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Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Faizan Zaki seizes title at the Scripps National Spelling Bee

  • May 30, 2025

Spelling Bee crowns champ after he confidently spells this word

  • Jun 2, 2023

Hinsdale middle schooler going to Scripps National Spelling Bee

  • Mar 16, 2023

Whitney Young 8th-grader advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee

  • Mar 8, 2023

Grayslake 8th grader competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

  • Jun 3, 2022

What to know about this year's National Spelling Bee finals

  • Jun 3, 2022

Louisiana throws Mardi Gras-style parade for Spelling Bee champ

  • Jul 20, 2021

IL 8th grader to compete in national spelling bee

  • Jun 28, 2021

Latest Videos

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Grayslake 8th grader competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

  • Jun 3, 2022
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Grayslake 8th grader competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

  • Jun 2, 2022
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Brother, sister create virtual spelling bee to replace Scripps competition canceled due to pandemic

  • May 18, 2020
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National Spelling Bee will have fewer wild cards next year

  • Dec 11, 2019
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Aaron Chang wins CPS spelling bee

  • Mar 15, 2019
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Six-year-old girl youngest to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee

  • Jul 22, 2017

Latest Stories

DuPage County spelling bee champion hopes to carry on family legacy in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Atman Balakrishnan, 13, is studying for the 2020 Scripps National Spelling Bee during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

  • Mar 24, 2020

CPS 7th grader heading to DC for Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning citywide bee

Here's who you'll want to cheer on, at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.

  • Mar 15, 2019
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Hinsdale student headed to Scripps Spelling Bee, following in father's footsteps

A suburban family is making Chicago Proud with their spelling ability.

  • May 25, 2018
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'I knew them all': Confident 6th grader wins spelling bee

Sixth grader Ananya Vinay from Fugman Elementary in Clovis Unified is this year's winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The bee wrapped up with an intense final round.

  • Jun 2, 2017
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18 Illinois kids compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee

The last time someone from Illinois won the National Spelling Bee was 1985. That was 32 years ago, but that hasn't stopped any local kids from having their way with these words.

  • Jun 2, 2017