Spelling bee winner salivates for chance to win finals in D.C.

Winner Raghav Dhandi with his father Hari Dhandi and mother Janaki Kasiviswanathan. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
Slavering. S-L-A-V-E-R-I-N-G. The word originates from Middle English; it means “letting saliva run from the mouth.”
That was the final word in the Vermont Scripps Spelling Bee tournament this week.
With two students left on stage, it was Raghav Dhandi’s turn to answer. He had spelled every word he had been given correctly and if he got this one right, he would win