The Scripps National Spelling Bee is here, representing one of the most vigorous - and prestigious - academic competitions in America. Unsurprisingly, a competition as renowned as the national ...

In a world dominated by autocorrect and communication by emoji, a sacred annual gathering of linguistic student phenoms persists. These word whizzes have advanced from regional competitions to ...

Meet the regional winners as they prepare for the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee. WHYY is proud to present the 2025 regional winners who will participate in the annual Scripps National Spelling ...

A four-letter word sent Shradha Rachamreddy to a third-place finish in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee. As the remaining spellers dwindled, Shradha was given “orle,” a heraldry term that ...

Bruhat Soma spelled a stunning 29 words correctly in a 90-second spell-off to claim victory in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. By Aimee Ortiz and Alexandra E. Petri When Bruhat Soma lifted the ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, and Miles Little, a McCracken Middle School student, represented Spartanburg at the competition.

YY Liang correctly spelled “Freon” to win the 2024 ScholarSkills/Scripps Long Island-Westchester Spelling Bee Thursday night. YY, 12, a seventh-grader from Hartsdale in Westchester County who is ...

For Rudveep Randhawa, whose three children participated in eight consecutive Scripps National Spelling Bees, the competition took an unexpected turn. Randhawa, known as "Dr. Happy," watched his ...

WHO: Richardson eighth grader Antonietta Perozo Gamero. WHAT: The National Spanish Spelling Bee, in El Paso, where fourth through eighth graders compete entirely in Spanish. WHY IT’S SO GREAT: ...

Krrisha Agrawal, 10, a fifth grader at Woodland Hill Montessori School in North Greenbush, will be competing in next week's Scripps National Spelling Bee. NORTH GREENBUSH — Krrisha Agrawal loves words ...

Zaila Avant-garde, the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, is now attending the University of Maryland on a full scholarship. The 18-year-old author and scholar ...