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Seven bright Missouri students will compete in the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee championships in ...

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

Two hundred forty-three of the nation's top spellers started facing off in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday near Washington, D.C. Carter Peterson, an eighth grader at Ellis Middle School ...

With $50,000 on the line, 11-year-old Josiah Loehrke is ready to compete on the biggest spelling bee stage of his life ...

Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an achievement on her ...

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 ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee, a century-old tradition with Louisville roots, is open to students under 15 who haven't passed eighth grade. The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held ...