Scripps National Spelling Bee

• National Spelling Bee ends in 8-way tie as organizers run out of challenging words

  An official had said late on Thursday, looking at the list, "we were running out of words to challenge this group,” she recalled.

  Education

  May 31, 2019
  
• Burlington girl competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

  Enya Hubers is competing for more than $50,000 in cash and prizes and a new, custom-designed trophy.

  Canada

  May 30, 2019
  
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• How the dab became the unofficial victory dance of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

  Dabbing – the latest dance craze to take over the Internet – appears to have become the unofficial victory dance of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

  Sports

  May 27, 2016
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• America’s worst spellers: Here are the most misspelled words in the US, according to Google

  Capitalizing on the excitement from the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Google Trends put together an infographic showing America's top spelling mistakes in each US state.

  Tech

  May 27, 2016
• How an 11-year-old boy, born deaf, became one of the top spellers in U.S.

  Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely.

  World

  May 25, 2016
• Analysis: Spelling president with a ‘W’

  Eighteen months ahead of the 2016 presidential election history has already been made, with two female presidential candidates from both major parties.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2015
• 2 boys declared co-champions of National Spelling Bee

  Two spellers were declared co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee - the first time in 52 years.

  Education

  May 30, 2014
• WATCH: Kid loses spelling bee but wins Internet

  The Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up Thursday night but not before making an Internet star out of a kid who hilariously misspelled a word in the 10th round.

  Education

  May 30, 2014