16th Scripps National Spelling Bee
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DateMay 26, 1942
LocationAuditorium of the National Press Building, Washington, D.C.[1]
WinnerRichard Earnhart
Age11
ResidenceEl Paso, Texas
SponsorEl Paso Herald-Post
Sponsor locationEl Paso, Texas
Winning wordsacrilegious
No. of contestants26[2]
Preceded by17th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by19th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 18th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 26, 1942, by the E.W. Scripps Company. There was no National Spelling Bee after this competition until 1946 due to World War II.

The winner was 11-year-old Richard Earnhart of El Paso, Texas, correctly spelling the word sacrilegious. Second place went to 15-year-old Margaret Montgomery of Iowa, followed by Hazel M. LaPrade of Massachusetts, who misspelled "paucity".[3][4][2]

Earnhart was the first 11-year-old to win the bee since Frank Neuhauser won the 1st bee in 1925.[5]

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