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Papyrus 2104 was written by a son to his dad 2,200 years ago in Egypt. The timeless power of language and love. “Dad, I just sent you a basket of figs and apples. I labeled the basket with your name so you’ll know it’s from me. Take care and write me back.” Happy Father's Day!

🥇🐝Yuva Peddireddy is this week's cool kid! The eighth grader thanks Madison Middle School for providing him the resources needed to help him in his journey, as he advanced to the Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning the regional competition. #Mississippi #MagnoliaState

June 17, 1925: The first National Spelling Bee is held in Washington. Frank Neuhauser, 11, of Louisville, Ky., triumphs on the word "gladiolus." First runner-up is Edna Stover of Trenton, N.J.. All bee contestants are congratulated by President Coolidge at the White House. 1/2

We're celebrating our 100th anniversary all year, but today is our 100th birthday! 💯🎉 On June 17, 1925, the first National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C., and Frank Neuhauser of Louisville bested eight other spellers with the winning word "gladiolus." #thebeeturns100

Runner-up Sarvadnya Kadam made it clear he's a master of words from the Ordovician era up to present day, correctly spelling this word in Round 1️⃣7️⃣! 💪🐝 Merriam-Webster, the official dictionary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. #wordoftheweek #spellingbee #thebeeturns100

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘emancipation.’ ow.ly/XQpX50WajJ6

John Capehart of Tulsa correctly spelled “smaragdine” to win the 1961 Bee and become the first champion from Oklahoma! He was just continuing a family tradition–John's brother Mark placed 12th in 1958! John returned to Bee Week 2025 to help celebrate our 100th anniversary! 🐝💯

On his way to the 2025 Bee Championship, Faizan Zaki nailed 19 different words: viaticum imperious appertain tête-à-tête anenterous comprador sidereal ayapana coterell Politique sapience daimiate radicicolous adytum olona Symlin Cupar Chaldee éclaircissement 🏆 Not too shabby.

On this day 98 years ago—June 23, 1927—17 students gathered at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., for the 3rd ever National Spelling Bee! 🐝 1st place went to 13-year-old Dean Lucas of Ohio, who nailed the word "abrogate" to clinch it (Dean also competed at the 1926 Bee).

After Raga Ramachandran won the 1988 Bee, she raced through high school in three years, won a $10,000 Westinghouse Science Talent Search scholarship at 15, started Stanford University at 16 and is now Professor of Clinical Pathology at the University of California San Francisco. 🐝

Third-place finisher, Sarv Dharavane, turned in an astonishing performance as a 5th grader, effortlessly spelling "dhaura" in Round 1️⃣7️⃣ of the Finals! 🐝 Merriam-Webster, the official dictionary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. #wordoftheweek #spellingbee #thebeeturns100

Scripps National Spelling Bee Dr. Bailly and Faizan are here!

2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Faizan explaining the do’s and dont’s of the spelling bee National Press Club NPC Journalism Institute

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Kerry Close won the 2006 Bee after four failed attempts, and to this day she continues to put in the effort to do hard things! ❤️ In April, Kerry ran a phenomenal time of 3:21 at the @BostonMarathon! She also joined us at our 100th anniversary last month. 🐝 #champion

🐝 Fun Fact: When Bee Pronouncer Dr. Jacques Bailly was born on January 28, 1966, the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart was "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles. Seems fitting for someone who would go on to spend so much time studying word origins and spelling. 😁

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." – Ralph Waldo Emerson #MotivationMonday

Julie Grant competed in the 1995 Bee. 🐝 Since then she's become a lawyer, worked as a reporter and was even a cheerleader for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Today, she's a Court TV host and part of the Bee's TV coverage team. Thanks Julie Grant for being one of our biggest fans! ❤️

Our Word of the Week is in honor of "I Forgot Day." Which we missed yesterday. Because we forgot. Merriam-Webster, the official dictionary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. #wordoftheweek #spellingbee

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July from your friends at the Bee! 🇺🇸