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Annual newsletter from HEXCO ACADEMIC | A report of the 2015 season of the National Spelling Bee
Celebrating 17 consecutive years of NSB Champions who used Hexco products
A 'slam-dunk' for spelling co-champ Gokul Venkatachalam
Courtesy Photo. Pictured (right) Gokul Venkatachalam gets interviewed following the 2015
National Spelling Bee. Gokul was a former coached student of Hexco's Spelling Coach Program. (See article, right)
WORDS OF THE CHAMPS
Gokul Venkatachalam
Olympian
lathyrism
epicede
bordereau
cocozelle
población
Canossa
zygoneure
caudillismo
scytale
cypseline
filicite
sprachgefühl
nixtamal
paroemiology
pipsissewa
pyrrhuloxia
nunatak
Hexco smiled big, but not as big as Gokul
Venkatachalam who plowed through 20 rounds
before snagging the trophy with co-champ , Vanya
Shivashankar. Their co-championship marked the
fifth time that such has occurred in 88 National
Spelling Bees, with one co-championship just last
year in 2014. With years of intense study under
his belt, the former 2014 South Asian Spelling Bee
Champion and 2014 National Spelling Bee 3rd place
winner performed with great aplomb. The Air Jordan
aficionado, who wore his LeBron James jersey under
his dress shirt for luck, was a student of head coach,
Michelle Horton for a few years in Hexco's Personal
Coach Program (PSC).
Seemingly unfettered by flashing cameras
and the strain of spelling words aloud on national
television, Gokul commandeered the trophy as well
as legions of followers. Immediately after the bee,
Gokul was interviewed onstage along with co-champ,
Vanya. The announcer, sounding somewhat puzzled,
turned to Gokul. "You have this whole 'relaxed thing.'
continued, p.3
VANYA SHIVASHANKAR
pistachio
balletomane
consommé
mediobrome
cytopoiesis
backfisch
bayadere
cibarial
bouquetière
thamakau
tantième
urgrund
myrmotherine
zimocca
hippocrepiform
scacchite
Bruxellois
scherenschnitte
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You had to 'bee' there
Quirky, fun, and interesting observations at National Spelling Bee 2015
• In the early written rounds, Dr. Bailly read the spelling
words aloud with all spellers in the room. Contestants had
less than 30 seconds to mark their answer on a Scantron.
Only the words were repeated. Dr. Bailly paused for about
10 seconds before proceeding to the next word. Then, each
word was pronounced one time before proceeding to the
vocabulary section. Vocabulary sentences and definitions
were read aloud by Dr. Bailly. The multiple-choice format
confused some, who later second-guessed themselves and
changed their answers at the end of the tests.
• After the written tests were administered, the correct
answers were given to the students, but they did not know
their scores, until after Round 3 and Round 6, respectively.
Some who thought they advanced did not, and others who
thought they did not advance did! So, just do your best and
don't fret about your score once the written tests are over.
• Repeat spellers found the words in early written spelling
rounds to be more difficult than in the past. After a careful
analysis, Hexco agrees! Historically, around 50% of off-list
words in Round 1-4 could be found in Verbomania, but in
2015, we found 77% percent of the words to be in our
toughest volumes which are New Nat's Notes and the Blitz
Lists. When choosing our products, remember that difficult
words are often made of other simpler ones, and that many
spelling bees that lead up to the National Bee use vocabulary enriching, SAT-type words as found in Verbo products.
• Many spellers said "Hello" to Dr. Bailly in different languages.
• It was rumored that newspapers were asked not to give
out Sponsor Bee Guides which students traditionally used for
study to prepare for Round 3 of the National Spelling Bee.
Round 2 words are taken from the Spell It list.
• Two spellers disputed a word's spelling or word information given after they 'missed' their word on stage; while
you are allowed to dispute a word after you leave the stage,
historically, the judges' decision always stands.
• One speller had a word of no origin.
• Marcus Behling congratulated his brother on stage for
graduating as high school valedictorian
• Shobha Dasari received two standing ovations.
• There was a city-wide black out immediately following the
bee which lasted for about 3 hours.
• Sneakers were often zoomed in on and one speller had
unicorn shoes.
• A new app called "Buzz Worthy" was released which allowed people to try to predict the winners.
• Written scores of contestants were shown on ESPN.
• A National Spelling Bee spokesperson stated, "the words
will have to get tougher" next year.
• Gokul is from St. Louis, the same hometown as George
Thampy, the year 2000 spelling bee champion, and another
Hexco customer.
HOW POINTS ARE ACCUMULATED (table)
Meet the Spelling Sisters, who were
the instigators of our business. (Left to
right) Valerie is married, working for Veritas,
and raising daughter Claire (7 years old)
and son Taylor (4 years old). Natalie is a
pediatrician in Austin with a 5 year-old
daughter, Cora. Huntley is working at Accruent in Austin after receiving her MBA
from Harvard. All still participate in the
workings of Hexco.
