Sukanya Roy,14, won the 84th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on June 2. Her winning word was "cymotrichous," which means having wavy hair. The young Pennsylvanian out-spelled 275 other contestants.
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Sukanya in good company: A look at the last 5 National Spelling Bee Champions
Sukanya Roy joins the ranks of National Spelling Bee Champions. Here's a list of the last five Scripps National Spelling Bee champions and the words they had to spell to get there.
1. Sukanya Roy
