Among the words he effortlessly spelled: heautophany (manifestation of self), nachschläge (a musical ornament consisting of one or several short unaccented grace notes attached to and played in the ...

Hundreds of logolept tanquams will compete against hindermates this week in the famous Scripps tournament of orthography. Put another way, 243 brainy young students are about to face off in the ...

Navtaj’s passion for linguistics is a secret weapon he wields in contests. Understanding language patterns and origins can ...

LISBON — Columbiana County 2025 Spelling Bee Champion Maureen Bone will put her spelling and vocabulary talents to the test ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S CO. MD. — A 5th grade student from Heather Hills Elementary School is heading to the Scripps National ...

Arya Bhavansikar has been studying for six to seven hours a day — sometimes eight — in preparation for the Scripps National ...

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

Scripps National Spelling Bee marks the competition's centennial, and contestants from across the United States are vying for ...