National Spelling Bee

WASHINGTON - JUNE 03: Nathan J. Marcisz of Marion, Indiana, tries to spell a word during the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JUNE 03: Parents snap pictures during the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JUNE 03: Christopher S. Rupprecht (C) of Chicago waits for his turn during the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition June 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. Spellers participated in the annual competition to become the best spelling bee of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Tommy Foster, of Tampa, Fla., uses his arm to spell out a word during the third round at the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, Thursday, June 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)

Rahul R. Malayappan, 10, of Danbury, Conn., left, and Brian A. King, 13, of Colorado Springs, Colo., stretch at the start of the semifinals of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, on Friday, June 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal makes an appearance onstage with 2009 National Spelling Bee champion Kavya Shivashankar (L) after the semi-finals of the 2010 National Spelling Bee in Washington June 4, 2010. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY SPORT BASKETBALL IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Anvita Mishra, 13, crosses her fingers while competing in the semi-finals of the 2010 National Spelling Bee in Washington June 4, 2010. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY)

Andrew Grose, 13, concentrates while waiting for his turn in the semi-finals of the 2010 National Spelling Bee in Washington June 4, 2010. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY)

Elizabeth Platz, 13, of Shelbina, Miss., left, and Julianna M. Canabal-Rodriguez, 13, of Puerto Rico, hug each other after being told they made it into the finals of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, Friday, June 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Tim Ruiter, 13, of Centreville, Va., left, is given a standing ovation by his fellow spellers as he exits the stage after spelling his word \"fustanella\" wrong in the first semifinal round of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, Friday, June 4, 2010. Ruiter, who was second place in 2009's bee, was a crowd favorite. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Laura Newcombe, 11, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada waits next to empty chairs towards the end of the semi-finals of the 2010 National Spelling Bee in Washington June 4, 2010. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY)