Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Are you smarter than a 13-year-old? Take our Scripps Spelling Bee test and find out

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.

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As the Scripps spelling bee turns 100, former champions reflect on its evolution

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