Please read and understand these rules prior to the day of the Bee, and ask the local official any questions you might have prior to the Bee. The Scripps National Spelling Bee has no authority over ...

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 ...

In a piece in Wired Magazine, writer Anne Trubek argues that our fixation on correct spelling is outdated. Trubek thinks we should abandon spelling rules and "let luce." Wired copy editor Lee Simmons ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee begins May 27. And, the organization has said it is dialing back its reliance on the high-pressure tiebreaker round known as the “spell-off,” ...

Consistently poor spelling can indicate that a child has dyslexia or another related learning challenge. If that's masked by ...

Kate Burridge does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is under way outside Washington, D.C., and over the next few days, 275 kids from ages 8 to 15 will put their spelling skills to the test. "These kids are spending ...

When a record-breaking 516 champion spellers (ages 8 to 15, from all 50 states and around the world) descend upon National Harbor, Maryland, for the 91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, they're ...

Misty Adoniou is a Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne and an adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra. She is the author of the Cambridge University Press book 'Spelling ...

Parent24 is republishing Curious Kids, a series for children, with permission under a Creative Commons license. Why does English have so many different spelling rules? – Melania P, age 12, Strathfield ...