The Scripps Spelling Bee can be daunting, even beyond the words presented to contestants. Here's everything you need to know ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old spelling bee champion, was just two words away from victory when he rushed and misspelled ...

Bailly delivers the words to be spelled during the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Sean Dougherty-USA TODAY ... Because if it is German and it follows German rules, it’s going to be easy ...

When Aaron Marcev ambled to the microphone Wednesday during the preliminary rounds at the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee ... a regional or statewide bee. Past rules also meant siblings ...

D.C. The evening’s event was directed by Augusta County instructional supervisor Forrest Burgdorf who explained that the spelling bee was conducted under the Scripps National Spelling Bee rules.

Spelling fiend Aydon Morales, 10, also attended Saturday’s bee — not to compete, but to prepare for next year. He explained that ... The spellers know the rules of the competition inside ...