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Rishaan Reddy
age 10 | grade 5
University Laboratory School
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Rishaan finished in 74th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | bismillah |
bismillah
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| 2 | An estuary is: |
a water passage where the tide meets the current of a stream
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| 3 | prodrome |
prodrome
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| 4 | ulcerative |
alcerative
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journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
winning word in qualifying spelling bee
bulbous
other words spelled correctly in local competition
Thoroughbred, Caustic