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The 291 elementary- and middle-schoolers competing in the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee gather at a convention center in Oxon Hill, Md., Tuesday, may 30, 2017, to take the bee's nerve-wracking written test. The test goes a long way toward determining who will be among the 50 or so spellers to advance beyond the preliminary rounds. (AP Photo/Ben Nuckols)

Speller’s journey shows how tough national bee has become

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

In this March 4, 2017, photo, Edith Fuller, 5, spells a word during the 2017 Scripps Green Country Regional Spelling Bee in Tulsa, Okla. Fuller is bound for the Scripps National Spelling Bee after becoming the youngest winner of a regional competition in Oklahoma. (James Gibbard/Tulsa World via AP)

5-year-old wins Oklahoma spelling bee, heading for nationals

By The Associated press - Associated Press