Naturally, according to a Scripps spokesperson, "All of the words used in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program are pulled from our official dictionary, Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary." ...

A spokesperson for the spelling bee explained to Fox News Digital that the organization pulls all its words from Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, which accepts “womyn" as a variant. The move ...

“All of the words used in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program are pulled from our official dictionary, Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary,” a spokesman spokesbee told Fox News Digital.

“All of the words used in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program are pulled from our official dictionary, Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski ...

Former swimmer Riley Gaines has criticized the Scripps National Spelling Bee for including an alternative spelling of a common word in its study list, calling it a symptom of cultural decline.

So totally manufactured outrage.' Scripps' claims the 'womyn' variant of the word is from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary which the competition uses for its official lexicon.

The Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary is the final authority and sole source for the spelling of all words offered in competition," it added. The decision to include the alternative spelling ...

But the folks from Scripps said that they're not the ones running the show, either. "A spokesperson for the Scripps National Spelling Bee told TNND all of the words used in its program are pulled from ...

Scripps said it only uses words and variants from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary. Scripps “It would be this beautiful full circle moment because those with little-to-no common sense ...

Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has drawn attention after its approved list of study words for third-graders looking to compete in the upcoming spelling competition was shared online. Study ...