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Scripps National Spelling Bee
As the Scripps bee turns 100, a new champion is crowned while past winners reflect
Previous winners say the spelling bee has become much more competitive and credit television with making it a cultural phenomenon each year.
A 12-year-old from Florida has won this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee
Bruhat Soma spelled 29 out of 30 words correctly in Scripps’ second-ever spell-off, in which competitors have 90 seconds to spell as many words given to them as possible.
A 14-year-old from Florida wins the National Spelling Bee
Dev Shah won by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that is used to describe animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments
He was knocked out of the National Spelling Bee, but appeal gives him another chance
Surya Kapu, 13, misspelled "leucovorin" — a medicine used to counteract the side effects of a cancer drug. His family said that Scripps omitted details when he asked a question about the word's roots.
The National Spelling Bee returns to its usual venue for the first time in 3 years
Spellers were greeted with a new preliminary-round format that gave them no time to get comfortable. They had to get through three words in one turn at the microphone to continue in the bee.
First African American Spelling Bee Champ Breezes To Win
Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, La., breezed to the championship on Thursday night. The only previous Black winner was Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica, the only champ from outside the United States.
8 Spelling Bee Winners Named As Co-Champions In Historic Marathon Competition
Eight co-champions are taking home the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Cup after a record-breaking and exhausting night that ended in the 20th round.
National Spelling Bee Winner Out-Spells Record 515 Contestants
14-year-old Karthik Nemmani won with the word "koinonia," referring to Christian fellowship or communion. All three finalists hail from Texas.
Another Year, Another Impasse As 2 Win Scripps National Spelling Bee
The spellers made it through 25 championship rounds to be named co-winners. Nihar Saireddy Janga was among the youngest in the finals; Jairam Jagadeesh Hathwar follows his brother, a 2014 co-champ.