The previous three Scripps National Spelling Bees ended in ties.
Ananya Vinay, 12, beat 14-year-old Rohan Rajeev and became the 13th consecutive victor of Indian origin. The Spelling Bee tested the contestant's knowledge of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, as per ABC news. "I know I could have spelled my word right but it's OK".
Vogoti was eliminated when he incorrectly spelled clafouti, a type of dessert including fruit.
The bee added a written tiebreaker test this year, but it didn't come into play.
Luckily the CNN hosts moved on from the "covfefe" references and again congratulated Vinay for her spelling bee victory, calling her an "inspiration". "Do you know the word 'covfefe?'"
Update: 12-year-old Ananya Vinay from Fresno has been crowned the national spelling champ - the first time in four years the competition has had a solo victor.
Vinay outlasted 291 other kids and fought through several rounds against runner-up Rohan Rajeev to claim the spelling bee trophy and its $40,000 grand prize.
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Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. No matter who the victor is, a six-year-old Edith Fuller, became the youngest contestant at the Scripps National Spelling Bee who spelt the words "tapas" and "nyctinasty" but failed to win in the finals.
Last year, 13-year-old Jairam Hathwar and 11-year-old Nihar Janga were declared co-champions after correctly spelling the words "feldenkrais" - a type of exercise therapy created to reorganize connections between the brain and body - and "gesellschaft" - a kind of social relationship based on impersonal ties.
After the competition, she said, "It is like a dream come true".
The 12-year-old from Fresno, California, showed little emotion and didn't take much time as she plowed through word after word.
Reportedly, Philomel is one of her favorites which means nightingale.
Among the other standout competitors this year was the youngest contestant ever, 6-year-old Edith Fuller, from Tulsa, Okla.
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