Colette Giezentanner, 12, of St. Louis, Missouri, reacts to spelling a word correctly in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
The winner's cup sits on stage as students compete in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Jaden Fellows, 13, competes in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Students sit on stage as they compete in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Pranav Chandar, 11, competes in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Rohan Raja, 13, of Irving, Texas, celebrates spelling the last word in competition as the remaining competitors celebrate an eight way tie in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2019.
Sydney Jo Pena of Los Fresnos, Texas, wears a bee-themed ring as she spells during the third round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Students compete in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Kristin Milburn, 11, competes in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Ryan Smith, 13, celebrates after spelling his word correctly while competing in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Phoebe Smith, 13, competes in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Melodie Loya, 14, center left, is overwhelmed with a group hug from other Spelling Bee contestants after Loya was knocked out of the competition during the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Colette Giezentanner, 12, of St. Louis, Missouri, wears mismatched socks as she competes in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC14EE0B1B00
Amith Vasantha, 14, competes in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Ahilan Eraniyan, 14, competes in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Isaac Phillips, 13, walks up to the mic to compete in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Charles Fennell, 11, competes in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Yena Park, 10, stretches while waiting for her turn to compete in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Cal Alexander, 14, competes in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Camden Armstrong of Anchorage, Alaska, spells during the third round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Trinity Foster of Crossett, Arkansas, reacts during the third round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Spellers walk off stage during a break in competition of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Louise Julia Grimaldo, 13, competes in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Rhonoya Anderson, 12, smiles after spelling her word properly while competing in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Kwabena Darko-Asare, 13, waits for his turn to compete in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Christopher Serrao, 13, competes in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Faizan Zaki, 7, gets high-fives as he leaves the stage after spelling his word wrong during the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Albin Mullan, 13, celebrates after spelling his word correctly while competing in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Jacques Bailly responds to student questions about a word during in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Erin Howard, 14, competes in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Erin Howard, 14, of Huntsville, Alabama, one of eight co-champions, reacts to her final word in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Rishik Gandhasri, 13, of San Jose, California, one of eight co-champions, reacts to spelling his final word in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Abhijay Kodali, 12, of Flower Mound, Texas, one of eight co-champions, reacts to spelling his final word in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2019.
Rohan Raja, 13, of Irving, Texas, one of eight co-champions, arrives to spell his final word in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2019.
Erin Howard, 14, of Huntsville, Alabama, one of eight co-champions, watches a competitor in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Saketh Sundar, 13, Clarksville, Maryland, one of eight co-champions, puts his hands together during the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Mazie Finch, 12, competes in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Kolbe Berend of Austin, Texas, reacts after misspelling a word during the third round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Faizan Zaki, 7, waits to compete in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Crew members sit off stage as students compete in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Theodore Palmore of Washington, DC spells during the third round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Manu Sripathi, 9, competes in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Bharath Ram, 14, competes in the second round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Nithika Rangan of Elk Grove, California concentrates as she spells during the third round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2019.
Caroline Kovacs, 10, competes in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Melodie Loya, 14, competes in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Family and supporters take photographs of the primetime finalists after they made it through the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Rohan Raja, 13, waits to compete in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Nilla Rajan, 14, spells out her word on her hand while competing in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Christopher Serrao, 13, of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, one of eight co-champions, reacts to spelling his final word in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2019.
Zaara Noor, 12, concentrates while competing in the preliminaries of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Spencer Phillips of McFarland, Wisconsin, is seen during the third round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Aanvi Manda of Lufkin, Texas, spells a word during the third round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 29, 2019.
Saketh Sundar, 13, of Clarksville, Maryland, contemplates a word during the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Sahil Langote, 13, competes in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Phoebe Smith, 13, competes in the finals of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 30, 2019.
Shruthika Padhy, 13, of Cherryhill, New Jersey, Erin Howard, 14, of Huntsville, Alabama, Rishik Gandhasri, 13, of San Jose, California, Christopher Serrao, 13, of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, Saketh Sundar, 13, Clarksville, Maryland, Sohum Sukhatankar, 13, of Dallas, Texas, Rohan Raja, 13, of Irving, Texas and Abhijay Kodali, 12, of Flower Mound, Texas celebrate their eight-way tie in the final round of the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2019.
Word whizzes at the Scripps Spelling Bee