Scripps National Spelling Bee

Thirteen-year-old Alex Iyer (left) gives 6-year-old Akash Vukoti a high-five as Akash leaves the stage after misspelling a word in Round 3 of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday in National Harbor, Md.

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6-Year-Old May Be Out Of Spelling Bee, But This Kid Is A Winner

8:57pm May 25, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Akash Vukoti was the youngest contestant in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. He didn't go all the way this time, but we've got our eye on him.