Stats on the 2015 National Spelling Bee
92%
... of all vocabulary words in the 2015 National Spelling Bee
could be found in Hexco products; 22 of the 26 were in Verbomania or New Nat's Notes; one word was in Blitz List, and one
was in Bee Prepared*
1 out of 5
... contestants in the Semifinal rounds had used
our Personal Spelling Coach Program for 20%
of the field.
83%
... of spelling words* that were not on any official Scripps study
list could be found in three of our products ...
•41% were in New Nat's Notes
•36% were in Blitz List
•6% were in Verbomania
72%
... of the Semifinalists at the National
Spelling Bee used at least one Hexco
product.
*158 spelling words were not on any official list. Hexco does not include words on a provided list in any statistics. Rounds 2 & 3 use words from Scripps' provided lists.
Over 50% of all National Spelling Bee competitors use
Hexco products. The year 2015 marked the 17th
champion in a row to use Hexco products.
'slam-dunk'
(continued from page 1)
How did you get to that? This is a nerve-wracking event!"
"I have to admit, even I lost my cool at the end,"
Gokul said, then smiled. He added, "I feel like if you relax
more, you do better."
The announcer also asked the duo to give "one word
to describe your win." Vanya said, "Surreal." Gokul replied,
"Ridiculous," leaving the flock of press in stitches.
Coaching - Our Spelling Bee 'Family'
As serendipity decided, spelling coach Michelle
Horton ran into Gokul and his parents outside of the Gaylord
Hotel just a couple hours after the National Spelling Bee
had ended. The Venkatachalams thanked Mrs. Horton for
the help she had given Gokul over the years and graciously
hugged her and shook her hand. "Where were you?" Mrs.
Venkatachalam asked Mrs. Horton. "We were looking for
you (onstage)."
That was "Gokul's moment," Mrs. Horton assured
them. She was unostentatiously happy to have played a role
in Gokul's win, but always gives the credit to her students
and their parents who support them. "The kids do the work.
I just guide them," she said in an interview.
While rainbow confetti fell from the ceiling and
Gokul took hold of the trophy along with Vanya, Mrs. Horton
smiled peacefully and packed up her laptop which she uses
during the National Spelling Bee to look up words in the dictionary as they are spelled. Before exiting the ballroom, she
again congratulated and praised her students' performance
and hard work. Many loving goodbyes took place, and it was
apparent that Mrs. Horton was more than a coach to the
spellers and families who attended the National Bee over
the years -- she was a person who had won their respect and
adulation. Two other Hexco spelling coaches also attended
to support their coached spellers and their families at the
bee, and for the first time, Mrs. Horton offered coaching to
her spellers at the hotel just before the bee began.
Special thanks to the Venkatachalam family, our
customers, and Personal Spelling Coach students. You are all
winners in our dictionary.
If you are interested in our Personal Spelling Coach
(PSC) program, please contact hexco@hexco.com or call
830.367.3825.
©2015 Hexco Academic
Where in the Word?
We are often asked, "What should I study?" And, "Is there a certain list that I should use to prepare for my
spelling bee?" Starting with classroom and school bees, and any bees that lead up to the National Spelling
Bee level, first and foremost -- be sure to ask your spelling bee coordinator which lists they plan to use as basis for study. Also,
understand that many bees have to go off-list, or use a secret list in order to determine a winner. This can happen very early in bees where
there is high competition and when it appears that most contestants have studied all the words in the provided study list(s). Below is an
overview of lists that have been historically used in bees or levels of spelling bees; on a rare occasion, we have heard of schools and
regional and state bees simply 'go rogue' and do their own thing, going off-list right away. Again, this is why it is important to talk with your
spelling bee coordinator as early in the game as possible.
•
Class Bees - All words used in classroom bees of schools
spelling words, and 12 vocabulary words, all were multiple-
Graded List; however, if you have a future serious speller,
choice and words for the spelling section were pronounced
learning only a few hundred words is not much of a challenge.
by Dr. Bailly. No official list was provided for spellers for this
If you have a new and aspiring 'serious speller' in the 1st-8th
round, but Hexco products fared well picking up 92% of the
grade, try our Spell Buddy books. The words in Spell Buddy
vocabulary words and 92% of the spelling words in Round 1.
and are an excellent resource for fielding off-list words while
•
•
based on knowing the definition. The Round 2 word came from
Spell It. The Round 3 word came from the off-list words from
School Bees - Most school bees use Scripps Graded List
Regional bees that spellers were given to study after they won
their bee (Sponsor Bee Guide). Each word was worth 3 points.
a winner; Supplement your studies at this level with Spell
(Note: Rounds 1-3 are called the "Preliminary Rounds.")
Buddy, Verbomania (or Verbomentor), or some of our Classic Valerie's Supplements.
