Full disclosure: I didn't make it past the first round of my third-grade spelling bee ... for the Scripps National Spelling Bee told TNND all of the words used in its program are pulled from ...

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.

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.