PHOTOS: Students spell their way to the top at Scipps National Spelling Bee

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PHOTOS: Students spell their way to the top at Scipps National Spelling Bee

Nine spellers, including DeKalb County fifth-grader Sarv Dharavane, took the stage for the dramatic finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday. Sarv, 11, was the youngest participant in the finals.

Sarv Dharavane, 11, of Tucker, Ga., reacts after spelling his word correctly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Sarv Dharavane, 11, of Tucker, Ga., reacts after spelling his word incorrectly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Sarv Dharavane, 11, of Tucker, Ga., competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Harini Murali, 13, of Edison, N.J., and Brian Liu, 13, of Great Neck, N.Y., congratulate Sarv Dharavane, 11, of Tucker, Ga., after he spelled his word correctly iin the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Oliver Halkett, 13, of Los Angeles, reacts after spelling his word correctly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Aishwarya Kallakuri, 14, of Charlotte, N.C., competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Akshaj Somisetty, 13, of Harrisburg, Pa., competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Esha Marupudi, 13, of Phoenix, competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Brian Liu, 13, of Great Neck, N.Y., and Harini Murali, 13, of Edison, N.J., during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Oliver Halkett, 13, of Los Angeles, reacts after spelling his word incorrectly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Oliver Halkett, 13, of Los Angeles, competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Harini Murali, 13, of Edison, N.J., competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Harini Murali, 13, of Edison, N.J., reacts after spelling her word incorrectly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Sarvadnya Kadam, 14, of Visalia, Calif., is congratulated by other spellers after spelling his word correctly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Sarvadnya Kadam, 14, of Visalia, Calif., reacts after spelling his word incorrectly as Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, watches during the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Aishwarya Kallakuri, 14, of Charlotte, N.C., competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Esha Marupudi, 13, of Phoenix, competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, reacts as he wins the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, lays on the stage after winning the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, lays on the stage after winning the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson presents the trophy to Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, the winner of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Sarv Dharavane, 11, of Tucker, Ga., reacts after spelling his word correctly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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