2018 National Spelling Bee

Karthik Nemmani, 14, from McKinney, Texas, holds the trophy after winning the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 31, 2018 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Nemmani spelled the word, koinonia, correctly to win the Bee. The Bee was expanded this year and now spans three days with 519 spellers. Forty-one spellers advanced to the final round. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI