The 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee, which was held in Washington, D.C., from May 31 through June 1, featured 275 student spellers and went through 19 rounds before New Jersey 13-year-old ...

Over the past five years, Web browsers have become better at spelling than most humans. In a 2008 Slate piece, Chris Wilson noted that browsers had surpassed traditional spell-check programs as well.

Crossword puzzles, hangman and other word games are great fun--and helpful ways to practice spelling skills, build vocabulary and improve your powers of deductive reasoning. Since English words ...

Spelling Bee contestants are clearly at the top of their game, but what about ordinary English-speakers? Google estimates that between 10% and 20% of queries contain a misspelling.

Texas teen Faizan Zaki spelled his way to victory in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee with a word most adults can't even pronounce. His winning word? Éclaircissement. Here's how the 13-year ...