The greatest unknown at the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee isn't who is going to win the title − there are only 245 competitors, after all − but what the winning word will be. The possibilities ...

Remember each daily Spelling Bee word list is curated by an editor and doesn’t include every possible solution. If you run ...

Before he was asked to spell “elucubrate,” Jacques Bailly had never heard the word. The then-14-year-old had survived round after round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee when the pronouncer read ...

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' ...

Some of the brightest young minds just finished showcasing their knowledge of the English language. While most might never reach their level of expertise, we wanted to know: Why do we struggle to ...

When considering high-octane sports, minds wander to football, hockey, and wrestling. Rarely does anyone imagine kids standing in front of a microphone, spelling words the average adult has to ...

Beatriz Lucille Whitford-Rodriguez, 14, of Chicago, spells her word in the semifinals of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday in National Harbor, Md. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) The ...

A quick look at the attainability of getting the top 10 toughest words. No reason to dillydally. By Eve Washington The reporter reviewed millions of data records, a process that doubled as an ...

This is where the spelling of the winning word in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee gets tricky. And oh, by the way, it’s already incorrect. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.