73rd Scripps National Spelling Bee
| 73rd Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 31 - June 1, 2000 |
| Location | Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | George Abraham Thampy |
| Age | 12 |
| Residence | Maryland Heights, Missouri |
| Sponsor | St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| Sponsor location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Winning word | demarche |
| Preceded by | 72nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 74th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 73rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Grand Hyatt Washington in 2000, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
Twelve-year-old George Abraham Thampy, from Saint Louis, Missouri won the competition by correctly spelling the word "demarche".[1][2][3] Thampy had taken third place in the prior year's bee, and fourth place in the 1998 bee.[3]
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