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 U.S., May 31, 2023. 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 U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Siya Sampath, 9, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Ayesha Syed, 14, competes in the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., May 30, 2023. 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 U.S., May 31, 2023. 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 U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Elizabeth Beers, 14, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Isabella Carver, 11, competes in the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., May 30, 2023. 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 U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Srinidhi Rao, 13, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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 U.S., May 31, 2023. 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 U.S., May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Justin Tran, 13, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., May 31, 2023. 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 U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Charli Fickbohm, 14, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., May 31, 2023. 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 U.S., May 31, 2023. 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 U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Andrew MacDonald, 14, competes in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis