Dev Shah, 14, reacts as he receives the trophy after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis 

Charlotte Walsh, 14, tosses her head back after she made it to the next round during the final of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis 

A staff member gives a glass of water to Dhruv Subramanian, 12, during a break in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis 

Sisters Finley, 10, and Cambelle, 6, attend the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis 

Arth Dalsania, 14, competes in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., June 1, 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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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