In a world dominated by autocorrect and communication by emoji, a sacred annual gathering of linguistic student phenoms persists. These word whizzes have advanced from regional competitions to ...

And with that word, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki won the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night. If you weren't playing along at home, take our mini-Bee quiz, which uses words from the real ...

Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. By New York Times Games Hi busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. There are a number of terms that appear in both this article and other online ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will kick off on May 28 as 245 spellers descend on National Harbor, Maryland, for four days of competition. Ahead of the event, a word selection panel gathers to ...

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,” ...

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As if spelling words like gyrocotylid and pohutukawa wasn't impossible enough, the Scripps National Spelling Bee added definitions to this year's contest, making you feel even more foolish than usual.

The show runs now through Nov. 30. Performances are held on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at DMTC.org or at the box office.

If you weren't playing along at home during Thursday night's final, take our mini-Bee quiz, which uses words from the real thing. "Éclaircissement." And with that word, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki won the ...