>> 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