Global Information91st Scripps National Spelling Bee information
| 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
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| Date | May 29–31, 2018 |
| Location | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland |
| Winner | Karthik Nemmani |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | McKinney, Texas |
| Sponsor | RSVBee (wild card) |
| Winning word | koinonia |
| No. of contestants | 515[1][2][3] |
| Pronouncer | Jacques Bailly and Brian Sietsema |
| Preceded by | 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland (its eighth year at this location) from May 29 to 31, 2018.[4][5][6][7][8] The winner was 14-year-old Karthik Nemmani, an eighth grader from McKinney, Texas, who correctly spelled "koinonia" for the win. Due to a rule change in how spellers can make it to the Bee, the bee's total field of 515 spellers was a large increase over prior years.
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