there's a champion at every school in the country
More than 10 million students start a spelling bee journey every 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!
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.
Thanks to a generous match from the Adam R. Scripps Foundation, your $100 gift fully covers the enrollment fee for a deserving school to participate in the Bee.
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!
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 2025 champion Faizan Zaki
did you know your students can learn while they play?
Students can play spelling and vocabulary games with all 450 words from the 2026 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.