The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee is bringing together 247 of the nation’s brightest young spellers for a high-pressure showdown packed with impossible words and intense competition. Only one ...

Xabi Alonso may now be heading to Chelsea, but Mohamed Salah's outburst keeps the pressure on Arne Slot, writes Phil McNulty.

Police officers in Colorado attempted to guide an angry beaver out of an intersection and to a safer location using calm reasoning… but it wasn't budging.

TODAY’S WORD — DRAFTING (DRAF-ting: Making a preliminary sketch, outline or version.) Average mark 46 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 67 or more words in DRAFTING? TODAY’S WORD — DRAFTING: ...

TODAY’S WORD — VERIFYING (VEH-rih-fye-ing: Establishing the truth or accuracy of.) Average mark 26 words Time limit 50 minutes Can you find 45 or more words in VERIFYING? The list will be published ...

Like to challenge yourself with word games? There’s a few good ones to be played on PlayStation 4. Playing a word game might not be the optimum way to use your PlayStation console, but sometimes ...

Crossplay, the first of its kind from The Times, pits puzzlers against each other on a shared board. Credit...Jose Flores Supported by By John Otis Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and ...

A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word 'Run' holds 645 distinct meanings in the Oxford English Dictionary’s upcoming ...

Capybara Games has announced Find Your Words, a short adventure game in which explore a colorful summer camp as a child learning to communicate without speech. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2026 ...

There's always that one friend who pulls out random big words in the middle of a casual sentence. To them, it feels natural, even if it leaves others standing around with a puzzled look. It's almost ...