• Schools that enroll with the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee will automatically receive these Great American SpellCheck benefits through the log-in section of spellingbee.com:
• Great American SpellCheck grade-specific word lists and study sheets for grades 1–8,
• Great American SpellCheck pledge sheets,
• Great American SpellCheck test forms,
• Great American SpellCheck instructions, and
• Great American SpellCheck communication templates.
• At a time that your school determines (this fundraiser may be conducted at any point in the school year!), students study grade-specific word lists and collect pledges from family and friends for every word they spell correctly in the Great American SpellCheck.
• Students improve their spelling skills and your school enjoys the financial benefits!
• Elementary school with 320 students in grades 1–6
• 75 percent of students (240) collect pledges from family and friends averaging $25 per student = $6,000
Click here to download the Bee's W-9 form and Sole Source Letter for the 2025-2026 program year.
You are welcome to pay your school's enrollment fee via check. During the enrollment process, if you select our pay-by-check option you may print a custom invoice for your school. Please note that a $7.50 check handling fee will apply.
Upon receipt of your school's check, we will change your school's status from "awaiting payment" to "enrolled" and send an email confirmation.
School enrollment in the Bee for the 2025-2026 school year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com. The per-school fee will be $199 from August 19, 2025, through January 30, 2026.*
*Note that enrollment through January 30, 2026, is not available in all areas. Some regional bee programs have an earlier school enrollment deadline.
School enrollment in the Bee program for the 2025-2026 year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com. The per-school enrollment fee will be $199 through January 30, 2026.*
*In some areas, school enrollment ends earlier than January 30, 2026.
We would be happy to update your school's record. Please provide us with the correct information by completing our service request form.
Schools that enroll in the 2026 Bee program receive the following benefits:
-Exclusive online access to the teachers-only section of spellingbee.com.
-Official competition lists for use in conducting classroom and school spelling bees.
-The Great Words, Great Works reading list with all source books, organized by reading level.
-Vocabulary materials for classroom and school levels.
-Customizable certificates for your participants and school champion
-Britannica Online for Kids: A one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids to award to a participant in your school's spelling bee program. If your school enrolls on or before September 30, your school receives TWO one-year subscriptions to Britannica Online for Kids.
-Study Materials: The 4,000-word Words of the Champions study guide for school champions that includes the 450-word School Spelling Bee Study List.
Note: School enrollment begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com. The per-school fee will be $199 per school through January 30, 2026.*
*In some areas, school enrollment ends prior to January 30, 2026.
If you created a new Bee account for the 2024-2025 school year and you need to reset your password, visit https://schools.spellingbee.com/portals and select the Forgot Password? link. Please note that Enrollment in the Bee for the 2025-2026 year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com.
To find out if there is a regional Bee program in your area, please contact us. We will need the name, address, city, state, and zip code of the school your child attends.
If you know of a business or community organization interested in becoming a regional partner, please have a representative contact us by completing our service request form here: www.spellingbee.com/contact.
A regional partner is a business, community organization, college or university willing to organize and pay for a spelling bee program open to all schools in the designated area and to send the area's champion to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
A no-frills regional spelling bee program costs about $5,500 annually. The responsibilities of an official regional partner include the following:
-Organizing a regional spelling bee for the entire sponsored area
-Serving as the principal spelling bee contact for the sponsored area
-Recruiting a pronouncer, judges, officials and other volunteers for the regional spelling bee
-Securing a venue for the regional spelling bee
-Paying for a portion of the regional champion's trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
-Paying an annual regional partner investment fee
In some areas, sponsorship responsibilities are shared by two or more regional partners.
A regional partner is a business, community organization, college or university willing to organize and pay for a spelling bee program open to all schools in the designated area and to send the area's champion to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
A no-frills regional spelling bee program costs about $5,500 annually. The responsibilities of an official regional partner include the following:
-Organizing a regional spelling bee for the entire sponsored area
-Serving as the principal spelling bee contact for the sponsored area
-Recruiting a pronouncer, judges, officials and other volunteers for the regional spelling bee
-Securing a venue for the regional spelling bee
-Paying for a portion of the regional champion's trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
-Paying an annual regional partner investment fee
In some areas, sponsorship responsibilities are shared by two or more regional partners.
If you know of a business or community organization interested in becoming a regional partner, please have a representative contact us by completing our service request form here: www.spellingbee.com/contact.
Absolutely! If there is an error in the information for your school, please ask us to correct it by completing our service request form at spellingbee.com/contact.
