Bryan Keck of Dubuque, Iowa, reacts after an incorrect spelling during a preliminary round at the 89th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland, U.S., May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Could you spell your way into the National Spelling Bee? Take this quiz
Nearly 300 children converged to compete in the 89th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, and the final championship round began at 10 a.m. EDT today.
The NewsHour culled through a list of 450 words that first through eighth graders have faced in this year's contest.
Might your nascent spelling prowess place you in the upper echelons of this year's contest? Take our quiz to find out how your spelling skills size up.