Most of the games represented here recall carefree childhood fun. That's not the way most people would describe a school spelling bee. (Case in point: Fellow Going Out Guru Stephanie Merry and I ...

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 ...

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A regional spelling bee is coming back to central Iowa thanks to a new partnership. Living History Farms announced it’s now a ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is here, representing one of the most vigorous - and prestigious - academic competitions in America. Unsurprisingly, a competition as renowned as the national ...

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 ...

Cashore won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1954 at age 14. Now 84, he’s the oldest living champion of the contest, which dates back to 1925. As contestants from this year’s competition headed ...

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 ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee endorsed a feminist spelling of "women" to be used by third-grade students in schools enrolled in its annual spelling competition.

The first National Spelling Bee began 100 years ago in 1925. However, Thursday's winner marked the 110th champion due to an eight-way tie in 2019 and a two-way tie several times.

Last year when DeKalb County student Sarv Dharavane came in 22nd place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, he told his parents he could go further. The 11-year-old kept his promise this year ...

Spelling as a competitive bloodsport lives in its own stratosphere. The ability to memorize and spell the most obscure words is certified after a few critical questions — “What’s the country ...