Regional Bees, County & State Bees - Most start
with Spell It words, and move on to off-list words that are not
found on any official study list. However, in 2015, 69% of the
600 words that were given to spellers to study after they won
their bee that leads to the national level ("Sponsor Bee Guide")
could be found in New Nat's Notes and Verbomania. For very
competitive spelling bees, we also recommend the Blitz List.
Note, many of our advanced spelling products are available in
print and with audio. See catalog for options.
National Spelling Bee Rounds 2 & 3 - Each of these
written Prelim rounds contained one word and the answer was
providing an important word foundation.
and on occasion, they go off-list using the Spell It list to declare
•
National Spelling Bee Round 1 - Round 1 had 12
enrolled at spellingbee.com have generally relied on Scripps
have been used for many years in classroom and school bees
•
•
•
National Spelling Bee Rounds 4-20 - Rounds 4 and
up used no provided study list, but the finalists used a total of
15 unique Hexco products among them. Of the 49 spellers who
advanced to the semifinal rounds, 33 had purchased Hexco
products. Of course we cannot account for those who are
using Hexco books or software from a retired speller, but the
numbers for those we can account for, speaks volumes. Onefifth of the students who went on to the semifinals had used
our Personal Spelling Coach program. Nine of the ten finalists
were Hexco customers and performed outstandingly.
Chart summary (above) - There were 57 out of 285 contestants who had previously competed in the National Spelling Bee. When
Semifinalists where announced, less than half of those moving on were repeat contestants who accounted for 45% of the field; in previous years, repeat contestants advancing to Round 4 Semifinals has been as high as 66% in 2012. Four of the ten finalists were at the
National Spelling Bee for first time. That said, the speculation of 'repeater advantage' is somewhat diminishing, which is good news if
this is your first time going to the National Bee! No doubt our products have helped kick-start many new NSB spellers.
national spelling bee 2015
Photos: Top left, the coveted trophy; lower circle, Katharine Wang; top right, Shobha Dasari;
far left, Jacob Williamson from NSB 2014 and
Marcus Behling; confetti
photo, co-champs Vanya
Shivashankar and Gokul
Venkatachalam and
family celebrate with
a high-five; Madeline
Rickert; Dev Jaiswal.
Courtesy photos, not advertisement
Left: High-fives; above, Zander
Patent; left, Monisha Mahadevan
Courtesy photos, not advertisement
Line chart above shows percentages of spelling words found in Hexco products by round.* In Round 1, Hexco products contained 92% of the words and words used in
Hexco products held steady at 50% and higher for all but 2 Rounds! Hexco products also had 100% of the vocabulary words in Rounds 5 and 6. Words in Rounds 11 & 12
were not on any list, yet the winners nailed them and kept going! (See list of NSB words in this issue for these words from 'nowhere' that were given in Rounds 11 and 12).
Always be on the lookout for obscure and challenging words while using our products, and add Blitz List to your repertoire to find other tough words never used in bees!
©2015 Hexco Academic
2015
Regional
Spelling Bee
Words
abyssolith
acariasis
acesodyne
acromion
Adelie
adjutant
aflatoxin
agama
agglomerate
agronomy
ahimsa
aikido
ajoure
Akita
alastrim
alnico
amalgamation
amentia
amphictyony
amygdala
anecdotal
angiitis
animalcule
aniseikonia
antagonist
antinomy
apostasy
apotropaic
aquamarine
Aragonese
arcane
asthenia
asymptote
atmosphere
audiophile
auriphrygiate
avgolemono
babiche
bacteriophage
baculus
badigeon
bahuvrihi
bailey
baku
balestra
balletomane
ballute
balneotherapy
bamboozle
bantam
barathrum
barramundi
Basque
bassinet
bechamel
bergschrund
berimbau
bestiary
bialy
biathlon
bibliotaphic
billet-doux
binary
bioassay
blasphemous
blepharoplasty
Borsalino
Brie
brouillon
budgerigar
buisson
cadaver
calanque
camorra
canard
capacitance
carcinogenic
cardiomegaly
carnauba
carpel
carronade
Carthaginian
caryopsis
Castalia
cavil
celluloid
censorious
centripetal
cesspool
Chalcolithic
charade
charisma
chastushka
chayote
chiliad
chondrogenesis
chrismon
chrysophyte
citrine
civility
cloche
coacervate
coccygeal
cockatrice
collywobbles
colocynth
conciliatory
confederacy
confit
consigliere
contagion
conterminous
copra
I got this.
