2018 National Spelling Bee

Naysa Modi, 12, from Frisco, Texas, hugs Abhijay Kodali, 11, from Flower Mound, Texas, as he leaves the stage after misspelling a word in the final round of the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 31, 2018 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Bee was expanded this year and now spans three days with 519 spellers. Forty-one spellers advanced to the final round. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI