95th Scripps National Spelling Bee
The 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee was a spelling bee competition that was held at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
| 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 30–June 1, 2023 |
| Location | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (National Harbor, Maryland) |
| Winner | Dev Shah |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Largo, Florida |
| Sponsor | SNSB Region One Bee |
| Sponsor location | Largo, Florida |
| Winning word | psammophile |
| No. of contestants | 231 |
| Pronouncer | Jacques Bailly and Brian Sietsema |
| Preceded by | 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 2023 bee welcomed 231 spellers from the United States and its territories, Canada, Ghana, and The Bahamas. After competing in quarterfinal and semi-final rounds on May 30 and May 31, 2023, the field of competition narrowed to 11 finalists who competed on the night of June 1, 2023.
Dev Shah of Largo, Florida, won the competition upon correctly spelling the word psammophile after Charlotte Walsh (placed second) spelled daviely incorrectly.
Shradha Rachamreddy, and two-time finalist Surya Kapu, tied for third place after surviving until round 13 of the competition.
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