coracle
corrade
courgette
creche
cryptoporticus
cultivar
cuvette
cystectomy
d'orsay
dais
dalliance
damson
danzon
davenport
decanter
decennary
declamatory
demiglace
denouement
desuetude
desultory
devaloka
diacritic
diktat
diplopia
directorate
disarmament
dissociative
distaff
dorsiferous
dragee
dubiety
durian
dysplasia
echinacea
echinulate
ectothermic
eczematous
edentulous
effete
effleurage
egotistical
eisegesis
Eldorado
elide
elliptocytes
elytra
emanation
emolument
encroachment
endive
enmity
enthalpy
epingle
epitasis
ergophobe
escritoire
esoteric
etouffee
eustacy
eutrophic
eviscerate
execrable
exigencies
fabula
factitious
falbala
fanfaronade
farinograph
farouche
feracious
fiacre
fiat
filoselle
flebile
flocculent
fluviatile
foliation
foramen
fortissimo
frigorific
frijolillo
frisson
fronton
fructescence
frugivore
frumentaceous
fruticetum
Fulbright
fulgurant
funicular
furfuraceous
furuncle
gadfly
galapago
galligaskins
gallinule
gamboge
gaminerie
gangrenous
gardebras
gardez
gastronome
geelhout
gegenschein
gelignite
gelilah
geniculate
gerenuk
Gesamtkunstwerk
glossopetrae
glyceraldehyde
gnostic
golem
gongorism
gracilis
griffonage
guayabi
guenon
haberdasher
habiliments
hadron
haka
hallucinatory
hallux
hamadryad
hanuman
haptic
hariolation
Harlequin
hastilude
hautecouture
heleoplankton
heliophilous
Hemingwayesque
heparinize
heterochromia
hiatus
hidradenitis
hieromonk
hippocampus
homiletic
humanoid
hyoscyamine
hyperpyrexia
hypotrichosis
hypsometry
ibex
ideoplastic
idiopathy
ikebana
illative
imbricate
immemorial
impervious
imprecation
impresario
incontrovertible
indemnify
inductee
infrared
interferon
interstice
intonaco
intussusception
isagoge
iscariotic
isentropic
isotope
jacaranda
Jacksonian
jocund
jodhpurs
Jonah
jubilation
Judaica
jussive
juvenilia
katana
kente
kinara
kirsebaer
knawel
koh-i-noor
kokopu
Korat
kvetch
labret
laconism
lacrosse
lacustrine
lamina
lasya
lathyrism
Iauhala
leberwurst
lekvar
leporine
levitate
lexis
liana
libertine
litotes
lixiviate
loess
lokelani
longanimous
longeron
longiloquence
Lorelei
lyddite
lyonnaise
macfarlane
maitre d'
malapropos
malmignatte
mamaloi
mamushi
Mandarin
mappemonde
marinera
mascarpone
melanoma
memoriter
mendelevium
mesomorph
metabolize
metropolitan
mezzotinto
microfiche
millet
mimotype
minniebush
miscellanea
missive
monody
mortuary
mucedinous
mutagenicity
myology
myrmidon
myrtle
myxomatosis
nainsook
narcohypnia
naricorn
nasute
naupathia
navicella
necropolis
nefarious
neoclassical
neoterism
nephelognosy
nephrite
neptunian
neurergic
nidulant
Nietzschean
nimbostratus
nisus
nitrogenous
noblesse
nociceptor
nocive
nockerl
nodule
noesis
nonagesimal
noncombatant
nonpareil
nosography
nsambya
nuciform
nudicaulous
nugacious
numen
nummary
nuncupative
nutriture
nyctipelagic
oberek
objurgatory
obnebulate
obreptitious
ochlophobia
octonocular
oculus
odontiasis
oenomel
offertory
ohelo
okapi
oleiculture
oligopsony
Olmec
omoplate
oncogeny
onomastics
onycholysis
onyx
oopuhue
ophiophagous
opificer
ornithotomy
osteomalacia
otoscope
oviparous
oximeter
ozonizer
pandemonium
panophthalmitis
pappardelle
parvenu
pasquinade
Patagonian
patissier
patriliny
persifleur
phalanges
philologist
phoniatric
phthalein
phyllomancy
Pickwickian
pikelet
pileus
pirarucu
Plantagenet
plumose
plutocratic
polydactylous
pomfret
pomiferous
prasine
propagandize
proxy
psyche
psychosomatic
putative
Pythagorean
quadriceps
quale
quaquaversal
quaternion
quoddy
Rabelaisian
raptatorial
rariora
ratatouille
rathskeller
reboant
reciprocal
recompense
recrement
regimen
renvoi
repugn
restitutory
reticent
Reykjavik
rhinovirus
rhipiphorid
rhodochrosite
rhopalocercous
ribaldry
ricin
rigaree
ripicolous
risorgimento
rivulet
roborant
roguish
Roscian
rudimentary
ruminant
rutabaga
safflower
Sagittarius
saimin
salvo
sambal
sanctimony
sarsen
sarwan
saxifragous
scabbard
scagliola
schuss
sedulity
sedum
semblable
seminar
senryu
seriema
servile
sigatoka
sigil
siglum
Sinn Feinism
solivagant
sopapilla
sortition
spatiotemporal
speleothem
stomatitis
strigine
sumpsimus
sustentacular
symplectic
syncytium
tactile
talaria
tandem
tantamount
tarantella
tarriance
tatbeb
telamon
tenaillon
tenuis
tephra
terraceous
tetrad
thalassographer
theriolatry
tilde
timoroso
tintinnabulary
titration
tmesis
Torquemada
traduce
trebuchet
trionychid
triskelion
trochal
troglobiont
trope
trouvaille
tumultuous
ulpan
ultradian
umbratile
NATIONAL
Spelling Bee's
2015
VOCABULARY
WORDS
Leveling the
'playing field'
In 2015, each contestant
was given the same spelling
and vocabulary words in the
written round. However, in
the previous two years, each
speller was given one unique
vocabulary word for each of
Rounds 2, 3, 5, and 6. This
means that no spellers had
the same vocabulary word
for these Rounds in 2013
and 2014. The four words,
(worth 3 points each) that
students needed to know the
definitions of were: symbiosis,
desuetude, collusion, and dysphemia. The first two words
were on provided Scripps' lists,
the latter two words could be
found in New Nat's Notes.
unbeknownst
upeygan
urushiol
usurpative
usury
vascular
vassalage
velocious
verbosity
verdurous
verisimilitude
vermicide
vetturino
vexillology
viaduct
viand
viceroy
villagisms
villeggiatura
vociferous
voltammetry
voyageur
wafture
Walloon
wasteweir
Wensleydale
winze
worsted
xenon
xerogel
xiphias
xylary
yayoi
yeggman
yeomanry
yosenabe
zabaglione
Zamzummim
zarzuela
zelkova
zircon
zocalo
zwieback
VOCABULARY
WORDS
Written Rnd 3
desuetude
Written Rnd 1
comestible
gazetteer
lenitive
expatiate
lilliputian (L)
vulpine
plaudit
enervate
abstemious
otiose
viridigenous
hypercryalgesia
Written Rnd 4
deltiologist
malapert
vespiary
collutorium
anaclastic
epithalamium
mansard
circummure
toploftical
élan
sonoluminescence
eburneous
Rounds 2 and
3 used words
Round 5
from Spell It and collusion
Sponsor Bee
Guides
Round 6
dysphemia
Written Rnd 2
symbiosis
Above: Arjun Jagjivan spells on
stage at NSB 2015
National
Spelling Bee's
2015
SPELLED
WORDS
SPELLED WORDS
(Rnd 5 cont.)
nival
vilipend
rescissible
colcha
Syrette
boucle
baragnosis
epicede
holoku
noctidiurnal
moulage
parorexia
arcology
calefy
Rounds 2 and
nictitate
3 used words
from Spell It and tiple
macfarlane
Sponsor Bee
smorzando
Guides
cataphyll
schnell
Written Rnd 4
antenatus (-i)
adscititious
jaspe
carcel
pleonexia
contretemps
barbellate
elepaio
frangipane
karakurt
katakana
kathakali
punchinello
lulliloo
Phalaenopsis (-sid) piolet
eupyrion
radicicolous
improvisatrice
sosie
saxaul
tannined
walpurgisnacht mulct
Written Rnd 1
rhythmical(ly)
collateral
jibboom
capsaicin
perruche
tarsorrhaphy
certosina
gorgoneion
meuniere
rondavel
tablita
schmierkase
Round 5
diamante
apivorous glaswegian
psychagogy
inessive
vinaceous
camarilla
monepic
kipuka
procrypsis
rollmops
osteitic
capotasto
agaric
consomme
faineancy (-nt)
Round 6
periastron
vernissage
morphallaxis
Dicynodon
periegesis
gibus
hanswurst
realpolitik
emmetropia
tristeza
oppidan
mediobrome
canotier
opisometer
schefflera
railleur
(Rnd 6 cont.)
naranjilla
fauces
bordereau
dicoccous
riegel
nomothetic
sphenogram
xenodochium
rechauffe
contrapposto
schiller
hapalonychia
corroboree
cimex
phylephebic
siderism
respue
cupressineous
sinciput
ballabile
symblepharon
decretum
cinquecento
Round 7
bouillabaisse
cerastes
hacek
cytopoiesis
crannog
bacchius
cocozelle
samadhi
Albumblatt
billiken
Round 8
Hippocrene
backfisch
poikilitic
gnathostome
poblacion
commissurotomy
reclame
tartarean
Round 9
oflag
bayadere
iridocyclitis
Canossa
tortillon
minhag
Round 10
cibarial
zygoneure
acritarch
Round 11
bouquetiere
caudillismo
Round 12
thamakau
scytale
Round 13
tantieme
cypseline
Round 14
urgrund
filicite
Round 15
myrmotherine
sprachgefuhl
Round 16
zimocca
nixtamal
Round 17
hippocrepiform
paroemiology
Round 18
scacchite
pipsissewa
Round 19
Bruxellois
pyrrhuloxia
Round 20
scherenschnitte
nunatak
CO-CHAMPS
DECLARED!
