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The winning word for the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee was "serrefine".
In 1925, when Frank Neuhauser won with the word gladiolus.
The national spelling bee winner in 1959 was 13-year-old Nihar Janga. He won the competition by correctly spelling the word "knaidel," which is a type of dumpling. Janga's victory marked a memorable moment in the history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, showcasing the talent of young spellers.
Yes, there have been multiple winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee who have won the competition more than once. One of the most notable multiple winners is Frank Neuhauser, who won the competition in 1926 and 1927. Other multiple winners include Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee champions, such as Pratyush Buddiga (2002, 2003) and Vanya Shivashankar (2015, 2016).
The Scripps National Spelling Bee began in 1925. That year, the first champion was Frank Neuhauser, a 11-year-old boy from Kentucky who correctly spelled "gladiolus" to win the competition. Since then, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has become an annual tradition and has grown in popularity and prestige.
The 2009 "Scripps National Spelling Bee" was won by 13-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas when she correctly spelled the word "Laodicean" (politically indifferent). Second place went to 12-year-old Tim Ruiter of Reston, Virginia, who failed to correctly spell the word "Maecenas" (patron of the arts, after a Roman politician). (see related links)