Enrolled schools have access to the Classroom Competition List (for use in conducting classroom or grade-level bees) and the School Competition List (for use in conducting a school-wide spelling bee) as a benefit of enrollment. Enrolled schools access these competition lists by logging into their account at https://schools.spellingbee.com/portals and selecting Classroom Bees or School Bee from the left menu.
School enrollment in the Bee for the 2025-2026 year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com.
When you enroll your school in the Bee at spellingbee.com, we automatically email you a receipt for your school's enrollment fee.
School enrollment in the Bee for the 2025-2026 year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com. The per-school enrollment fee will be $199 from August 19, 2025, through January 30, 2026.*
*Note that enrollment ends earlier than January 30, 2026, in some areas.
Schools that enroll in the Bee for the 2025-2026 year will have access to the 2026 Classroom Competition List (for use in conducting classroom or grade-level bees) and the 2026 School Competition List (for use in conducting a school-wide spelling bee) as a benefit of enrollment. School enrollment in the Bee opens August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com.
You need to install the most recent version of Adobe Reader on your computer to view and print the Classroom Competition List and the School Competition List. Adobe Reader is available free here.
The 2026 Regional Qualifier Competition List is intended for use by officials who are conducting an intermediate-level spelling bee. An intermediate-level spelling bee is a bee that takes place after a school bee but before a final local bee. Your regional Bee partner can provide you with a copy of the 2026 Regional Qualifier Competition List beginning November 1, 2025, if you are an official who is conducting an intermediate-level spelling bee.
The School Competition List is not a study guide and should not be given to students for study purposes.
Students who are preparing for classroom-level, grade-level or a school-wide spelling bee should prepare using the School Spelling Bee Study List (450 words).
Students who are preparing for bees that take place after a school-wide bee should prepare using the current edition of the Words of the Champions study list (4,000 words).
We recommend that you use only the School Competition List for the current school year for your school bee, as it draws words from the current year's School Spelling Bee Study List. For example, for the 2025-2026 school year we recommend that you use only the 2026 School Competition List for your school spelling bee.
We recommend that you use only the School Competition List from the current year for your school bee, as it includes words from the current year's School Spelling Bee Study List. For example, during the 2025-2026 school year we recommend school bee officials use the 2026 School Competition List to conduct a school spelling bee.
The 2026 School Competition List will be available to all schools that enroll in the Bee for the 2025-2026 year. School enrollment for the 2025-2026 year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com.
In general, the Bee will not render opinions on eligibility unless the question pertains directly to a student who qualifies for the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. If there are steps you can take now to preclude ineligibility, take those steps.
If your student qualifies for the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee and has eligibility concerns, the student's parents should promptly contact the national office.
Beginning August 19, 2025, visit spellingbee.com/rules to download the 2026 Suggested Rules for Spelling Bees.
School enrollment at spellingbee.com begins August 19, 2025. If you enroll your school on or before September 30, 2025, your school receives two free one-year subscriptions to Britannica Online for Kids to award to two students at your school. If you enroll your school in the Bee on or after October 1, 2025, your school receives one free one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids to award to one student at your school.
Once your school is enrolled, log into spellingbee.com and select Prizes and Certificates from the left menu (within the School Level Competition section) to access your prize subscription(s) and redemption instructions.
School enrollment at spellingbee.com begins August 19, 2025. If you enroll your school on or before September 30, 2025, your school receives two free one-year subscriptions to Britannica Online for Kids to award to two students at your school. If you enroll your school in the Bee on or after October 1, 2025, your school receives one free one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids to award to one student at your school.
Once your school is enrolled, log into spellingbee.com and select Prizes and Certificates from the left menu (within the School Level Competition section) to access your prize subscription(s) and redemption instructions.
School enrollment at spellingbee.com begins August 19, 2025. If you enroll your school on or before September 30, 2025, your school receives two free one-year subscriptions to Britannica Online for Kids to award to two students at your school. If you enroll your school in the Bee on or after October 1, 2025, your school receives one free one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids to award to one student at your school.
Once your school is enrolled, log into spellingbee.com and select Prizes and Certificates from the left menu (within the School Level Competition section) to access your prize subscription(s) and redemption instructions.
If you enroll your school by September 30, 2025, your school receives the early enrollment bonus: Two free one-year subscriptions to Britannica Online for Kids that you may award to two students at your school. If your school enrolls on or after October 1, 2025, your school receives one free one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids that you may award to two students at your school.
Enrolled schools access their Britannica Online for Kids subscription(s) by logging into https://schools.spellingbee.com/portals and selecting Prizes and Certificates from the left menu (located within the School Level Competition section.
School enrollment in the Bee for the 2025-2026 year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com.
