How one 14-year-old is training like an Olympian to win the National Spelling Bee Many kids who've won the Scripps National Spelling Bee have taken a comprehensive approach to their preparation The Independent UK · May 27
Meet Scott Remer: Fails to win a national spelling bee title, becomes America's most-sought after coach training champions like Dev Shah and Faizan Zaki Meet Scott Remer: Scott Remer, believed to be America’s only full-time elite spelling bee coach, is once again in the spotlight after reports revealed he charges families up to $180 an hour to train children for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The Yale and Cambridge graduate has coached several national… The Economic Times · May 25
He charges $180 an hour and parents still queue up: Meet America’s only full-time spelling bee coach who has trained champions like Dev Shah Inside crowded convention halls, hotel conference rooms and late-night Zoom classes, one man has quietly become one of the most powerful figures in American competitive spelling. Scott Remer charges families up to $180 an hour to prepare children for the Scripps National Spelling Bee and is widely believed to be… The Times of India · May 25
Scott Remer, the only full-time spelling bee coach, charges $180 an hour. Champs say he's worth it Scott Remer is the country's only full-time, professional coach for kids competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee The Independent UK · May 23
National Spelling Bee champions say it set them up for success: 'You attain a level of mastery' The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and former champions say the bee has changed their lives for the better because it taught them they can do hard things The Independent UK · May 26, 2025
Scripps National Spelling Bee tweaks its rules to make 'spell-off' tiebreaker less likely The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year The Independent UK · May 6, 2025
A Spelling Bee champion is crowned. The final spell-off is as controversial as ever As the champion, Bruhat Soma receives a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes The Independent UK · May 31, 2024
National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India Since 1999, 28 of the last 34 Scripps National Spelling Bee champions have been Indian American The Independent UK · May 26, 2024
Scots word decides winner of US national spelling bee A SCOTS word ultimately decided the victor at the US national spelling bee on Thursday... The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2023
Can you spell the ultra-difficult 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion’s winning word? Can you spell the word that won the Scripps National Spelling Bee for Dev Shah? USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 2, 2023
Indian-origin teenager Dev Shah wins America's Spelling Bee 2023 contest Indian-American teen Dev Shah won America's National Spelling Bee 2023 contest on June 1 by correctly spelling the word "psammophile"-- a word that is used for a type of organism that lives in sands. The 14-year-old boy from Florida was awarded a prize money of $50,000 for winning the 95th… The Times of India · Jun 2, 2023
Florida teenager Dev Shah wins US Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’ Dev Shah, 14, said his “legs were still shaking” after the “surreal” experience of winning the 95th national bee and taking home the $50,000 (£40,000) prize Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2023
Florida 14-year-old wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee with epic final spelling ‘I would say I was confident on the outside but inside I was nervous, especially for my winning word’ The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023
A 14-year-old from Florida wins the National Spelling Bee Dev Shah won by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that is used to describe animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments WEKU · Jun 2, 2023
Axios · Jun 2, 2023 Florida teen wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with "psammophile" A "psammophile" is a noun defined as an organism that prefers or thrives in sandy areas.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists flex their knowledge quietly The Scripps National Spelling Bee is down to 11 finalists, many of whom flash their knowledge onstage by asking questions even though they know the answers
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The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 Pandemic has lingering toll on smaller National Spelling Bee The Scripps National Spelling Bee is back, fully in person at its usual venue outside Washington for the first time since 2019