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By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated PressA four-letter word sent Shradha Rachamreddy to a third-place finish in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee.As the remaining spellers dwindled, Shradha was given “orle,” a heraldry term that means several small charges arranged to form a border within the edge of a field. It sounds exactly like “oral.” Shradha went with “orel” and […]

When the bee concludes Thursday night, a champion will receive a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.

When the bee concludes Thursday night, a champion will receive a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.

Shah won last year's Bee by correctly spelling "psammophile," which he told Scripps News' Chris Stewart was a "relatively easier" word.

There is skill in guessing, competitors say

Carey Chebii Chesire , 13, Andover Middle School- courtesy photo OXON

Jacques Bailly was a Denver eighth grader when he won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1980.

In the world of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Jacques Bailly is a star. It's his voice that all the competitors hear as they stand on stage, ready to spell their hearts out.

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A four-letter word sent Shradha Rachamreddy to a third-place finish in last year's Scripps National Spelling Bee.