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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 DAYShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less
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 MillisShow moreShow less