| No. | Speller | Sponsor | Word | Spelling Given | Error |
| 5. |
Horton, Jonathan
|
Arizona Educational Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona |
fustian |
fustion |
E |
| 11. |
O'Dorney, Evan
|
Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, California |
enthymeme |
enthymeme |
|
| 20. |
Kashyap, Anurag
|
The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, California |
rideau |
rideau |
|
| 21. |
Deri, Aliya
|
San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California |
devastavit |
devastavit |
|
| 27. |
Hackett, Finola
|
Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta |
verticil |
verticil |
|
| 54. |
Brown, Katie
|
The News, Stuart, Florida |
monogoneutic |
monogameutic |
E |
| 58. |
Clark, James
|
Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta, Georgia |
keratinophilic |
coratinophilic |
E |
| 59. |
Shepherd, Joseph
|
The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia |
tombolo |
tambalo |
E |
| 66. |
Yuan, Theodore
|
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois |
loggia |
loggia |
|
| 94. |
Pearson, Stacey-Ann
|
Jamaica Gleaner, Kingston, Jamaica |
colophon |
colophon |
|
| 97. |
Tamplin, John
|
Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, Kentucky |
solenoglyph |
solenoglyph |
|
| 99. |
Ducote, Alexis
|
The American Press, Lake Charles, Louisiana |
rucervine |
rucervine |
|
| 133. |
Smith, Hannah
|
Star Tribune, Minnepolis, Minnesota |
coelostat |
coelostat |
|
| 139. |
Tarigopula, Rajiv
|
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri |
inion |
inion |
|
| 142. |
Ausick, Jack
|
Lee Newspapers of Montana, Billings, Montana |
sommelier |
sommelier |
|
| 145. |
Chamberlin, Elicia
|
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester, New Hampshire |
badigeon |
badigeon |
|
| 146. |
Close, Katharine
|
Asbury Park Press/Home News Tribune, Asbury Park, New Jersey |
vorago |
vorago |
|
| 149. |
Modi, Arjun
|
The Record and Herald News, Hackensack, New Jersey |
cheiloplasty |
cheiloplasty |
|
| 172. |
Winchester, Marshall
|
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina |
griffonage |
griffonage |
|
| 179. |
Hooks, Saryn
|
Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
ergatogyne |
ergatogyne |
|
| 183. |
Giese, Matthew
|
The Cincinnati Post, Cincinnati, Ohio |
chevelure |
chevelure |
|
| 185. |
Chaudhuri, Saptarshi
|
The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio |
semelfactive |
semelfactive |
|
| 203. |
Yang, Nathan
|
Delaware County Daily & Sunday Times, Primos, Pennsylvania |
phalacrosis |
falachrosis |
E |
| 236. |
Koganti, Nikhil
|
The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas |
mephitis |
mephitis |
|
| 238. |
Patel, Samir
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas |
salsuginous |
salsuginous |
|
| 257. |
Minnich, John
|
The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia |
bricolage |
bricolage |
|
| 265. |
Wang, Yiping
|
Charleston Newspapers, Charleston, West Virginia |
canzonettas |
cansinettas |
E |