From the first winning word (gladiolus) to the use of fast-paced spell-offs, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has endured for 100 years.

Riley Beckett, a third grader at Stanwood Elementary School, has been relentlessly practicing her older brother Luke’s ...

The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its ...

The first bee ... beyond the eighth grade or be older than 15. Spellers must get through two preliminary rounds, quizzing them on words from a list provided in advance: one spelling round and ...