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Duaa Siyah Ouznali, 13, of San Diego, reacts after correctly spelling her word as she competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

To win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, contenders must also master geography

By Ben Nuckols - Associated Press

FILE - Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas ., gestures to his family after spelling his word correctly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

By Ben Nuckols - Associated Press

Bruhat Soma, of Tampa, Fla., and Faizan Zaki, of Allen, Texas, compete in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

Scripps National Spelling Bee tweaks its rules to make ‘spell-off’ tiebreaker less likely

By Ben Nuckols - Associated Press

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks at the WNBA basketball draft Monday, April 10, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

WNBA partners with Scripps to broadcast Friday night games

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Longtime National Spelling Bee director steps down

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

National Spelling Bee will have fewer wild cards next year

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

Kristen Dowling hired as women’s hoops coach at Pepperdine

Associated Press

Rohan Raja, 13, of Irving, Texas, celebrates after becoming one of eight co-champions in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Friday, May 31, 2019, in Oxon Hill, Md. The spelling bee ended in unprecedented 8-way championship tie after organizers ran out of challenging words. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Broken bee? Spelling experts say tougher words are out there

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

Shruthika Padhy, 13, of Cherry Hill, N.J., reacts after correctly spelling a word in the third round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Spelling bee veteran offers master class in composure

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 31, 2018, file photo, Naysa Modi, 12, from Frisco, Texas, spells her word incorrectly during the evening finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md. Ties are back at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. To the relief of many participants, bee organizers have gotten rid of the written test spellers took just in case a single champion couldn’t be identified during the ESPN-televised finals. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

National Spelling Bee ditches unpopular tiebreaker test

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

Pronouncer Brian Sietsema, right, speaks during the 3rd Round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

After 16 years, backup spelling bee pronouncer gets his shot

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

Dr. Balu Natarajan, right, from Hinsdale, Ill., poses for a photograph with his son Atman Balakrishnan, 12, as they look at Dr. Natarajan's winning word, at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Only 1 in 10 will advance at National Spelling Bee

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

500 California high school students must retake AP tests

Associated Press

Edith Fuller, 6, of Tulsa, Okla., center, the youngest speller ever in the National Bee, sits next to Marlene Schaff, 14, of Lake Forest, Ill., right, as they wait to compete in the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kids from 6 to 15 savor moments at National Spelling Bee

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 28, 2015, file photo, Vanya Shivashankar, 13, left, of Olathe, Kan., left, and Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of St. Louis, hold up the trophy as co-champions after winning the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is adding a new wrinkle in 2017 in yet another attempt to stop a streak of ties for the championship. This year, the top spellers will sit for a written tiebreaker test before they begin spelling words in the primetime finale. The results will be revealed only if two or three spellers get through the final rounds unscathed. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Envelope, please! Spelling bee will use test to break ties

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press