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Schools that enroll in the Bee program for the 2025-2026 year receive the following benefits:
-Exclusive online access to the teachers-only section of spellingbee.com.
-Official pronouncer guides for use in conducting classroom and school spelling bees.
-The Great Words, Great Works reading list with all source books, organized by reading level.
-Vocabulary materials for classroom and school levels.
-Customizable certificates for your participants and school champion
-Britannica Online for Kids: A one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids to award to a participant in your school's spelling bee program. If your school enrolls on or before September 30, your school receives TWO one-year subscriptions to Britannica Online for Kids.
-Study Materials: The 4,000-word Words of the Champions study guide for school champions that includes the 450-word School Spelling Bee Study List.
Note: School enrollment for the 2025-2026 year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com. The per-school fee will be $199 per school through January 30, 2026.*
*In some areas school enrollment ends earlier than January 30, 2026.
The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee takes place May 26, May 27, and May 28. Visit spellingbee.com beginning May 1, 2026, for a full competition schedule.
To subscribe to e-mail communications from the Scripps National Spelling Bee, complete this form.
Beginning August 19, 2025, teachers and administrators may visit spellingbee.com to enroll their schools for the 2025-2026 program year. The per-school enrollment fee will be $199 throughout the enrollment period, which ends January 30, 2026.* We look forward to your school's participation!
*In some areas, school enrollment ends earlier than January 30, 2026.
Home school associations, groups and co-ops can enroll in the Bee just like any other type of school. The enrollment fee for home school associations, groups and co-ops is the same fee paid by other school types (e.g. public, private, charter): $199 per association, group or co-op.
Enrollment in the Bee for the 2025-2026 school year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com.
If a home school student lives in an area with no home school association, group or co-op, the student's family can enroll in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program by visiting spellingbee.com beginning August 19, 2025. Select Enroll in the upper-right corner of the home page. During Step 2 of the enrollment process, if your individual home school is not listed you may select the "Click here to request the addition of your school link."
The enrollment fee is $135 per home school family from August 19, 2025, through January 30, 2026.*
*In some areas, school enrollment ends earlier than January 30, 2026.
School enrollment for the 2025-2026 program year begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com. The per-school fee is $199 through January 30, 2026.*
Teachers and administrators enroll by visiting spellingbee.com and selecting Enroll in the upper-right corner of our home page. We look forward to your participation!
*In some areas, school enrollment ends earlier than January 30, 2026.
To obtain information about your local spelling bee program, contact the national office. We will need the name, address, city, state, and zip code of the school your child attends to assist you.
In general terms, the Scripps National Spelling Bee program is open to students who have neither turned 16 nor passed beyond the eighth grade, and who attend schools that are officially enrolled with our program for the current academic year. To review a complete list of our 2026 eligibility requirements, visit spellingbee.com/rules beginning August 19, 2025.
Key spelling bee contacts at schools enrolled in the Bee access our materials for students by logging into spellingbee.com and selecting Classroom Bees or School Bees from the left menu.
Parents may request copies of student study lists from the key spelling bee contact at their child's school. Parents may also download the Bee's Word Club app via the Google Play Store or Apple Store. Parents may also purchase an eBook version of the Words of the Champions booklet at Amazon.com (if desired). NOTE: We update the Words of the Champions and our Word Club app each year. The 2026 Words of the Champions booklet will be available for purchase via Amazon.com right after Labor Day. The updated version of the Word Club app will be available right after Labor Day.
Enrolled schools have exclusive online access to the Classroom Competition List and School Competition List as a benefit of enrollment. School spelling bee coordinators may access these competition lists by logging into spellingbee.com, selecting Classroom Spelling Bee and School Spelling Bee from the left menu and clicking the Competition Lists link (in gray) at the top of the page.
The 2026 Classroom Competition List and 2026 School Competition List become available to enrolled schools beginning August 19, 2025.
Materials in the teachers-only section of spellingbee.com require the free Adobe Reader software. Please download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software here and try opening the files again.
Yes! You may receive a pay-by-check invoice for your school's enrollment fee.
You may request an invoice during the enrollment process. Simply choose the pay-by-check option, and you will be able to print an invoice.
To enroll in the Bee, visit spellingbee.com beginning August 19, 2025, and select the Enroll button in the upper-right corner of our home page. We look forward to your participation!
School enrollment for the 2025-2026 year begins August 19, 2025. Visit spellingbee.com and select Enroll in the upper-right corner of the home page. During Step 2 of the enrollment process, if you do not see your school listed you may select the link entitled "Click here to request the addition of your school" near the top of the page. You will be asked to complete and submit a brief form. We will review your request and respond to your email within 1 to 2 business days.
