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10 months ago

By the Numbers: Spelling bee winner

A look at the numbers behind 14-year-old Dev Shah’s win in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee.
10 months ago
By the Numbers: Spelling bee winner
10 months ago

Scripps National Spelling Bee crowns champion after he confidently spells 'psammophile'

Dev Shah was crowned the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion after correctly spelling "psammophile."
10 months ago
14-year-old wins national spelling bee after correctly spelling this word
10 months ago

14-year-old competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee for a 6th time

Akash Vukoti first competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition at 6 years old, back in 2016.
10 months ago
14-year-old competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee for a 6th time
2 years ago

First ever spelling bee tiebreaker

Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio, Texas, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the competition’s first ever tiebreaker.
2 years ago
First ever spelling bee tiebreaker
2 years ago

National Spelling Bee champ talks about stressful 90-second round

Harini Logan of San Antonio, Texas, joins “GMA” after winning the 94th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night.
2 years ago
National Spelling Bee champ talks about stressful 90-second round
2 years ago

National Spelling Bee champion focused on calmness to win 90 second spell-off

Harini Logan of San Antonio, Texas, joined "Good- Morning America" after winning the 94th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night.
2 years ago
How the National Spelling Bee champion stayed calm during 90 second spell-off
3 years ago

Meet the history-making National Spelling Bee champ

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, is the champion of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
3 years ago
Meet the history-making National Spelling Bee champ
5 years ago

'Octo-champ' spelling bee winners react to joint win

The eight students who made history at the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee told "GMA" it is "amazing" to share the title.
5 years ago
'Octo-champ' spelling bee winners react to joint win
5 years ago

8 winners make history at 2019 Spelling Bee

For the first time in history, the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended with more than two winners.
5 years ago
8 winners make history at 2019 Spelling Bee
5 years ago

Scripps National Spelling Bee round 2

We're down to the top 50 spellers, but the early favorite was shockingly sent home. ABC News' Will Ganss spells it out for us.
5 years ago
Scripps National Spelling Bee round 2
6 years ago

Texas teen says winning Scripps National Spelling Bee is a ‘dream come true’

The 14-year-old from McKinney, Texas, beat out a record 516 spellers this year.
6 years ago
Scripps National Spelling Bee winner reveals how he did it
6 years ago

National Spelling Bee winner speaks out

Karthik Nemmani tells "GMA" what it felt like to win the coveted trophy after correctly spelling "koinonia."
6 years ago
National Spelling Bee winner speaks out
6 years ago

Girl makes history at National Spelling Bee

Reagan Remmers became only the fifth speller in the past 20 years allowed to return to competition after misspelling a word.
6 years ago
Girl makes history at National Spelling Bee
7 years ago

Preliminaries underway at 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee

ABC News' Janai Norman talks to Hailey Jinkins, a competitor at this year's National Spelling Bee.
7 years ago
Preliminaries underway at 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee
7 years ago

Spelling bee contestants attempt spelling Trump's 'covfefe'

A word used in a tweet by the president on Tuesday had even the country's brightest spellers stumped.
7 years ago
Spelling bee contestants attempt spelling Trump's 'covfefe'
7 years ago

6-year-old makes history at Scripps National Spelling Bee

Edith Fuller was just 5-years-old when she qualified for the competition, where she is facing off against kids ranging in age from 8 to 15.
7 years ago
6-year-old makes history at Scripps National Spelling Bee
7 years ago

6-year-old girl competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Edith Fuller, who was 5 when she qualified and now is 6, is the youngest person ever to qualify for the spelling competition.
7 years ago
6-year-old girl competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
7 years ago

Faces of victory and defeat at the Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 90th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is underway.
7 years ago
Faces of victory and defeat at the Scripps National Spelling Bee
7 years ago

Nearly 300 young people compete in 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee

A 6-year-old competing was the youngest ever to qualify, but a 6th-grader from California took the top prize.
7 years ago
Nearly 300 young people compete in 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee
7 years ago

National Spelling Bee winner describes 'really amazing' win

Ananya Vinay of Fresno, California, correctly spelled "marocain."
7 years ago
National Spelling Bee winner describes 'really amazing' win
7 years ago

National Spelling Bee champion describes her win

Ananya Vinay, a 12-year-old 6th-grader from Fresno, California, tells "GMA" about the moment she correctly spelled "marocain" to win the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee.
7 years ago
National Spelling Bee champion describes her win
7 years ago

National spelling bee finals

The Scripps National Spelling Bee comes to a close after intense competition. ABC's Kendis Gibson reports.
7 years ago
National spelling bee finals
7 years ago

The most misspelled words in every state, according to Google

Google releases map of "America's most misspelled words," just in time for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
7 years ago
The most misspelled words in every state, according to Google
8 years ago

The 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Rule changes could make this the most difficult contest to date.
8 years ago
Faces of Victory and Defeat at the Scripps National Spelling Bee
8 years ago

National Spelling Bee's Best Moments and Where Contestants Are Now

Some of the most memorable orthographically skilled youths and where they are now.
8 years ago
The Best Moments of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
8 years ago

Born Deaf, 11-Year-Old Boy Takes on National Spelling Bee

An 11-year-old South Carolina boy who was born deaf has made it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
8 years ago
Born Deaf, 11-Year-Old Takes on National Spelling Bee