Vocab questions reduce spelling bee to 3 letters: A, B or C


              Kirsten Tiffany Santos, 11, from Richmond, Texas, reacts after spelling her word correctly during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Vivinsha Veduru, 11, from Keller, Texas, wears sneakers that read "Queen Bee" as she competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Roy Seligman, 13, from New Providence, Nassau, competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio, Texas, reacts as she competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Actor LeVar Burton, left, gestures to the twelve finalists during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Deetya Vuppala, 13, from Bellevue, Wash., competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Saharsh Vuppala, 13, from Bellevue, Wash., competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Chris Dominick, 14, from Struthers, Ohio, reacts as he competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Dhroov Bharatia, 13, from Plano, Texas, reacts as he answers a question correctly during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Vivinsha Veduru, 11, from Keller, Texas, competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)