18th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 18th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia in 1942, by the E.W. Scripps Company, the last National Spelling Bee before the outbreak of World War II. There was no National Spelling Bee until 1946 due to the war. The winner was Richard Earnhart, correctly spelling the word sacrilegious.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "List of National Spelling Bee champions". Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
Preceded by
17th Scripps National Spelling Bee		 18th Scripps National Spelling Bee
1942 		Succeeded by
19th Scripps National Spelling Bee