The winning word, éclaircissement, was one Zaki told news outlets he "instantly" recognized. While its prefix may conjure ...

Live updates from the finals of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee including words, definitions and analysis.

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"One thing is just that English in particular is very tricky. It has what people call an opaque orthography," said Ariel ...

Though I applaud these kids for their dedication and perseverance, the whole idea of a national spelling bee raises a larger ...

Jacques Bailly, a past Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, has served as the head pronouncer for decades. He picked 10 ...

Spelling bees are a century-old tradition. What’s now known as the Scripps National Spelling Bee was spearheaded by The ...

Comparative literature student Frank Cahill competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee as an eighth grader. This year, on ...