There’s a reason spelling bees are only common in English-speaking countries: English spelling is absurd. Even the most ...

Apr. 12—Editor's note: Words in italics were among the evening's spelling words. On a warm spring evening, there was fiery competition brewing at the 11th annual Kiwanis Adult "No Sweat ...

One competitor, who had correctly spelled "xanthic," then misspelled their championship word. A correct spelling of "nomism" and "canasta" later, and Zach had punched a ticket to nationals in a ...

George Bernard Shaw, Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie and others have lobbied to reform English spelling. The language has ...

In the summer of 1859, a year before his election to the U.S. presidency, Abraham Lincoln received a curious letter in the ...

When it comes to spelling bees, preparation is everything. Just ask 13-year-old Brighid Reid of Somonauk Middle School, the ...

Even when there is a straight up two-for-one (eg spell/spelling) I really don't mind getting that freebie ping of satisfaction from popping in another word to the list, while waiting for ...