After reporting on local schools participating in the Scripps Spelling Bee, our newsroom decided to put readers to the test.

CINCINNATI — The Scripps National Spelling Bee launches Word Club, a spelling bee preparation app that encourages students to have fun while mastering words for all levels of the Bee’s program, ...

Crossword puzzles, hangman and other word games are great fun--and helpful ways to practice spelling skills, build vocabulary and improve your powers of deductive reasoning. Since English words aren’t ...

To win a spelling bee competition, you need to be able to spell a wide range of words, including both common and uncommon words. You also need to be able to stay calm and focused under pressure. The ...

Mar. 12—SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Jason Chukwuma-Eze practiced for three hours each day in preparation for The Lima News Regional Spelling Bee. The Shawnee Middle School fifth-grader drilled 1,000 words per ...

What it means: Egg white, as well as a type of protein found in egg whites and milk Sentence containing the word: “Well-beaten albumen is the key to impressive meringue.” Who won: Betty Robinson, a 13 ...

Whenever the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US takes place, parents and children may wonder: What does it take to become a champion? Is it worth the effort? As just about any former Scripps ...

Misty Adoniou is a Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and Teaching English as a Second Language at the University of Canberra. She occasionally presents workshops in schools on the teaching of ...

Grandeur determines champion at Farmington Municipal School District Spelling Bee Event draws several grade levels across ...