The 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee gathers some of the best young spellers of the English language.

Spokane Valley's Gabriel Aguirre is competing against fellow Eastern Washingtonian, Pullman's Navtaj Singh, this week at the ...

Brogue, osprey, drumlin, gastronome, eucalyptus, rapscallion, lithophone. These are a handful of words that secured Spokane Valley's Gabriel Aguirre one of 243 spots in the upcoming Scripps National ...

Lauren A. Merillana, 13, of Bethesda, Md., spells her word as she competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps ...

Philadelphia star Bryce Harper left Tuesday night's game against Atlanta in the first inning after he was hit near the right ...

On Tuesday, the young contestants will have to spell a word and answer a vocabulary question to advance to the next round.

Duaa Siyah Ouznali, 13, of San Diego, reacts after correctly spelling her word as she competes during the first preliminary ...

Two students from Los Angeles County and one from Orange County will begin competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee ...

Amelia “Bindi” Ray will take the national stage as the youngest Maryland competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.