Did you know that the Scripps National Spelling Bee turns 100 in 2025? The first competition was held on June 17, 1925, at the National Museum in Washington, D.C. Nine finalists competed, and the ...

To compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, spellers must not have passed beyond eighth grade or reached their 15th birthday. Nupur Lala won the 1999 spelling bee with the word "logorrhea ...

Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up this week with participants navigating words the average person likely never heard of, let alone could spell.

Faizan Zaki’s first appearance at the Scripps National Spelling Bee was in 2019, when he tied for 370th place. He returned again in 2023 and 2024, where he finished second.

Spelling bees are a century-old tradition. What’s now known as the Scripps National Spelling Bee was spearheaded by The Courier Journal 100 years ago.

John Paola, who won the 50th National Spelling Bee in 1977 with the word “cambist,” a dealer in bills of exchange. “Fortunately for me, it was a phonetic spelling. C-A-M-B-I-S-T,” he said.

The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in 1925, when The ...

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 held ...

River Oaks second grader and regional spelling bee champion Zachary Teoh, reviews his weekly list of spelling words as he prepares for the national bee in Houston, Monday, April 14, 2025.

John Paola, who won the 50th National Spelling Bee in 1977 with the word "cambist," a dealer in bills of exchange. "Fortunately for me, it was a phonetic spelling. C-A-M-B-I-S-T," he said.