- 6 is the age of the youngest speller participating in this year's Bee. His name is Akash Vukoti and you can read about him here. - 11 international spellers, representing The Bahamas, Canada, ...

For the last three years, the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in ties. To break that streak, the rules have changed to introduce a written “Tiebreaker Test,” which will be given to all spellers ...

HERNDON, Va. (AP) — Ask Jae Canetti to recite pi, and the numbers come out like a blur. Just when it sounds as if he's about to stop, he takes a deep breath and continues. On and on. Until he's ...

For the last three years, the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in ties. To break that streak, the rules have changed to introduce a written “Tiebreaker Test,” which will be given to all spellers ...