard clumsy detailed examine
aggressive biography coach develop example
aghast birch bark cocoon disastrous excuse
ailment biscuit coincidence digestion exercise
aisle blindfold columnist dinosaur exhaust
algae blister companion director exhibition
allergy bologna compassion disaster expert
already borrow competition discuss explosion
ambulance bossy complete disinfectant extinct
angel bottom complication disloyal F
anthem bought composition distinguished fabulous
antibiotics bound conjunction distress failure
antique breath conscious disturbed fascinate
antonyms bristle constellation ditch fasten
applaud broad contribute dominoes field
appoint brocade conversation doubt figure
apologize brought convoy dozen finish
apostrophe bruise coordination dragon flexible
appreciated bronze costume dreadful flounder
apprentice bureau cough drenched focus
approach burglar couple dungeon foreign
aristocrat burnt coupon duplicate forestry
arithmetic business crash durable formula
asteroid buffaloes crayon dynamite fortress
astronomy C creaky E forty
athlete cacti cream eagerness freckles
atrocious canoe crocodile eclipse freedom
attorney canyon crocodile effective frequent
audience caramel cruise elementary freight
auditorium carbohydrate crutches elephant friendship
auricle carnation cucumber eligible fungi
axle castle cyclone embarrass furnish

(Ages 11-12) 1
 Jr. National Convention
Spelling Bee Words-11-12
G I M O Q
galaxy identical magazine observe quake
gallant influenza maintain obstinate quality
generosity inoculate mammoth occupied quarantine
genuine insecure mask occurred quarrel
geranium inspiration meadow offshore quarter
gerbil instrument meanwhile operation R
gingham international measurement orchestra radishes
glacier interrupt mechanic outlaw rascal
gnat intersection mechanically oyster receipt
government invisible medical P receive
gracious irritable medicine palominos refer
graduation J mementos panic reflect
graffiti jealous meter pardon refrigerator
grief jeweler migration pastrami refuge
grouchy journal milliliter patient refuse
growth journey miniature patriot regiment
guitar jumble minus penalty reindeer
H junction minute percent remarkable
haiku junior mischief performance remote
happiness K misery permission request
harmful karate missile personality rescue
harvest kennel moccasin photograph resign
hazel kilogram monsters physical respectful
heaven kilometer monument physics responsible
height knapsack mosquitoes picturesque restaurant
helium kneel movie pierce restore
handkerchief knowledge museum pleasant retain
helmet knuckle musical pleasure revenge
honorable L musician poisonous ridge
horizontal language N police ritual
horrible larvae national popular rumor
humanity laughter natural position S
humiliation lawyer naughty possible sandwich
husband league navigation postpone scenery
hyacinth least nearly potatoes schooner
hydrogen leaves necessary prearrange scissors
hyphen legislature niece predict screaming
hysterical leprechaun neighbor prefer siege
ignore license nephew preparation senior
imagine lieutenant nitrogen private simile
immediately lifeguard nonsense profitable snagged
impatient ligament northwest promotion spaniel
independence limerick nuclear propose specialist
influenza listen nuisance protein spectacular
information location numerator pursue spinach
ingredient loyalty nursery puzzle splinter

(Ages 11-12) 2
 Jr. National Convention
Spelling Bee Words-11-12

S V Tie Breaker Words

stamina vision aeronautical precision
stethoscope voyage antipollution prescription
strategy W appreciated propeller
stretcher weapon aquarium refrigerator
stubborn werewolves arrogant repetition
subscribe wharf astonishment salary
summary while character sympathy
supernatural whining collaboration synchronize
suspicious whipped collide termination
synonyms whistle commercial toboggan
T widow communicate transcontinental
telescope wrenches companion transparent
theory wrestling cooperate vacuum
thermometer wristwatch coordination vehicle
thicken XYZ criticize
threaten cylinder
throughout dialogue
tornado disaster
tortoise disloyal
tournament effective
transferred embroidery
trimming establish
trophy fatigue
tropical friction
turnpike hysterical
turquoise incredible
twelfth ingredient
typhoon interior
U magazine
umbrella manila
underneath maneuver
universe marshmallow
unpleasantness masquerade
V metaphor
vacant misery
vaccinate moccasin
validate navigation
vanilla negative
vegetable nonsense
ventricle oasis
version pamphlet
vertebra parliament
veterinarian pasteurize
veto persuasion
vinegar physics