See you
at the
2016 NSB!
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Verbomania | VerboMentor | VerboFlips | Verbo-Vocab Flips
Verbomania means "passion, craze, or obsession with
words!" Containing 13,000 vocabulary-enriching, SAT
type words, this collection also includes definitions,
parts of speech, pronunciations and language of origin.
Learn a wide array of dynamic and interesting nouns,
verbs and adjectives from the English language.
Verbo eMentor and VerboFlips contain the same words
with audio files for computer study (see Product Key
for details). eMentor and Flips subscriptions are non-returnable, so try before you buy -- links for free samplers
and demos are on these product pages online!
Verbo-Vocab Flips contain multiple-choice questions,
much like those used in the National Spelling Bee written rounds.
Random Sequence makes it harder to 'guess' the first few letters of a word simply from its
alphabetical placement - ideal for quizzing straight from the book. Random Sequence also
matches the order of Verbo eMentor and VerboFlips.
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Verbomania Alpha book
Verbomania Random book
VerboFlips
Volume: 1, 2, or 3
VerboFlips - Full Set
Verbo eMentor
Volume: 1, 2, or 3
Verbo eMentor - Full Set
Verbo-Vocab Flips Select Volume: 1 or 2*
Price
$99
$99
$219
$570
$219
$570
$73
*See Product Key
Words in Verbomania provide a solid word
foundation. Study Verbomania along with
New Nats Notes if you are already at an
advanced level of spelling and are heading
toward the National Bee.
New Nat's Notes | New Nat's Mentor | New Nat's Flips | NEW - Vocab Match!
With 18,000 words, New Nat's Notes is our
largest challenging set of words geared toward those aiming for the highest reaches
of competition. This collection is available
in alphabetic and random sequence, and
all words have pronunciations, definitions,
and expanded etymology. New Nat's Notes
is highly recommended for those who have
already mastered Verbomania.
New Nat's eMentor includes audio and keeps
track of errors until all words are mastered.
New Nat's Flips also contains audio and
keeps track on a per-session basis.
A Hexco Best Seller!
Note: All Flips (online flashcards) and eMentor subscriptions are non-refundable, so
please try the free Samplers and Demos provided on the corresponding product pages at
www.hexco.com. View Product Key for details before purchasing.
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New Nat's eMentor
Volume: 1, 2, 3, or 4
New Nat's eMentor Set
New Nat's Flips
Volume: 1, 2, 3, or 4
New Nat's Flips Set
4 volumes of matching workbooks to use with Random Sequence New Nat's Notes and 3 for
Verbo(mania) Vocab Match. Ideal for vocabulary enrichment, and if you already own New
Nat's Notes, you can get any single volume or all 4 volumes for 50% off! Look inside this
product on our website! Includes words and definitions for matching exercises.
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New Nat's VOCAB MATCH
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Verbo(mania) VOCAB MATCH
Volume: 1, 2, or 3
Verbo(mania) VOCAB MATCH ALL
*To qualify for 50% off discount off prices shown, you must have previously purchased the same
volume(s) of New Nat's Notes, Mentor or Flips.
$40
*$140
$40
*$100
$175
$219
$799
$219
$799
41% of the spelling words at
the 2015 National Spelling Bee
could be found in NNN.
NEW Vocab Match - Master definitions!
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Price
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or see our website for details!
Expand your Word Knowledge for Spelling Bees
Spelling Rules Book - A customer favorite!
Spelling Rules Book, subtitled, "Why Isn't 'Phonetic' Spelled the Way it Sounds?" is a 150-page compilation
that promotes less reliance on rote memorization and more on the understanding of languages. For example,
students learn when to use -ible rather than -able, and they will never look at the i-before-e rule the same way
again! Foreign language rules are included; an encyclopedic list of Greek and Latin roots with definitions and
words derived from each is also included. A true sine qua non for competitors! Updated in 2015.
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The Spelling Rules of
Japanese - Video
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Information on "d-stop" pronunciations is
included, and live screen-captures demonstrate how to search for words based on word
"parts." A downloadable .pdf Katakana chart
is included. Preview online; purchase is a oneyear subscription with online access.
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Price
$29.70
$79
20 Years of Spelling Bees
New Bee Prepared reveals insights gained
from over 20 years of attending and helping
students prepare for the National Spelling
Bee. Off-list word selections and strategies for
study are analyzed, and suggestions are given
for conducting a successful bee. A list of over
35,000 "bee words" is included (no pronunciations or definitions), which contains 87% of
all surprise words used in the 2014 National
Spelling Bee and a comparable number of the
off-list words given at regional bees.
