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Scripps Spelling Bee contestants hit dab, Running Man Challenge during final round

Dab on 'em... D-A-B, O-N, E-M. Dab on 'em. Correct!

At the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, contestants and crowd members alike realized the only way to properly celebrate the correct spelling of a word is to dab like you have never dabbed before.

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All you super spellers better be prepared for the backlash. Just ask Cam Newton.

— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) May 26, 2016

And just when you thought the bee had filled its boogie quota, contestants spontaneously started their own version of the Running Man Challenge.