A new "encrypted spelling test" that replaces letters with numbers is stumping the internet. There are no trick questions, but it might make your brain hurt a little.

A teen has shared their frustration after receiving two fail marks on what seemed to be a straightforward English spelling test. The marks, attributed to a misheard word and a perplexing grading ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The youngest finalist in the 74th annual state spelling bee left the written portion of the competition in tears. Little did she know the other participants ...

On-wee. A feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom. On-wee. I knew this one! In fact, I knew a lot of the 100 words that Annette Heffelfinger was ...

Fourth-grade teacher Joe Dombrowski pulled off his April Fool’s Day prank a few days early this year, and the internet can’t get enough of it. Students at Royal Oak Elementary School in Michigan ...

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In a week dominated by grim headlines, a 9-year-old girl from Ontario, Canada managed to unleash a ripple effect of pure delight across the internet, all with a vocabulary quiz. “My daughter’s ...

Up for a challenge? Here's an opportunity to test your spelling prowess! Since May 24, 25, and 26 mark the 89th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, in which 285 spellers will compete for the title ...

Spelling tests aren't fun, and most kids dread the moment their teachers start reciting the words they were supposed to be studying for weeks. If you were a decent speller growing up, maybe you never ...

A fourth-grade teacher’s April Fools’ Day prank may give you horrible spelling test flashbacks, but it’s making the internet laugh. Joe Dombrowski of Royal Oak Elementary School received groans from ...

Fourth grade teacher Joe Dombrowski at Oakland Elementary School in Royal Oak, Mich., had a kick fooling his students with a bizarre spelling test for an early April Fools’ prank on Wednesday.