Shrey Parikh, 14, broke a record and won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee with his rapid-fire delivery in the final ...

The 84th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is under way, near Washington, D.C. Linguist Ben Zimmer explains what makes some words difficult to... Spelling Bee Pregame: Why Are Some Words So Hard?

What it means: Egg white, as well as a type of protein found in egg whites and milk Sentence containing the word: “Well-beaten albumen is the key to impressive meringue.” Who won: Betty Robinson, a 13 ...

For many Americans, spelling bees are a part of growing up in the United States. The challenge is obvious. From the moment kids begin to learn to read, there are clear differences between how words ...

Two Mississippi students are set to compete in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Glen Carrie via Unsplash Two ...

Oddly, "misspell," a not-particularly easy word to spell, is not on a recently released list of words Americans most often misspell. Using Google Trends search data from the start of the year through ...