A 14-year-old student from San Antonio, Texas, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on her fourth attempt. Harini Logan's victory came late Thursday in the first-ever spell-off tiebreaker of the competition. Logan spelled 21 words correctly during the 90-second spell-off. That was six more than her opponent, 12-year-old Vikram Raju of Aurora, Colorado. The judges said the winning word was “moorhen,” which means a female, red grouse bird.
Which of the following is a definition of the word tiebreaker?
an extra period of play or an extra question that is used to decide the winner in a game when the score is tied or even
a strip of material worn around the collar, typically as part of a businesswear or formalwear
a question that helps two people get to know each other
a glass container used in science experiments
How many words did the winner spell correctly during the 90-second tiebreaker?
21
15
12
22
A 14-year-old student from San Antonio, Texas, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on her fourth attempt.
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