Rules
What's new for this year's Bee? Read the Contest Rules of the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee to find out.
Prizes
What do our Spellebrities receive for being such first-class spellers? Here's what all spellers, our Finalists and the Champion can expect to receive!
For All Spellers
From Merriam-Webster: a one-year subscription to Merriam-Webster Unabridged Online
From Mr. Jay Sugarman: the Samuel Lewis Sugarman Award — a 2018 United States Mint Proof Set presented in honor of his father
From Encyclopædia Britannica: a one-year membership to Britannica Online Premium
For the Finalists
A medal from the Scripps National Spelling Bee
| Misspell in Rounds 4 through 6 | $500 gift card |
| Misspell in Round 7 through to 7th Place | $2,000 |
| 6th Place | $2,500 |
| 5th Place | $5,000 |
| 4th Place | $10,000 |
| 3rd Place | $20,000 |
| 2nd Place | $30,000 |
For the Champion
From Scripps: a $40,000 cash prize and Scripps National Spelling Bee engraved trophy
From Merriam-Webster: a $2,500 cash prize and a complete reference library
From Encyclopædia Britannica: $400 of reference works including a 1768 Encyclopædia Britannica Replica Set and a three-year membership to Britannica Online Premium
From Pizza Hut: a pizza party for the Champion's school
PLUS: a trip to New York City for the Champion to appear on Live with Kelly and Ryan, which airs weekday mornings in national syndication; and a trip to Hollywood for the Champion to appear on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! which airs weeknights at 11:35|10:35 Central (pending availability).
For the Champion's School and Sponsor
From Scripps: Scripps National Spelling Bee engraved plaques