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The National Spelling Bee started in 1925 with the collaboration of nine newspapers to organize a spelling competition. Through promoting the discovery of words, the Scripps National Spelling Bee encourages a lifelong interest in learning, acknowledges academic success and enhances local communities.
Spelling bee Blog
2y ago
In dramatic fashion, 14-year-old Texan Harini Logan became the 2022 champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, winning a first-ever Spell-off after being reinstated into the competition following ..read more
Spelling bee Blog
2y ago
Harini Logan, speller 231, said being a Finalist feels like a dream. It’s the fourth Bee appearance for the Texas eighth grader, and she said after watching the “cool big kids” on stage sin ..read more
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2y ago
Speller 87, Aliyah Alpert, it more excited than nervous about being a Finalist – but she’s still pretty nervous. The Arizona sixth grader said one of her favorite words is “turducken ..read more
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2y ago
Ekansh Rastogi, speller 65, chose not to participate in last year’s spelling bee. The regional bee was in person, and it didn’t quite feel safe to attend, he said. So it makes this year’s succes ..read more
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2y ago
Nitya Kathiravan, speller 197 and a New Jersey eighth grader, said she feels like her hard work has paid off. “To have made it this far is a huge achievement for me,” she said. Nitya’s ..read more
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2y ago
Vikram Raju, speller 76, is feeling “really good” tonight. “This is the Finals, and this is the stage I’ve been trying to get to,” the Colorado seventh grader said. “I’m really exci ..read more
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2y ago
Sahasrad Sathish is in an unusual place – he’s speller 1, the first person to the microphone in every round. The Illinois eighth grader said it’s a privilege to do so. “It’s an honor to ..read more
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2y ago
Texas sixth grader Kirsten Santos, speller 189, said being a Finalist is intimidating. “I don’t know which word I’m going to get,” she said. “Spelling is very intricate. One wrong, and ..read more
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2y ago
Texas seventh grader Vihaan Sibal, speller 205, is nervous and excited. Vihaan is in his second Finals and said he’s happy to participate at this level – last year, he tied for sevent ..read more
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2y ago
Abhilash Patel, speller 104, said the spelling bee experience has been “really amazing.” It’s the first and last time at the Bee for the New York eighth grader. He said he’s experiencing ..read more