The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up this week with participants navigating words the average person likely never heard of, let alone could spell.

Unsurprisingly, a competition as renowned as the national spelling bee comes with several rules. There's more to it than simply spelling words correctly, as contestants traverse several rounds of ...

A recap from the finals of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee including words, definitions and analysis. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

Below is your chance to spell it correctly, along with other past words used to crown champion spellers, ahead of the National Spelling Bee that kicked off May 27. Here are five of the Scripps ...

Meet the Berkeley grad student who leads the effort picking the Scripps National Spelling Bee words 02:15. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an American tradition that spans decades.

The spelling bee is open to any student younger than 15, who hasn't passed the eighth grade yet. Children as young as 6-years-old have competed in the iconic event. More: The national spelling bee ...

Jacques Bailly, a past Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, has served as the head pronouncer for decades. He picked 10 words for The Washington Post’s quiz.

Spellers had a list of about 3,000 words to study for the first two rounds. There are 243 spellers in this year's bee. Yeager is representing The Akron Beacon Journal in the national bee, after ...

Anger as National Spelling Bee introduces new words to mix up competition. For those who might find the new words unfair, Scripps has a message: Study harder. Ben Nuckols.