You can watch the Semifinals live now on ESPN2.
Our first speller is Timothy Lau (Speller 13) from Torrance, California. Timothy's an eighth grader who correctly spelled "zwinger" and "unilaterally" in earlier rounds.
Timothy's first word in the Semifinals was "messuage," a dwelling house with the adjacent buildings and the adjoining lands used in connection with the household. He asked for the origin and definition, as well as a sentence, other pronunciations and the part of speech.
Timothy spelled it correctly as time ran short. The surprise showed on his face.
