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Word whizzes at the Scripps Spelling Bee

Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old from Tampa, Florida, won the 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off, correctly spelling 29 words in 90 seconds including some of the most obscure, complex and downright tricky words in the English language.

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Word whizzes at the Scripps Spelling Bee

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  1. Word whizzes at the Scripps Spelling Bee

  2. Bruhat Soma reacts after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee as Faizan Zaki stands next to him, in National Harbor, May 30. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  3. Faizan Zaki and Bruhat Soma shake hands before a spell-off during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, May 30. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  4. William Rausch, an 8th grader from Minnesota, reacts to spelling his word correctly during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  5. Family and friends take photos of the spellers who made it into the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  6. Spellers congratulate each other during the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  7. Family members of speller Zachary Rare, a 7th grader from Kentucky, pray before he spells in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  8. N’Adom Darko-Asare from Accra, Ghana, spells during the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  9. Hayden Hughes, a 7th grader from Connecticut, spells during the semifinals of the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  10. Benjamin Evans, an 8th grader from California, spells during the semifinals of the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  11. N’Adom Darko-Asare, a 7th grader from Accra, Ghana, gets encouragement from her mom during a commercial break at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  12. Rhys Miller, an 8th grader from Michigan, thinks before spelling his word during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  13. William Rausch, an 8th grader from Minnesota reacts to spelling his word correctly during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  14. Spellers competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee wait on stage for their turn to compete, in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  15. Spellers competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee wait on stage for their turn to compete, in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  16. Students wait on stage for a round of spelling to complete during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  17. Aryan Khedkar, an 8th grader from Michigan, reacts to spelling his word correctly during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  18. Jashit Verma, a 3rd grader, cheers after spelling his word correctly during the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 29. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  19. Juan Enzo Astoria, a 5th grader from Ohio participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  20. Aliyah Alpert, an 8th grader from Arizona, waits for her turn to spell during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  21. Elijah Elledge, a 6th grader from Minnesota, gets support from fellow spellers as he exits the competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  22. Students wait their turn to spell in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  23. Head judge Mary Brooks sits in front of the bell which denotes an incorrect spelling during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  24. Sanil Thorat, a 3rd grader from Louisiana, celebrates spelling his word correctly during the first day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  25. Carey Chesire, an 8th grader from Kansas, competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  26. Opemipo Balogun, an 8th grader from Ohio, competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  27. Nicolas Reens, a 6th grader form Oklahoma, stretches as he sits on stage with fellow competitors during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  28. Ishika Varipilli, an 8th grader from Texas, wears a dress decorated with bees during the first day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  29. Students participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, clap for fellow spellers during the competition, in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  30. Emory Jobe, an 8th grader from Kansas, participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  31. A speller wearing bee earrings competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  32. 3rd grader JashitVerma cheers after spelling his word correctly during the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein NATIONAL HARBOR, MD, UNITED STATES

  33. Bruhat Soma holds up his trophy after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in National Harbor, May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  34. Reed Fuchs, an 8th grader from New York, competes during the first day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  35. Conor Keightley-Reinhardt gets support from a fellow speller as he takes his turn at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  36. Leyla Jacobson, a 7th grader from Minnesota, spells a word during the first day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  37. The Villasboas family cheers for Roberto Villasboas, a 7th grader from Minnesota, during the first day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  38. Sanil Throat, a 3rd grader from Louisiana, celebrates spelling his word correctly during the first day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

  39. Jake Bailey, an 8th grader from Illinois, participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, May 28. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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