34 of the Toughest Winning Words From the National Spelling Bee

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Winning word 1974: hydrophyte

Who won: Julie Ann Junkin, a 12-year-old from Alabama

How to say it: “hahy-druh-fahyt”

What it means: an aquatic plant, one that grows only on or in water

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