School enrollment in the Bee begins August 19, 2025, at spellingbee.com. During the enrollment process you have the option to pay via check or credit card. If you select our pay-by-check option, we will email you an invoice for your school's Bee enrollment fee. When we receive your school's check payment, we will enroll your school and send the key bee contact at your school an email confirmation. To see if we have received your school's check payment, use our Enrollment Status Look-up tool.
We do not accept purchase orders; however, you may pay by credit card or check. To enroll your school in the Bee for the 2025-2026 program year visit spellingbee.com beginning August 19, 2025, and select Enroll in the upper-right corner of our home page. The per-school enrollment fee will be $199 from August 19, 2025, through January 30, 2026.* We look forward to your participation!
*In some areas, school enrollment ends before January 30, 2026.
Yes! If you enrolled your school last year (during the 2024-2025 school year), you may use the same username and password you set up last year to re-enroll your school for the 2025-2026 school year. To re-enroll your school, visit https://schools.spellingbee.com/register and select the link beneath the Sign Up button that reads "already have an account? log in here." We look forward to your school's participation!
The 2026 version of our Word Club spelling and vocabulary app will be available free in the Apple Store or Google Play store shortly after Labor Day 2025.
Using the 2026 version of our Word Club app, anyone will be able to access spelling and vocabulary quizzes for all 450 words on the 2026 School Spelling Bee Study List and all 4,000 words on the 2026 Words of the Champions study list.
The Word Club app will work on iOS and Android phones and tablets. It will not function on a Chromebook.
Using our FREE Word Club app, students can take spelling and vocabulary practice tests for all 4,000 words on our Words of the Champions study list.
The 2026 version of our Word Club spelling and vocabulary app will be available free in the Apple Store or Google Play store shortly after Labor Day 2025.
Using the 2026 version of our Word Club app, anyone will be able to access spelling and vocabulary quizzes for all 450 words on the 2026 School Spelling Bee Study List and all 4,000 words on the 2026 Words of the Champions study list.
The Bee has not yet established its ticketing policy for 2026. Please visit this page beginning March 1, 2026, for more information about the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee's ticketing and admittance policies.
Visit spellingbee.com/rules beginning May 1, 2026, to download the Contest Rules of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Are you looking for the Contest Rules of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee (last year's rules for the national competition)? You may download last year's national rules here.
Words of The Champions is our official study booklet for school bee champions who are preparing for bees that take place after the school spelling bee. Words of the Champions contains a total of 4,000 words.
The 2026 edition of the Words of the Champions booklet will be available to enrolled schools beginning August 19, 2025. The 2026 Words of the Champions will also be available for purchase via Amazon shortly after Labor Day. Our free Word Club spelling and vocabulary app (visit https://spellingbee.com/word-club) will be updated for 2026 shortly after Labor Day.
Our regional Bee partners are not required to use the Online Testing Platform. Use of the Online Testing Platform is always optional.
Regional partners may use the Intermediate Test or Regional Qualifier Test within the Online Testing Platform to narrow down the number of competitors who will advance to their Regional Bee. The 2026 Intermediate Test and the 2026 Regional Qualifier Test become available beginning November 3, 2025.
Regional partners may contact us if they have questions regarding use of the 2026 Intermediate Test or Regional Qualifier Test.
Our regional Bee partners may use the Online Testing Platform to:
-Specify an all-spelling test, an all-vocabulary test or a combination test (spelling + vocabulary).
-Select multiple-choice or type-in spelling questions. Vocabulary questions are always multiple-choice.
-Specify if they want all studied words on their test, or a combination of studied words and unstudied words.
-Specify a time limit for the test, if desired.
-Set start and end dates for when the test is available to students.
-Determine if they want students to receive instant results showing the number of correct responses.
NOTE: The platform provides all test questions and audio pronunciations for each word offered on a test. Regional partners do not create questions.
The online testing platform is supported on the following:
Desktop and Laptop Browsers:
Tablets or Phones:
*Please note that the desktop and laptop versions of Safari are not supported. Also, we recommend the use of a desktop, laptop, or tablet for the best user experience.
Visit spellingbee.com beginning May 1, 2026, to access the broadcast schedule for the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals.
Visit spellingbee.com beginning May 1, 2026, to review the broadcast schedule for the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
There is a pathway to the Scripps National Spelling Bee for every school in the United States that enrolls in the Bee at spellingbee.com. Every county is either sponsored by a local business or organization or feeds into a regional spelling bee program run by the Scripps National Spelling Bee office in Cincinnati, Ohio. If you have questions about the regional Bee program in your area, please contact us.