We don't think you'll have even heard of most of these words, never mind how to spell them.

Nine kids will battle it out in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals - can you spell as well as they do?

The Scripps National Spelling Bee officially has begun this week in Washington, D.C. and runs through May 28, 2026.

Parikh, a 14-year-old from San Bernardino, California correctly spelled a record 32 words in a spell-off. Can you spell these words from the spelling bee?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beatriz Lucille Whitford-Rodriguez, 14, of Chicago, spells her word in the semifinals of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Before he was asked to spell “elucubrate,” Jacques Bailly had never ...

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 ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is taking place this week, celebrating its 100th anniversary. In honor of the competition, we've decided to test our readers' spelling skills with a quiz on the ...

The winner of Georgia's state bee is competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the third year in a row.