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New Bee Prepared
Price
$49
Etyma Notes, Etyma
Mentor, and Etyma Flips
Basic to Advanced Latin & Greek
written specifically for spellers!
Our four Basic and Intermediate volumes contain 150 roots, 50 prefixes, and 25 suffixes;
our two Advanced volumes each contain 225
roots. Etyma Notes designates the above in
book format, Etyma Mentor is our PC compatible (only) software format, and Etyma Flips
are Hexco's online, Internet-based etymology
Fact: Over 60% of words used in the English
language have Greek or Latin origins.
Price
Spelling Rules Book
New Bee Prepared
Step-by-step how-to video
Patterns, sounds, vowel combinations
Exceptions to the rules
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Many spellers who compete at the
National level use our etymology products
along with the Spelling Rules Book. The more
patterns you know of various languages,
the more valuable it is to know from which
language a word originated.
20+ Years of Spelling Bees is a collection of
every After-a-Spell newsletter printed since
1991. The newsletter reviews each National
Spelling Bee, analyzes words used, and presents articles written by top National Spelling
Bee participants. Percentages of words found
in our products, which were used at bees, are
highlighted, and annual changes in the NSB
are recapped. National and Regional Bee word
lists are also included. A free copy of the most
recent After-a-Spell can be downloaded from
the web.
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20+ Years of Spelling Bees
$70
flash cards. In our Mentor and Flips versions,
roots, prefixes, and suffixes are presented on
the screen, and students are prompted to type
in their answers. Etyma Mentor keeps track of
errors until all elements are mastered, while
Etyma Flips keeps track on a per-session basis
(see Product Key in this brochure for more).
Mentor software and Flips are non returnable
-- links for free software Samplers/Demos on
product pages online.
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Etyma Notes Latin+Greek $100
Etyma eMentor & Notes $175
EtymaFlips (single vol.)
Choose: Latin or GreekAND
Beginning, Intermediate,
or Advanced
$40
EtymaFlips Latin+Greek
$199
Master 'Spell It' & Prepare for the Off-List Words
Valerie's Supplement
Spelling Mentor & Flips
Spell Buddy
The 2014-15 travel-sized companion is packed
with over 2,000 words, including 1,156 words
from Spell It! Since topical word lists have
been proven to help students learn new and
challenging words by grouping similar words
together by theme, this year we have added
a bonus of musical words handpicked by our
Word Wizards. The current year's Supplement is considered to be an intermediate to
advanced level book, and the list of 450 classroom words are no longer in this book. Look
for Valerie's Supplement Classics on our website for out-of-print Supplement years: Paideia
1999 and 2006 are selling out fast! 2013-14
contains medical terms and Spell It words.
Hear the word and type in the spelling! Methodically learn all the words in Spell It, or in
Paideia 1999 or 2006. Install Spelling Mentor
on a PC or use a browser-based format, Spelling Flips. Read Product Key and try samplers
and/or free demos of these products on our
website before buying, as digital products are
non-refundable and non-returnable.
Assign grade-appropriate, vocabulary enriching
words with 20 lessons per grade level! Words
were compiled from all past Class and School
bee lists and from the off-list words in the class
and school bee pronouncer guides, plus comparable grade-level words. Spell Buddy can help
students field 'off-list' words at school bees
and beyond. There are no duplicates, although
forms of certain words are repeated on occasion. Excellent for young spellers, spelling bee
clubs, and home schooling. View inside on the
web; the entire set (all 6 volumes) has 8,000
words, a significant word foundation! SPECIAL
- Buy any 6 or more Spell Buddy and/or Coach
Manuals, get 50% off each book. Yes, you may
combine Spell Buddy and Coach Manuals to
qualify for this offer. COMING SOON - Spell
Buddy Flips! for online study!
Schools or Teams: Order 10 or more copies
for only $9 per volume!
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2013-14 or NEW 2014-15 $19
Valerie's Supplement
10 or more (cost per vol.)
$9
Valerie's Supplement Classics
Choose: '99, '02, '05, '06,
'07, '08, '09 ,'11, '12
$29
»» Audio
Pronunciation
»» Phonetic
Pronunciation
»» Parts of Speech
»» Definitions
»» Etymology
»» Sentences
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Spell It 2014-15
Spelling Mentor Paideia '99 or '06
Spelling Flips 2014-15
Spelling Flips
Paideia '99 or '06
»»
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»»
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Phonetic Pronunciation
Parts of Speech
Definitions
Etymology
Sentences
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Natalie's Org. Spell It
$60
Natalie's Organizer Paideia
Choose: 1999 or 2006
$100
Buy more than one of any of these volumes and
get 50% off the 2nd or 3rd volumes.
