"Spelling can teach so much, more than just the word," 8th grader Nikita Ramakrishnan said. ... Nikita said she had been trying since fifth grade to make it into the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The spelling bee is open to any student younger than 15, who hasn't passed the eighth grade yet. Children as young as 6-years-old have competed in the iconic event. More: The national spelling bee ...

An eighth grader has won the Wright State Regional Spelling Bee for the second year in a row, now she’s headed to the National Competition in D.C.

Bright Horizon 8th-grader wins county spelling bee, with obscure word for Russian carriage Duaa Ouznali's winning word was 'droshky.' Her strategy for studying spelling, she says, is 'listening to ...

BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) - There is meaning in every word we use, and when you break them down, you might learn some surprising lessons. That’s what this year’s Oregon Regional Spelling Bee ...