Fifth-grader Abigail Adegbite from Heather Hills Elementary heads to the Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning her ...

Four young students from Chicago will be among the 243 competitors in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.

Nearly 250 kids will step on stage Tuesday to test their skills. Their spelling skills, that is. Celebrating its 100th ...

When is the Scripps National Spelling Bee? The event runs May 26-30, but spellers compete from May 27-29. The bee takes place ...

General Brown seventh grader Micah Sterling will compete for the fourth time while Beekmantown eighth grader Leah Rini will ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is gearing up, with 243 competitors and four days of intense competition. And for one ...

Focus on the words given instead of the pressure of being in the spotlight. That’s the advice Visharad Sathish got from older ...

WHYY is proud to present the 2025 regional winners who will participate in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Students from South Jersey and Philadelphia will compete in two spelling bees ...

There is a buzz in the air as several hundred students from across the country and around the world will come together for the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee, a century-old tradition with Louisville roots, is open to students under 15 who haven't passed eighth grade. The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held ...

The first National Spelling Bee was held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1925 and was won by Frank Neuhauser, who correctly spelled "gladiolus." The Scripps National Spelling Bee has grown ...