“I went in thinking I was a smart kid who had won a National Spelling Bee, and I must be able to compete with the highest-level academic kids. I signed up for a bunch of advanced classes I ...

The bee winner in 1991 at age 13, Lagatta nonetheless struggled adjusting to life outside her rural hometown of Clintonville, Wisconsin — until she got a push from a professor who was a devoted ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was ...

The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, celebrating its 100th anniversary, showcased 243 young spellers from around the world. Finalists like Esha Marupudi, Oliver Halkett, and Faizan Zaki ...

One of our local spellers is going to the next round for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Congrats to 13-year ... You can see Jenna weekday mornings at the anchor desk on WSLS 10 Today from ...

The 13-year-old champion dropped to the floor after correctly spelling the word “éclaircissement,” taking home the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy. Your word is éclaircissement.

The annual competition where students put their spelling skills to the test began in 1925 when nine newspapers hosted a spelling bee. Only nine spellers participated in that first competition.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Scripps National Spelling Bee begins May 27 with the preliminary rounds. This year’s competition is all the buzz as the Spelling Bee is celebrating its 100-year anniversary.

The first National Spelling Bee was held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1925 and was won by Frank Neuhauser, who correctly spelled "gladiolus." The Scripps National Spelling Bee has grown ...

National Spelling Bee Champions Say It Set Them up for Success: 'You Attain a Level of Mastery' Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an ...

OXON HILL, Maryland – Blaze Blacketer of North Canton misspelled his first word in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and was knocked out of the competition. The 14-year-old eighth grader from ...

The bee winner in 1991 at age 13, Lagatta nonetheless struggled adjusting to life outside her rural hometown of Clintonville, Wisconsin — until she got a push from a professor who was a devoted ...