$75
$130
$95
$149
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Spell Buddy
Grades: 1-2, 3-4, 5, 6,
7, or 8
Spell Buddy (all 6)
SB Coach Manual
Grades: 1-2, 3-4, 5, 6,
7, or 8
$29
$87
$59
Blitz List & Blitz Flips
Natalie's Spelling Bee
Organizers
Bee coordinators have depended on our
Organizers for 25+ years. Buy the Spell It!
volume for district, county or other competitive bees. The 1999 and 2006 Paideia Lists are
a collection of good spelling bee words used
by National Spelling Bee contenders. These
are classic volumes for school/club practice bees and for hosting adult spelling bee
tournaments.
Price
Blitz List &
the 2014 National
Spelling Bee
There were 78 words that
were not in any provided
list or in New Nat's Notes
or Verbomania. The Blitz
List contained 31 out of
those 78 words.
At the 2014 National Spelling Bee, 34 words were in Blitz List
1, 2, and 3. Each volume contains 3,000 highly difficult words
that were never seen in bees at the time of its release. Some
words in Volumes 1, 2, and 3 have since been seen in the National Bee, but there are many more that could easily appear
at the National level. One of the 2014 champions purchased
all volumes of Blitz List. This list is ideal for students who are
looking for a solid list of obscure and challenging words. Blitz
Flips includes audio recordings of words; see product key to
learn more about the Flips format and try the free demo on
this product's webpage. View inside pages are online!
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Blitz List 1 (released '12)
Blitz List 2 (released '13)
Blitz List 3 (released '14)
Blitz Flips 1
Blitz Flips 2
Price
$79
$79
$79
$219
$219
Look for Blitz List 4 in 2015!
VIEW INSIDE this product online
Practice for the Written/Computerized Rounds of the National Bee
Written Round Flips
'The Collection'
The Collection contains
all words used in the
Written Rounds of the
National Spelling Bee
from 2002-2013. Practice spelling with real
National Bee words
using this fun, interactive, state-of-the-art
online study method. The years are separated
into 3 sets called virtual "decks" and are in
order from the years of 2002-13. Each deck
contains approximately 100 words for a total
of 300 words. This product is fill-in-the-blank
format and tests spelling. See Product Key for
more information on the Flips portal.
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The Collection
$79
Vocabulary Builder
Mock Spelling Bee
Vocabulary Builder contains challenging, SATtype words to give National Bee contestants
additional words for
practice while achieving a greater level of
comfort with definition-based testing. Designed to help students
learn words that 'could' show up in a spelling
bee and for general vocabulary expansion,
Written Round Vocabulary Builder is available
in two unique formats (Mentor software or
Flips for online study; see Product Key). Each
volume contains 350 multiple-choice questions using vocabulary words in sentences.
New Written Round Mock
Spelling Bee Flips simulates
the new written/computerized rounds of the National
Spelling Bee that includes
vocabulary! There are 5
"mock" spelling bees and
each mock bee contains
preliminary and semi-final
sections. Words in Written Round Mock Bee
were selected by Hexco's head spelling coach
and many are not on any official study lists;
product is for practice only and words are considered to be slightly more difficult than words
given at the National Bee during the written
rounds. There are 380 words/questions in
this product and it contains both spelling and
multiple-choice formats.
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Vocabulary Builder Flips
Volume: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
$89
Vocabulary Builder Mentor
Volume: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
$60
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Mock Spelling Bee
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Flips - Mac or PC
Mentors - PC Only
PC software; keeps up with questions missed by students on their last attempt and all
words or questions ever missed, so students can master content methodically. Software may be installed on multiple computers at one location, keeping a history for up
to 20 students. Features include the ability to preview words and request next letter.
An Extended Usage License for Spelling Mentor is available to schools for installation
on up to five students' home computers. Download a free Sampler on our website as
software is non-refundable and non-returnable.
Browser based flash cards; login from any Mac or PC computer with
online access. Flips purchases are active for one year from date of purchase and are not automatically renewed; requires Flash, (currently not
accessible on iPad or iPhone). Flips keep track of progress on a per-session basis; words are separated into sets of 50-150 words or questions
for reasonable study session length; results are not saved once student
logs out. Try a free Demo on each Flips product page, as this product is
non-refundable and non-returnable. Full sets of VerboFlips and New
Nat's Flips are renewable for 1/2 off if purchased within one year of
same product. All others are renewable for the regular price.
History Essentials
Personal Spelling Coach
The History Essentials is a time-saving historical
summary designed to help you organize your studies by listing basic historical themes in the order
of which they happened. Ideal for National History
Bee study. Over 200 pages, view inside on web.
Study smarter with customized coaching based on your
student's individual strengths and goals. We now offer spelling coaching and personal coaching for geography and
history. Please call for more details at 830.367.3825 or visit
our website for pricing, downloads and more information.
Tests, weekly homework assignments, and follow-up emails
with students and parents are included.
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History Essentials Book
Price
$45
$89
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