National Spelling Bee
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1 year 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.
1 year ago
By the Numbers: Spelling bee winner
1 year 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."
1 year ago
14-year-old wins national spelling bee after correctly spelling this word
1 year 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.
1 year 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