Thirteen-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas, spelled "laodicean," Thursday night to take top honors in the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. The eighth-grader won $40,000 in cash ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get your words in order; the spelling bee is back. The Scripps National Spelling Bee returns for its 101st edition with 247 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is here, representing one of the most vigorous — and prestigious — academic competitions in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrey Parikh finished third in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee before making a stunning exit from his school bee last year. Now in his final year before he ages out of the ...

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition begins Tuesday and ...

Whether it’s on NFL Live, Celebrity Jeopardy!, or Family Feud, Mina Kimes has proven time and again that she is one of the smartest folks in sports media. So her newest gig is quite fitting. The ESPN ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Tuesday and runs through Thursday. The 2026 spelling bee has 247 competitors representing the U.S., the District of Columbia, three U.S. territories and ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is here, representing one of the most vigorous - and prestigious - academic competitions in America. Unsurprisingly, a competition as renowned as the national ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition begins Tuesday and concludes Thursday night. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition ...