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Icon for mndaily.comMinnesota Daily · 16d

Adult spelling bee contestants slur words

If spelling is hard to get right in a term paper, try it while standing on stage after having a few beers. The second “Grown-Up Spelling Bee,” took place Friday night, with 43 contestants being picked off one by one by words in the Scripps National ...
Icon for people.comPeople · May 31, 2024

12-Year-Old from Florida Wins National Spelling Bee After Getting 29 Words Correct in 90-Second Tiebreaker

Anna Moneymaker/Getty A 12-year-old boy from Florida has won the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling nearly 29 words in 90 ... been working really hard this whole year ...
Missourinet · 22h

Seven Missouri students land spots in national spelling bee

Let the spelling of many extremely difficult words begin. Seven Missouri students will show the country what they’re made of at this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee. The competition is May 27-29 in National Harbor,
Icon for www.thespec.comThe Hamilton Spectator · Apr 3, 2025

Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee challenges adults spelling knowledge

If you think you can spell just about any word, the Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee offers a chance to show your knowledge of the dictionary. In support of the Literacy Council of South Simcoe’s ...
Icon for people.comPeople · May 31, 2019

That's a Word? Look Back at Some of the Winning Terms from the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017. Um, may I hear that in a sentence? Every year, the Scripps National ...
Icon for www.thespec.comThe Hamilton Spectator · 23d

Grate Grown-Up Spelling Bee challenges adult contestants’ spelling skills

That spelling rule you learned in elementary school may have come in handy during the Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee, but many words took a lot more thought as competitors put letters together to ...
Icon for onmilwaukee.comOnMilwaukee · Dec 10, 2021

on/adult spelling bee

Get your tickets for the 4th Annual OnMilwaukee Adult Spelling Bee. It's an evening of wordplay, merriment, adult beverages, DJs, vintage typewriters and more!
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · 23d

She won Tampa Bay’s top spelling bee. Then the real battle began.

Heading into the Tampa Bay regional spelling bee in February ... While the adults discussed her eligibility, Amara talked about how much she enjoys spelling and words. She acknowledged the ...
CBS News · 1d

Baltimore County elementary school student excited to compete in National Spelling Bee

Spelling supremacy reigns at Riderwood Elementary in County as Amelia 'Bindi' Ray heads from Towson to the National Harbor to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Icon for www.reformer.comBrattleboro Reformer · 19d

Bellows Falls Rotary hosts Adult Spelling Bee

BELLOWS FALLS — The Bellows Falls Rotary Club announced its upcoming Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser, taking place on Friday, May 9, 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. This lively and entertaining event will bring together community members, local businesses ...
Icon for www.altoonamirror.comAltoona Mirror · May 30, 2023

Panel picks winning Spelling Bee words

OXON HILL, Md. — As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care.