Scripps National Spelling Bee: A look at the best moments from the competition

Parents and supporters gather in front of the stage to click snaps of the medal winners advancing to the final round. The 91st edition of the US annual spelling bee was held in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Photo: AP)

Phoebe Smith, 12, from Pennsylvania (L) and Nilla Rajan, 13, from Ohio celebrate as a competitor spells her word correctly. (Photo: AP)

Aisha Randhawa, 12, from California spells her word correctly during the evening finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. (Photo: AP)

Navneeth Murali, 12, and Shruthika Padhy, 12, react during competition in the spelling contest. (Photo: AP)

Eleanor Tallman, 13, spells her word incorrectly during the competition's second round. (Photo: AP)

Annie Huang, 12, from "Surrey, British Columbia", Canada, spells her word during the 2nd Round. (Photo: AP)

Jonnen Messer, 11, from Germany, spells his word incorrectly during the 3rd Round. (Photo: AP)

Shifa Amankwa-Gabbey, 12, from Ghana, reacts after spelling her word incorrectly during the 3rd Round. (Photo: AP)

Indian-American Karthik Nemmani, 14, from McKinney, Texas, spells a word correctly to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. (Photo: AP)

Karthik Nemmani holds his trophy with President and CEO of the E.W. Scripps Company, Adam Symson. (Photo: AP)