Beatriz Lucille Whitford-Rodriguez, 14, of Chicago, spells her word in the semifinals of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday in National Harbor, Md. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) The ...

This is where the spelling of the winning word in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee gets tricky. And oh, by the way, it’s already incorrect. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever ...

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Faizan Zaki, last year’s runner-up, won the coveted award after surviving two dramatic final rounds and calling the pronouncer, “bro.” By Talya Minsberg The 13-year-old champion dropped to the floor ...

The nation’s best young spellers gathered in Maryland this week for the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A total of 243 children between the ages of 8 and 14 competed to be the ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will kick off on May 28 as 245 spellers descend on National Harbor, Maryland, for four days of competition. Ahead of the event, a word selection panel gathers to ...

This is where the spelling of the winning word in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee gets tricky. And oh, by the way, it’s already incorrect. Below is your chance to spell it correctly, along ...