Spelling

If you weren't playing along at home during Thursday night's final, take our mini-Bee quiz, which uses words from the real thing.

Previous winners say the spelling bee has become much more competitive and credit television with making it a cultural phenomenon each year.

Past Spelling Bee champions reflect on the words that shaped their lives.

A Google study has given some insight on state-by-state spelling habits by looking at search results for the phrase “How do you spell.” For example, in…