| No. | Speller | Sponsor | Word | Spelling Given | Error |
| 20. |
Kashyap, Anurag
|
The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, California |
schefflera |
schefflera |
|
| 21. |
Deri, Aliya
|
San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California |
domra |
domra |
|
| 139. |
Tarigopula, Rajiv
|
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri |
plumassier |
plumassier |
|
| 145. |
Chamberlin, Elicia
|
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester, New Hampshire |
rupicaprine |
rupacaprine |
E |
| 172. |
Winchester, Marshall
|
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina |
serang |
sarang |
E |
| 238. |
Patel, Samir
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas |
giusto |
giusto |
|