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Sukanya Roy Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee 2011

Sukanya Roy Spelling Bee 2011

First Posted: 06/03/11 12:26 AM ET Updated: 08/02/11 06:12 AM ET

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Sukanya Roy has won the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The 14-year-old from outside Scranton, Pennsylvania, spelled cymotrichous correctly to win the Bee. The word is an adjective which means having wavy hair.

According to NESN, as "[the champion] finished the word -- a word she admitted to knowing -- she broke out into a huge smile."

This year's Spelling Bee brought 275 competitors ranging in age from 8 to 15 from all over the world, according to the Scripps Spelling Bee website.

Find Roy's official Spelling Bee page here.

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Sukanya Roy has won the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old from outside Scranton, Pennsylvania, spelled cymotrichous correctly to win the Bee. The word is an adjective which means ...
Sukanya Roy has won the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old from outside Scranton, Pennsylvania, spelled cymotrichous correctly to win the Bee. The word is an adjective which means ...
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