In a piece in Wired Magazine, writer Anne Trubek argues that our fixation on correct spelling is outdated. Trubek thinks we should abandon spelling rules and "let luce." Wired copy editor Lee Simmons ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is here, representing one of the most vigorous — and prestigious — academic competitions in America. Unsurprisingly, a competition as renowned as the national ...

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(CNN) — Talk about defining moments. In addition to unleashing gems like weissnichtwo and humuhumunukunukuapuaa on us, the 281 contestants in the National Spelling Bee, which begins Tuesday, will have ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee begins May 27. And, the organization has said it is dialing back its reliance on the high-pressure tiebreaker round known as the “spell-off,” ...

Please read and understand these rules prior to the day of the Bee, and ask the local official any questions you might have prior to the Bee. The Scripps National Spelling Bee has no authority over ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is modifying its rules, reducing the emphasis on the controversial "spell-off" tiebreaker. This decision follows criticism of last year's abrupt ending. Judges will ...

When a record-breaking 516 champion spellers (ages 8 to 15, from all 50 states and around the world) descend upon National Harbor, Maryland, for the 91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, they're ...

The familiar grade school mnemonic is a “supreme, and for many people solitary, spelling rule,” linguist Edward Carney wrote in “A survey of English spelling.” Its primacy has been acknowledged in ...

Parent24 is republishing Curious Kids, a series for children, with permission under a Creative Commons license. Why does English have so many different spelling rules? – Melania P, age 12, Strathfield ...