Entries for the week of May 8, 2023. By Deb Amlen This is Diary of a Spelling Bee Fanatic, a weekly review of the game that drives me out of my hivemind. In a good way. Sometimes. It is probably ...

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 ...

Spelling as a competitive bloodsport lives in its own stratosphere. The ability to memorize and spell the most obscure words is certified after a few critical questions — “What’s the country ...

This is Diary of a Spelling Bee Fanatic, a weekly review of the game that drives me out of my hivemind. ... a reference to the cartoon character Wile E. Coyote’s obsession with Acme products.