After reporting on local schools participating in the Scripps Spelling Bee, our newsroom decided to put readers to the test.

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 ...

Peyton Burr from Christ Lutheran School will compete in Omaha in March.

Below is your chance to spell it correctly, along with other past words used to crown champion spellers, ahead of the National Spelling Bee that kicked off May 27. Here are five of the Scripps' ...

Here's proof that it pays to be good spellers. — -- Tonight, a member or two could be added to the National Spelling Bee Champions list, a special group that counts fewer than 100 members since ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Texas, has just won this year's national Scripps Spelling Bee. His winning word was "éclaircissement," a French word that means clarification, explanation or ...

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OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki's enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favorite entering the ...

This is where the spelling of the winning word in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee gets tricky. And oh, by the way, it’s already incorrect. Below is your chance to spell it correctly, along ...

This is where the spelling of the winning word in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee gets tricky. And oh, by the way, it’s already incorrect. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever ...