The Winning Word Is "guerdon"

Tip of the hat to Sameer Mishra, winner of the 2008 Scripps US National Spelling Bee tonight. His winning word was “guerdon,” a noun with 14th century Middle English origin, it’s meaning is a reward.

Sameer is an Indiana eighth-grader making his fourth and final attempt to be the nation’s top speller; he bested 288 spellers from around the world.

Go to ABC News for the story.

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