20th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 20th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia in 1947, by the E.W. Scripps Company. The winner was Mattie Lou Pollard, correctly spelling the word chlorophyll.[1]

References

  1. "List of National Spelling Bee champions". Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
Preceded by
19th Scripps National Spelling Bee
20th Scripps National Spelling Bee
1947
Succeeded by
21st Scripps National Spelling Bee