The architecture and processes underlying visual word recognition represent some of the most intricate systems in human cognition. The seemingly simple act of reading a word involves not only a ...

Columnist Justice B. Hill celebrates the dedication of teens who channel their talents into wordcraft—whether in national spelling bees or local poetry slams—and urges Clevelanders to show up ...

Faizan Zaki, the 13-year-old champion who took home over Rs 40,00,000, a medal, and a trophy after winning the National Spelling Bee championship.

The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, came in second in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee after losing a lightning-round tiebreaker, but ended up taking home the trophy on May 29 and earning the ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee, after missing out on the title and coming in second place last year.

Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second chance, he seized the ...

Faizan Zaki, who came in second during last year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, came back this year to win the centennial edition of the competition by spelling "éclaircissement" correctly.

Anger as National Spelling Bee introduces new words to mix up competition For those who might find the new words unfair, Scripps has a message: Study harder ...

The Scripps Spelling Bee has stumped spellers from around the country since 1925. Here are some of the hardest winning words from spelling bee history.

The results are in from the first preliminary round of the 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, and two Pacific Northwest contestants remain.

Spelling rounds have 90-second time limits for spellers; multiple-choice word meaning rounds have 30-second time limits. How many words are in the Spelling Bee?