Full disclosure: I didn't make it past the first round of my third-grade spelling bee. Oh, sure, I had my revenge. I was school champion of the sixth-grade geography bee and got knocked out at the ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has drawn attention after its approved list of study words for third-graders looking to compete in the upcoming spelling competition was shared online. Study ...

If spelling is hard to get right in a term paper, try it while standing on stage after having a few beers. The second “Grown-Up Spelling Bee,” took place Friday night, with 43 contestants being picked ...

What happens when a competition miscalculates its contestants’ intelligence? In this infographic, Kate Sammer illustrates how an eight-way tie turned the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s world upside ...

Scripps National Spelling Bee has come under scrutiny for the spelling change. The Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US has stirred controversy after it included the feminist spelling of "womyn ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is facing criticism for including "womyn" as an acceptable spelling of "women" in its third-grade study list. Critics argue this reflects a political agenda ...

Thirteen-year-old Jairam Hathwar correctly spelled "chremslach" during the final of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The final of the nation’s most prestigious spelling bee took a Yiddish turn ...

Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines blasted the Scripps National Spelling Bee for incorporating an alternative spelling of the word “women” that she claims feeds into the “fabricated ...

Dev Shah, 14, receives the trophy after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition A teenager from Florida has won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States.