WASHINGTON (AP) – A 13-year-old boy has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word “guerdon.”

Sameer Mishra of West Lafayette, Ind., bested 287 other entrants to take first prize. He will receive $35,000 in cash plus more than $5,000 in other prizes.

This year’s was the 81st edition of the bee, held in the nation’s capital.