Speller reinstated into National Spelling Bee after appeal

Speller reinstated into National Spelling Bee after appeal

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A speller has been reinstated into the Scripps National Spelling Bee field after successfully appealing that he was denied relevant root information about a word. Thirteen-year-old Surya Kapu of South Jordan, Utah, misspelled “leucovorin” during Wednesday night’s last semifinal round. Surya’s family appealed, arguing that Scripps omitted details when he asked a question about the word’s roots. Scripps says in a statement its judges met for roughly two hours before reinstating Surya late Wednesday night. He will be given a new word before Thursday night’s finalists and if he spells it correctly, he will join the 12 finalists competing for the title.