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The annual Scripps National Spelling Bee tests the spelling mettle of some 231 spellers.
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Isabella Carver, 11, competes in the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Srinidhi Rao, 13, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Sarvadnya Kadam, 12, gets high fives from fellow spellers on his way off stage and off the competition after competing in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Evander Turner, 14, takes a bow before walking off stage after misspelling a word while competing in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Speller Isaac Brogan, 11, leans on his mother Paulette Brogan after he misspelled his word in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
N'Adom Darko-Asare, 12, reacts after getting through her spelling round while competing in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Dan Mervak high-fives Clara Mervak, 11, to celebrate her advancement to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Siya Sampath, 9, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Competitors are adjusted by a person who is off camera as they celebrate moving to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Sandhya Ganesan hugs Pranav Anandh, 14, as loved ones celebrate after the spellers reached the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Andrew MacDonald, 14, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Students wait for a long period of time on stage to compete in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Matthew Baber, 13, reacts to the word given to him while competing in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Elizabeth Beers, 14, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Justin Tran, 13, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Sachiko Aldoph sits with one of her sons, Danielo, to support her other son Angelo as he competes in the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 30. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Charli Fickbohm, 14, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 31. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Ayesha Syed, 14, competes in the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland May 30. REUTERS/Leah Millis