(Ages 11-12) 3
 Jr. National Convention
Spelling Bee Words
Spelling Bee Words - Ages 13-14
A B C D F
abominable bachelor commerce dictionary fault
absent badge competent digestive favorite
abstain baggage complex disastrous feasible
abundant bankruptcy compose documents felon
accidently barometer compressor domesticate fertilize
accommodate beautiful compromise dormitory fiasco
accountable beige compulsory E flagrant
accumulate believable conductor echoes flamboyant
accurate belligerent confident educator flexible
achievement bench consensus electrical forbidden
acknowledge beneficial consent eligible forfeit
acquire benefitted consequently emphasize forgery
adjustable benevolent consists enchant fortune
administration between content enclosing frayed
adolescent bicycle contrary endurance fried
advantageous biscuit controversy engrossed friendship
adverb bizarre convenience enough frightful
advertisement bliss cooperated enticement frugal
advising blossoming cordially envelope frustrate
affectionately borrowed correspondence envy fundamental
agriculture bodies cousin equip funeral
amendment bound critic escalator furnish
analyzing bouquet criticize especially futility
ancient boulevard crypt essay G
anniversary breath culminate essence garbled
annoyance brilliant D ethic gauge
anonymous bulletin daughter ethnic gaunt
antisocial burglary debris evaporate gaunt
apiece business debt evidence generally
apologize C deceive exactly generate
apparent calendar declared excellent genius
appearance cameo deficient exchange gentlemen
appreciate candid degree exhibit genuine
argued capably delegates experiment ghostly
arrangement category delicate expression glaze
assistant cease delicious extension gossiping
assume celery democracy extinct government
assurance chaperone denote extortion grammar
assurance chocolate denounce extreme gratuity
attendance chrysanthemum deplorable F grave
attorney cloudiness derived fabricate gravity
attractive collision derogatory familiar grazing
authority colonel design famine growth
awesome colonists destination fascinating guarantee
awkward column dexterity fashion gullible

(Ages 13-14) 1
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Spelling Bee Words-13-14
H I L N P
habitat inhibition legion natural parable
harass initiation legitimate necessity parallel
haven innate lender neglect pardon
havoc innocence liability negligent partial
heavily inquire libel negligible passage
height insensitive license negotiate patient
heroes inspect lightning neighbor pattern
hesitate instance liquid neither pensive
hoard institute liquidation nervous permeate
hoarseness insure longevity neurotic perpetuate
honorary intelligent losing ninth persevere
horizontal interfere lubricate nomadic personification
horrible interviewed luckless nonessential phantom
hostile intimidate lucrative nostalgia phenomenon
humid intrepid M nuisance phrase
humility intrusion maladjusted nursing plaintiff
hygiene inundate malady nurture pleaded
I inventory malevolent O poison
ideal irate malign obese possess
idolize irrational manage obsess possible
illegal irritable marvel obedient potent
illustration issued measure obituary potpourri
imaginary itself melodious obligation preacher
imbibe J mercenary oblige precipitate
imminent janitor merrily obscure precocious
imperative jealousy metamorphosis obviously prefer
implacable jeopardize meticulous occasion premonition
implore jewelry mileage occurred prestigious
import journal minimize offense procrastinate
impressive jubilant minister officious prodigy
imprudent judge minute ominous profit
inanimate jurisdiction miscellaneous omitted profitable
incident justice miserable omnipotent propeller
inclusion K misplace opera propose
inconvenience kettle mission operate prospect
incorrect kilogram modified opportunity psychology
incredulous knitting moisture opposite pulp
independence knowledge monetary optimistic purchase
industrial L monument orbit purpose
inert laboratory mortality ordinarily Q
infallible lampoon mosquito organization qualifications
infamous landmark movement originate quarantine
influences laughter multiple original quarter
influenza launching musical ornaments questionnaire
informant ledger mutual outrageous quotation
infuriate legibly mystery overt quote

(Ages 13-14) 2
 Jr. National Convention
Spelling Bee Words-13-14

R S U W
rabid spacious ubiquitous wealth
radiate speaker ultimate weapon
realized spontaneous undernourished weary
rebelling spotty unassisted wedge
recessed starch understood weekend
rectangular static unduly wheeze
regret statistics unenforceable wilderness
religion stranger unexpected wince
remittance struggle unfriendly worm
renewal studious unheard XYZ
remuneration subservient uniform yield
repertoire sufficient universal youth
repetition superintendent university zenith
reply support unpopular Tie-Breaker Words
require succulent unreliable accomplice
resigned supreme unsanitary adjudicate
resources surveillance urgent adjustable
reversible susceptible V administer
revert suspicious vaccinate advertisement
rhyme swift vacillate affiliation
ruined sympathy valor amateur
S T valuable anemone
sandwich taboo valued appreciate
satisfied tainted various authority
schedule tantalize vehemently bonafide
scheme technical vehicle characteristic
schism television veneer circumstances
secretary tendency venerable conductor
secure terminate venom congratulations
sedate terribly vertigo consequence
sedentary theory vessel constitution
select therapy vestige controversial
senile thorough victory conundrum
sheriff thrilling vigil culminate
shuddering tolerate vigilant deplorable
similar tongue vigorously documents
simile toothache vindicate eavesdropper
simplification tragedy visible encore
singular traitor visual endeavor
sinister transferred vivacious endurance
situation treaty vogue evidently
skeptical trend voyage generosity
sketch triangle vulnerable genius
society trivial W hoarseness
sophomore turbulent warrant illustration

(Ages 13-14) 3
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Spelling Bee Words
Tie-Breaker Words
inconvenient
indelible
independence
indulgence
infatuation
larynx
malicious
management
molecular
monopolize
oblige
palatable
paramecium
pheasant
picturesque
preparation
prominent
pronounceable
punishable
quarantine
reprimand
responsible
rotisserie
saturate
scarcity
simplification
suburban
superstition
supplement
tantalize

(Ages 13-14) 4