there's a champion at every school in the country
More than 10 million students will start a spelling bee journey this fall. In February and March, school champions from across the country will compete in Regional Qualifier and Regional Competitions. The champions of these spelling bees will join us at the National Competition in May!
become a regional partner
give students in your community a chance to compete in the Bee!
Want to become a part of our mission of illuminating pathways to lifelong curiosity, celebrating academic achievement and enriching communities? Learn more about bringing the Bee program to your community!
take your students on a journey from the classroom to the nation's capital
For $199 per school, you'll receive everything you need to bring the spelling bee program to life at your schools, from study lists and competition guides to access for parents to our new Spelling Bee Resource Center.
Your school's enrollment also provides your school champion with a pathway to compete in your community's regional program and beyond!
a look back at bee week 2026
A spelling bee journey begins each time a school enrolls. For 247 students, that journey took them all the way to the National Competition in Washington, D.C.
about the bee
Since 1925, children across America have participated in classroom, school and regional spelling bees with the hope of making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
learn more about Bee history, the Bee's full-time staff and 2026 champion Shrey Parikh
did you know your students can learn while they play?
Students can play spelling and vocabulary games with all 450 words from the 2027 School Spelling Bee Study List plus the 4,000 words in Words of the Champions for free!
Available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play
B-I-N-G-O
Play the new board game for spellers and wordsmiths: Scripps National Spelling Bee Bingo! Have fun with words and fill in your beehive with this twist on bingo for players age seven and up.
beelieve in the power of words
In celebration of our centennial, the Bee has launched Beelieve, a fund in partnership with the Scripps Howard Fund to increase access to spelling bees for underserved schools and communities across the country.