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the word explorer

If you would like to read more about the spellers competing this year go to

https://secure.spellingbee.com/public/spellers/speller_roster

I’m Tara!

My name is Tara and I am a recent graduate of Duke University, with dual degrees in cultural anthropology and political science, and a minor in linguistics. Twelve years ago, I started this blog to share my love of words with others and teach people about the intricacies of etymology and words across our beloved English language!