The 80th Scripps National Spelling Bee occurred on Wednesday, May 30, and Thursday, May 31, 2007. There were 286 spellers: 139 boys and 147 girls.
The winner was 13-year-old Evan O'Dorney from Danville, California. He won in Round 13 by correctly spelling serrefine. The runner-up was Nate Gartke from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, who misspelled coryza.
The Championship Finals aired live on ABC from 8:00 PM to shortly after 10:00 p.m. EDT.
Preceded by 79th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
80th Scripps National Spelling Bee May 30 - May 31, 2007 |
Succeeded by 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee |