May 28, 2025; Oxon Hill, MD, USA; Beatriz Whitford-Rodríguez, 14, an 8th grade student from Skinner North Classical School in Chicago, Illinois, correctly spells the word asomatous during the 6th round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, MD, on May 28, 2025..; Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn Images