it s okay. all right. it was on espn, the annual scripps national spelling bee finals in washington, d.c. i like the spelling bee. not a contact sport. it its pure entertainment. don t forget, $40,000 on the line as well. karen travers shows us the big moment. h-o-u-s. [ applause ] reporter: with that word, sukanya roy became the winner of the 84th edition of the scripps national spelling bee. the 14-year-old from pennsylvania beat out 274 other spellers. this was sukanya roy s third appearance in the national bee. immediately after her win she was speechless. it s hard to find the words. reporter: 13 spellers advanced to high pressure final round. they were quizzed with words that most americans have probably never heard of. rapprochement. hexafuse. reporter: the spellers tried any way they could to coax some
hexafuse. reporter: the spellers tried any way they could to coax some clues from the judges to help them get their word right. is there any other information you can give me other than spelling? reporter: there were moments of stress. e-r-i-n-o. yes! reporter: as well as relief from the contestants and their families. 14-year-old lily jordan of maine was competing in her second national spelling bee. her brothers were on stage to cheer her on. and seemed more nervous than she did. f reporter: later, the look on their faces gave it away. they knew the elimination bell was coming soon as lily missed the first letter of a word. roy receives more than $40,000 in cash and prizes including that impressive trophy. karen travers, abc news, washington. congratulations. wonderful enthusiastic kids.