His championship word was "abseil", which is defined as "descent in mountaineering by means of a rope looped over a projection above." "As the competition progressed, it was clear that Faizan and Bruhat – our final two spellers – showed up tonight ready to take down the dictionary," said Corrie Loeffler, executive director of the Bee. "Together, they were a powerful match. Bee officials activated the spell-off in the competition's closing minutes, giving these stellar spellers an opportunity to show even mo ...