Lauren A. Merillana, 13, of Bethesda, Md., spells her word as she competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps ...

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its ...

After the second of three days of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee, all seven of the Maryland competitors have been ...

"I was just so excited and, like, after I spoke my word, at the end, when I spoke my word, I was kind of losing breath," ...

There are times when the Scripps National Spelling Bee transforms into a geography bee. Scripps has begun relying on obscure ...

The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers to host spelling bees and send ...

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After 10 grueling rounds that began with 243 young contestants — and six locals — before winnowing the field to nine, one ...

The student from Brentwood’s Mirman School was among nine spellers from the original field of 243 to reach the finals.

Plano ISD student Faizan Zaki, 13, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night by correctly spelling ...

C.J. Hooker Middle Schooler Cora Massaro is competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which begins May 27. She's ...

Philly champ Jayden Jiang and South Jersey champ Isaac Geremew both made their second visit to National Harbor, Maryland, and ...