Starting today, 234 spellers will compete in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee as the event returns to National Harbor, Maryland, after the 2020 Bee was canceled and the 2021 Bee was altered.

Director Danny Mefford said the show is a Trojan Horse that appears silly but uncovers "deep things about human nature." ...

The 2025 bee marks the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, founded in 1925. A total of 243 spellers are competing this year, with finals airing Thursday, May 29, on ION from 8–10 p ...

Nearly 250 contestants from around the nation and the world traveled to Maryland for a chance to win up to $50,000. By Isabela Espadas Barros Leal The finalists of the Scripps National Spelling Bee ...

The recently extended Off-Broadway production of the cult-hit musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, is now ...

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 in ...

After two years of Covid-19-induced changes, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is finally back to normal -- almost. The video featured is form a previous report. The annual spelling bee -- which ...

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 in 1925, when the ...

From the first winning word (gladiolus) to the use of fast-paced spell-offs, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has endured for 100 years. By Isabela Espadas Barros Leal Frank Neuhauser had already ...

Zaila Avant-garde won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021, becoming the first African American to win the nation’s premier spelling bee contest. At the time, she was living in Louisiana, but ...