The alternate spelling ‘womyn’ is therefore included on our study list because it is listed as an alternate spelling for 'women' in Merriam-Webster," a spokesperson informed Fox News Digital ...

Its list of “50 challenging third grade words” includes giraffe, groceries, and jigsaw. So far, so good. But beneath the “preferred spelling” of women, a permitted option appears: “womyn.” ...

In the spelling literature, it’s expected that an elementary student can already spell half of the words in a 20-word research-based spelling list appropriate for the student’s grade level ...

A third joined, “As a former Scripps national spelling bee competitor, seeing ‘womyn’ accepted as an alternative spelling for ‘women’ is embarrassing. It turns a serious academic event ...