| 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
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| Date | May 30 – June 1, 2017 |
| Location | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland |
| Winner | Ananya Vinay |
| Age | 12 |
| Residence | Fresno, California |
| Sponsor | "Fresno Bee" |
| Sponsor location | Fresno, California |
| Winning word | marocain |
| No. of contestants | 291 |
| Pronouncer | Jacques Bailly |
| Preceded by | 89th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, United States from May 30 to June 1, 2017, with "Bee Week" events running for spellers between May 28 and June 3, and televised coverage on May 31 and June 1.[1][2] Ananya Vinay, 12, won the competition by successfully spelling "marocain" in the final round.[3] She had also placed 172nd place in the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (26 January 2017). ‘Resonate’ is the winning word in Alachua County Spelling Bee, Florida Times-Union
- ^ When is the Scripps National Spelling Bee?, spellingbee.com, Retrieved February 13, 2017
- ^ Nuckols, Ben (June 1, 2017). "Unflappable Ananya Vinay wins National Spelling Bee". Associated Press. Retrieved June 1, 2017.