We have a tradition on this show that dates back to the late 1800s. Every year, we invite the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee to our show to defend .
Every year Jimmy invites the winner of the Spelling Bee to the show to compete against him. This year there was a tie so he invited two Spelling Bee champs: .
On Thursday night, 12-year-old Ananya Vinay of Fresno, California, correctly spelled “marocain” (a type of dress fabric) to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Akash Vukoti of San Angelo, Texas, is the youngest contestant ever to reach the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
