He bids $25 on the toaster. A difference of $3. He picks card #17.
He bids $20 on the app magnets. A difference of $4. He picks card #3.
He bids $50 on the Sunbeam hand mixer. A difference of $20. He gets no card.
$4,000 is up for grabs. He decides to take the cash.
The first card was an A.
The second card was another A.
The third card was an R.
And, the last card was a C. He could've had the Chevrolet Aveo5 1LS.
Spelling Bee for a $32,000 1956 Chevrolet Two-Ten (September 23, 2011, #5635K)[]
Her free cards are #7 and #12.
She bid $25 on the painting kit. She missed it by $5, so she gets another card and picks #11.
She bid $15 on the measuring cup and got it exactly right on the nose. So she gets that and the vase, and two more extra cards and picks cards #9 and #5.
The vase was $50, by the way.
$5,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $4,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C . $3,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another A. $1,000 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
Sadly, it's another A.
First Spelling Bee Car Win of 2011 (November 8, 2011, #5702K)[]
Her free cards are #8 and #26.
She bids $50 on the paper shredder. A difference of $4. She picks card #14.
She bids $15 on the condiment set. A difference of $3. She picks card #9.
She bids $15 on the insulated lunch bag. A difference of $7. She picks card #24.
$5,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a CAR! She wins the 2012 Hyundai Accent GLS!
Spelling Bee for an $18,350 Kia Forte EX (October 29, 2012, #6091K)[]
His free cards are #7 and #29.
He bids $35 on the cupcake maker. A difference of $5. He picks card #15.
He bids $50 on the 475W blender and is exactly right.
And, he automatically wins the ceramic condiment set. He picks cards #21 and #23.
$5,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $4,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. $3,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. He wins the Kia Forte EX!
Spelling Bee for a $19,745 Chrysler 200 LX (December 10, 2012, #6131K)[]
Her free cards are #12 and #3.
She bids $25 on the Five Little Monkeys board game with a difference of $2. She picks card #10.
She bids $33 on the food processor with a difference of $7. She picks card #23.
She bids $52 on the hairdryer with a difference of $17. She gets no card.
$4,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A! $3,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another A. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
And, it's another A. $1,000 is still up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
She bids $35 on the Kubico veggie/nut chopper. A difference of $10. She picks card #24.
She bids $40 on the Panasonic steam iron. A difference of $8. She picks card #5.
She bids $50 on the ceramic hair straightener. A difference of $32. She gets no card.
$4,000 is up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
There's an A.
There's a C.
And, there's an R. She could've had the Nissan Juke S!
Moses' Super Painful $2,000 Spelling Bee Bailout (January 27, 2016, #7383K, aired out of order on February 3)[]
His free cards are #17 and #24.
He bids $50 and gets no card, as he missed it by $14.
He bids $10 and gets no card, as he missed it by $13.
He bids $30 and gets no card, as he missed it by $23.
Drew offers the contestant $2,000 to forget about the car. He decides to take the cash.
His first card was a "C", but on the second card...
...he could've won the 2016 Ford Fiesta SE sedan!
Spelling Bee for a $120,265 Aston Martin Vantage GT (February 15, 2016, #7411K)[]
Her free cards are #28 and #25.
She bids $35 on the Remington hair dryer. She missed it by $7, so she gets another card and picks #4.
She bids $55 on the Yonanas frozen dessert maker. She missed it by a buck, so she gets another card and picks #13.
She bids $35 on the Oster electronic wine cork. Again, she missed it by a buck, so she gets yet another card and picks #9.
And for this special playing, we've jacked up the stakes: $5,000 for each card, so this player could bail with $25,000 if she so desires. But she's gonna go for the Aston Martin!
What?!!! The word "Car" is found!
There are streamers everywhere. This is one reason to celebrate. But she won't be celebrating for long when she hears from Uncle Sam, as she has to pay a ton of taxes on that car!
Spelling Bee for a $17,765 Toyota Yaris LE (December 7, 2016, #7713K)[]
Her free cards are #5 and #18.
She bids $25 on the Sunbeam handheld mixer. She picks card #23.
She bids $20 on the Bostitch pencil sharpener. She picks card #15.
She bids $31 on the Conair garment steamer. She gets no card.
$4,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $3,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a CAR. She wins the Toyota Yaris LE!
Spelling Bee for a $17,915 2017 Toyota Yaris iA (January 10, 2017, #7762K)[]
His free cards are #11 and #23.
