Every Spelling Bee puzzle is hand-curated with a wide-ranging audience in mind. Is there a word you want to see included in ...

The Plaza Theatre in Garland will host "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" musical from May 29-June 7, 2026.

I’ve read too much poetry,” says the Virginia Democrat, who was back on top at the press vs. politicians contest after recent ...

A crowd turned out in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood Wednesday evening for an adult spelling bee.Three teachers organized ...

Faizan Zaki, 13, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship on Thursday, May 29 — and says he couldn't have done it without the support of his parents and twin sister.

This year, 562 spellers competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and after a grueling 20 rounds, the eight remaining contestants were named co-champions.

Spelling Bee Highlights: Faizan Zaki, Once a Runner-Up, Is Now a Winner. After flubbing a chance to win earlier in Thursday’s Scripps National Spelling Bee final, the 13-year-old from the Dallas ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Texas, has just won this year's national Scripps Spelling Bee. His winning word was "éclaircissement," a French word that means clarification, explanation or ...

Dev Shah is a ninth-grader living in Largo, Fla. He won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June. I never expected to win. I had lost more than two dozen spelling bees since I started competing ...

Winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee aren’t celebrities, exactly. Those who competed before it was televised by ESPN — it now airs on Scripps-owned ION — aren’t often recognized by ...

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.