U.S. spelling bee starts with a new challenge : definitions

By Ian Simpson OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) – Once in a while-fearful contestants in the USA' Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee launched two days of competitors on Wednesday, facing the brand new challenge of not simplest having to spell vague words correctly, but additionally understanding what they mean. A complete of 281 contestants aged 8 to 14 from across the US and different international locations took to the stage for a preliminary spelling spherical in the spelling bee. The finals are on Thursday night. …