Burton, an Emmy and Grammy award winner, will host the spelling bee finals June 1 and 2 at a location near Washington, D.C., Scripps announced Thursday.. In a press release, the bee's executive ...

Founded in 1925, the Scripps National Spelling Bee prepares to crown its 2016 champion live on ESPN this Thursday. TIME talked with eight former champions from the long history of the bee to see ...

Connor Norton, a dedicated speller, earned a spot at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, showcasing his passion and ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Texas, has just won this year's national Scripps Spelling Bee. His winning word was "éclaircissement," a French word that means clarification, explanation or ...

FILE - In this May 28, 2019 file photo, the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy sits in front of competitors in Oxon Hill, Md. Breaking from a tradition of being led by former contestants, the ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held ...

As the Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates 100 years this week, the competition is looking back on its storied history by bringing together some of its past champions.

The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held May 27-29 and broadcast on ION. Winning words from the past decade include "scherenschnitte," "Feldenkrais," "gesellschaft," and "marocain." ...

Now, nearly 100 years later, the tradition continues with the Houston regional competition serving as a gateway to the landmark 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., on May 27 ...

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who's also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of ...

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