Scripps National Spelling Bee

The Bee Is Back

The Scripps National Spelling Bee returns this year with 209 spellers from across the U.S. and around the globe, all vying for the championship trophy.

 

Beginning June 12, spellers will compete virtually in the first three rounds of competition: the Preliminaries, Quarterfinals and Semifinals. The top 10-12 spellers will join us for the in-person Finals on July 8 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.

 

With the addition of word meaning rounds—a new opportunity for spellers to show of their word mastery from the microphone—and the potential for a final Spell-off, it will be a Bee to remember!

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Broadcast Schedule

Preliminaries June 12, 2021 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. ET
Quarterfinals June 15, 2021 12 - 6:30 p.m. ET
   
Semifinals June 27, 2021 7 - 11 p.m. ET
 
   
Finals July 8, 2021 8 - 10 p.m. ET
 

 

The Bee's Bookshelf is the official book club of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

 

This month, we're reading When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller, which won the 2021 Newbery Medal.

Read along with us

 

Study like a national finalist with the Word Club app! Download the free app and play spelling and word meaning games with all the words on the 2021 Words of the Champions study list.

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