National Spelling Bee Challenge in the Studio

1. Spelling Bee SeasonThe National Spelling Bee is underway.Hosts talk about being amazed by the difficult words contestants can spell.Most admit they’ve never even heard some of the words used in competition.2. Turning the TablesInstead of quizzing Launa, she becomes the judge.Kevin and J.R. compete in an on-air spelling showdown.Rules:No writing anything down.Alternate turns spelling words aloud.Wrong answers can be stolen by the other player.3. The Competition BeginsEasy warm-up words:“Platinum”“Decipher”Both contestants start strong.4. The Toughest Word“Silhouette” causes chaos.Both Kevin and J.R. misspell it.Realization that some “easy” words aren’t so easy after all.5. Kevin Pulls AheadKevin nails:“Hypothesis”“Metamorphosis”J.R. keeps pace with “Orchestra.”6. Spelling Bee Strategy TalkDiscussion about how contestants can ask for:Word originsDefinitionsExample sentencesHosts joke they’d never survive the real competition pressure.7. Final ThoughtsKevin unofficially crowned the smartest person on the show.Everyone agrees they’ll leave the National Spelling Bee to the professionals.Lighthearted fun and plenty of laughs over surprisingly tricky words.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.