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The 14-year-old from San Jose, California, returned as one of 245 spellers competing in this year’s bee, which began with Tuesday’s preliminary rounds at a convention center outside Washington, D.C.
Like other returning spellers, Shradha tried to learn from her mistake.
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Ben Nuckols, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Of the 245 spellers, ages 8 to 15, 180 are first-time national finalists.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 May 2024
If all spellers misspell a word, a new round begins and all get to compete.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
More than 200 spellers are competing this week during the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee in one of the largest fields since 2019.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
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Ben Nuckols, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Of the 245 spellers, ages 8 to 15, 180 are first-time national finalists.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 May 2024
If all spellers misspell a word, a new round begins and all get to compete.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
More than 200 spellers are competing this week during the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee in one of the largest fields since 2019.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
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“Speller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speller. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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