At the half

We've finished the first part of Round 3. The words were a little more difficult this time, and 18 spellers were eliminated from the competition. There were 114 who spelled their words correctly.

We'll hear from 134 spellers in the second half of Round 3 in just a few minutes.

Spellers who spell their words correctly in Round 3 will be eligible to move on to the semifinals. Their on-stage points will be added to their scores from yesterday's computer test.

After Round 3 ends, those semifinalist spellers will be announced from the stage.