'Covfefe' stumps 2017 National Spelling Bee Champion Ananya Vinay
But " marram ", a word of Scandinavian origin referring to a type of beach grass, gave Rajeev some trouble, his first misspelled word in 13 hours. Twelve-year-old Ananya Vinay wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee . And she'll have to find time to watch her beloved Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals while enjoying the champion's whirlwind media tour. The correct spelling came after he got catafalque (an ornamental structure in funerals) correct in the morning round, which began ...