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 ...

Georgia fifth grader Sarv Dharavane placed third in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the youngest participant to make the final round.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025, and while the bragging rights for winning the tournament are second to none, the prize money is pretty good, too.

This year's national spelling bee champion will be the 110th, because the bee ended in a two-way tie several times and an eight-way tie in 2019.

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.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee turns 100 this year. Here’s how to watch, who’s competing, and what to know about the bee’s rich history, rules, and prizes.

Behind the scenes of Musical Forum’s ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ The Herald interviewed all nine cast members and the director to learn about the group’s creative process.