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Cash prizes were up for grabs in Inuvik, N.W.T., yesterday at the 2nd annual territorial spelling bee. The CBC's Dez Loreen was there.

Regina students who are blind or visually impaired were tested on their braille skills in a one-of-kind competition hosted by the Braille Institute of America. Kids competed at Regina's Arcola Community School, which has a program for...

Regina students who are blind or visually impaired were tested on their braille skills in a one-of-kind competition hosted by the Braille Institute of America. Kids competed at Regina's Arcola Community School, which has a program for...

Soft-spoken but brimming with confidence, the Largo, Fla., student's win marks a comeback after last year, when he didn't advance past his regional bee.

Faizan captured the coveted Scripps Cup on Thursday night after correctly spelling éclaircissement, a French word meaning clarification or enlightenment. (Scripps News)

With a $50,000 prize and newfound fame, Faizan Zaki plans to dive into other academic competitions beyond spelling. (Scripps News)

All of the competitors endured marathon sessions of spelling, vocabulary and even a written test to get to this point. (Scripps News)

Scripps Spelling Bee head judge Mary Brooks and pronouncer Jacques Bailly have been part of the event for decades. (Scripps News)

Jacques Bailly knows a lot about words and how to win at spelling. To be a champ, it takes "hard work," he said. He is a former Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. (Scripps News)

Bruhat Soma is the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. (Scripps News)

Bruhat won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after a spell-off. (Scripps News)

Behind the scenes at the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Behind the scenes at the Scripps National Spelling Bee (Scripps News)

You can watch the Scripps National spelling bee semi-finals Wednesday at 8 pm ET on the ION channel. Tune into ION for the live finals of the bee Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. (Scripps News)

Shah won last year's Bee by correctly spelling "psammophile," which he told Scripps News' Chris Stewart was a "relatively easier" word. (Scripps News)

When spellers get a word wrong, there's one person there who helps them look on the bright side: Mary Brooks, the Bee's head judge.(Scripps News)

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RL pan of highchair tray with bowl of cereal in milk. Cereal spells XOXO. Canon Mark II 70mm 2.8 USM

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Animated letters spelling the work AUTISM over a blank puzzle.

3D animation of wooden building blocks falling on a flat surface and tumbling over each other as the camera pulls back. In the foreground the last 6 cubes spell the word 'Father' as the camera comes to a complete stop. Includes an alpha...