The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee begins on Tuesday, May 26. Here's everything to know about the competition.

WASHINGTON — Shrey Parikh felt the pressure of arriving at the Scripps National Spelling Bee as a favorite, but his confidence showed every time he got a word he knew. And when the bee came down to a ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. May 28, 2026 – Shrey Parikh, 14, of California wins the 98th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. May 29, 2025 – Faizan Zaki, 13, of Texas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson, right, holds the trophy over winner of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cywyddau. Taurokathapsia. Natchitoches. Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing Thursday night in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The ...

Like all the state’s top spellers, Holden Good studied word lists for five hours a day - eight on Saturdays. He won Wake County’s bee, but slipped statewide by missing a word he knew: dysbarism - an ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee evokes the spirit of sports, if not popularly considered a "sport." Heather Diehl / Getty Images Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business ...

Koen Harvey won the Navajo Nation spelling bee, earning him a spot in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D ...

Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which ended in a tense and record-breaking speed round. The 14-year-old Californian survived 18 ...