He bids $40 on the Conair steam facial system. He picks card #16.
He bids $35 on the Sunbeam mini pie maker. He gets no card.
He bids $50 on the Aroma rice cooker. He gets no card.
$3,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $1,000 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. He wins the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA!
Spelling Bee for a $19,785 Hyundai Elantra SE (May 8, 2017, #7931K)[]
Her free cards are #1 and #8.
She bids $49 on the Sunbeam 1400W steam iron. She gets no card.
She bids $32 on the Andis Ionic hair dryer. She gets no card.
She bids $60 on the Melitta electric kettle. She gets no card.
$2,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. $1,000 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
Unfortunately, it's another R.
Spelling Bee for a $21,020 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback (October 12, 2017, #8044K)[]
Her free cards are #7 and #10.
She bids $5 on the Gourmia salt & pepper set. She gets no card.
She bids $40 on the Finishing Touch Flawless hair remover. She gets no card.
She bids $45 on the Aroma food steamer. She picks card #4.
$3,000 is up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
There's a C.
There's another C.
And, there's an R. She made the right decision.
The Only Spelling Bee Car Win of Season 46 (October 24, 2017, #8062K)[]
His free cards are #16 and #5.
He bids $20 on the salad spinner. A difference of $8. He picks card #4.
He bids $35 on the label maker. A difference of $17. He gets no card.
He bids $35 on the Hamilton Beach can opener. A difference of $3. He picks card #24.
$4,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an R. $3,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C! He wins the Ford Focus S!
Spelling Bee for $100,000 (February 19, 2018, #8221K, aired out of order on February 22)[]
Her free cards are #12 and #23.
Here's the frequency chart for the cards, which are altered as we're playing for "BIG" money today.
She bids $25 on the Nesco 1.5qt slow cooker. She missed it by $2, so she gets another card and picks #17.
She bids $40 on the Cricket hair dryer. She missed it by $17, so she doesn't get another card.
She bids $40 on the Gourmia ice cream maker. She missed it by $6, so she does get another card and picks #3.
$20,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the $100,000.
It's a B. $15,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the $100,000.
It's a G. $10,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the $100,000.
It's another B. $5,000 is still up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the $100,000.
Unfortunately, it was another B.
Spelling Bee for an $18,180 Hyundai Accent SEL (June 19, 2018, #8392K)[]
His free cards are #11 & #23.
He bids $15 on the Vornado desktop mini-fan. A difference of $8. He picks card #9.
He bids $24 on the Kikkerland AM/FM radio. A difference of $18. He gets no card.
He bids $45 on the Oster immersion blender. A difference of $12. He gets no card.
$3,000 is up for grabs. He decides to take the cash.
There's an A.
There's a C.
There's another A. He made the right decision.
Spelling Bee for a $19,780 2019 Aurora Black Kia Forte FE (January 28, 2019, #8601K)[]
Her free cards are #17 & #10.
She bids $20 on the Hamilton Beach can opener. She picks card #2.
She bids $50 on the Audew air compressor. She picks card #1.
She bids $70 on the Levoit humidifier. She gets no card.
$4,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $3,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $2,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another A. $3,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a CAR! She wins the 2019 Aurora Black Kia Forte FE!
Spelling Bee for a $20,385 2019 Hyundai Veloster 2.0 Hatchback (February 20, 2019, #8633K, aired out of order on May 29)[]
His free cards are #7 & #11.
He bids $24 on the 12V portable car defroster. A difference of $8. He picks card #5.
He bids $44 on the auto air compresser. A difference of $4. He picks card #27.
He bids $29 on the pet car seat. A difference of $3. He picks card #14.
$5,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a C. $4,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's another C. $3,000 is now up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's a CAR! He wins the 2019 Hyundai Veloster 2.0 hatchback!
Sarah's Painful $2,000 Spelling Bee Bailout (March 11, 2019, #8661K, aired out of order on March 4)[]
Her free cards are #11 and #21.
She bids $40 on the fabric steamer. A difference of $3. She picks card #23.
She bids $30 on the Soma Glass Carafe water filter. A difference of $19. She gets no card.
She bids $40 on the gel nail dryer. A difference of $12. She gets no card.
$3,000 is up for grabs, but the contestant decides to go for the car.
It's an A. $2,000 is now up for grabs. She decides to take the cash.
OH NO! She could've had the Toyota Yaris LE sedan.