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

European terms are appearing more and more in the competition while words with Greek and Latin words are being used less.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee concluded with an exciting comeback this year, securing last year's second-place winner, Faizan Zaki, as this year's champion and making him one of only five runners-up ever to come back and win the first-place spot.

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Texas, has been named the champion of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. He was the runner-up in last year’s bee and on Thursday beat out eight other students to win the ...