Info
| Stage | Word Count |
| Finals (First Stage) | 24 |
| Spellers Participating | Spellers Eliminated | Spellers Advancing | Percent Advancing |
| 24 | 6 | 18 | 75.0% |
Words
| niaouli |
| baetyl |
| chrystocrene |
| orans |
| velamen |
| cyrtosis |
| adiaphonon |
| bohea |
| neopterygian |
| thylacine |
| Castalian |
| bondieuserie |
| vitraillist |
| glycyrrhizin |
| gabbro |
| Guayaquil |
| appenzell |
| exsiccatae or exsiccati |
| mydriasis |
| butadiene |
| myrmecophagous |
| pelelith |
| utilidor |
| conchylium |
Melodie Loya of Bainbridge, New York reacts to the sound of the bell after spelling pignoli incorrectly in Round 7. Melodie placed 18th in 2017. (Mark Bowen/Scripps National Spelling Bee)
Round Results