Do you think you have what it takes to compete with these Scripps Spelling Bee whizzes? Can you spell the word, pronounced ə-ˈkim-bō , that describes the gesture of having a hand on a hip with ...

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The National Spelling Bee first started in 1925 when nine newspapers joined together to host a spelling bee. That year, only nine were in the championship, having the honor of meeting President ...

(AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in 1925 ...

The annual competition where students put their spelling skills to the test began in 1925 when nine newspapers hosted a spelling bee. Only nine spellers participated in that first competition.

Spellers, who have won a regional competition, must be younger than 15 years old and at an 8th grade level or below ... the country no longer do spelling tests and have cut explicit spelling ...

The two brainiacs representing Colorado at the Scripps National Spelling Bee outside Washington, D.C., this week advanced through the first three ... a vocabulary test, the 12-year-old knew ...

The centennial spelling bee began Tuesday ... round — before moving on to a written test with 40 spelling and vocabulary questions. After the first of three days of the tournament, Ray and ...

India vs England 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: India captain Shubman Gill slammed an century as the visitors reached 359/3 on the opening day of the 1st Test against England in Leeds. Gill and his ...

The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first ... the eighth grade or be ...