Tampa Bay-area students won the National Spelling Bee in both 2023 and 2024.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return to Washington, D.C. for the first time in 15 years, with 247 spellers earning their place in the 2026 competition, set for May 26-28 at historic ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa Bay student will be competing once again in this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee. The ...

A sixth grader from Lee's Summit is heading back to Washington, D.C., after spelling her way past 38 competitors to earn a ...

Organizers of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday announced a major change to the format, adding multiple-choice vocabulary tests to the annual competition that crowns the English language’s ...

DULUTH — An Ordean East Middle School student placed in the top 60 contestants at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Eighth-grader Gemma Kim, 14, was one of nine ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee announced a major change this week. For the first time, contestants will be tested on more than just spelling. They'll have to know some definitions, too. So can you ...

Arlington’s congressman took home the title at the latest annual spelling competition between politicians and members of the media. Rep. Don Beyer (D) won the National Press Club’s annual “Press & ...

Chippewa High School’s Zach Yeager spells a word during the second round of the Akron Beacon Journal Regional Spelling Bee on Sunday, March 17, 2024 in Hudson, OH. Zachary Yeager, a seventh-grader at ...

Two San Bernardino County spellers are on their way to repeat appearances in the national spelling bee. Shrey Parikh, an eighth grader at Day Creek Intermediate School in Rancho Cucamonga, will make ...

OXFORD, NJ - Oxford Central School held its annual Spelling Bee on Jan. 21, 2026, where students tackled challenging words that would make most adults reach for a dictionary. The competition was ...