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Jacques Bailly was a Denver eighth grader when he won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1980.

OXON HILL, MARYLAND (AP) – As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care. Before panelists can debate the words picked for the bee, they need to hear each word and its language of origin, part of speech, […]

OXON HILL, Md.—As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care. Before panelists can debate the words picked for the bee, they need to hear each word and its language of origin, part…

The word list for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is crafted by a panel of 21 people, including five former Scripps champions. Those who submit words for use in the

For decades, the word panel's work has been a closely guarded secret.

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For decades, the word panel’s work has been a closely guarded secret

For decades, the word panel’s work has been a closely guarded secret

As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee's word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care.

The word list for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is crafted by a panel of 21 people, including five former Scripps champions. Here's how they do it.