Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes. ... leaving 183 to take a written spelling and vocabulary test ahead of Wednesday's quarterfinals.

Bruhat Soma, of Tampa, Fla., and Faizan Zaki, of Allen, Texas, compete in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., May 30, 2024.

Scripps Spelling Bee Revamps Rules: Ditches Unpopular Tiebreaker, Brings Back Written Test. India-West News Desk. WASHINGTON, DC — The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee begins May 27. And, the ...

This year's national spelling bee champion will be the 110th, because the bee ended in a two-way tie several times and an eight-way tie in 2019.

What are the rules of the Scripps National Spelling Bee? Spellers qualify by advancing through regional bees hosted by sponsors around the country. To compete, spellers must not have advanced ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year. The rule change follows criticism of the abrupt ending to ...

Leah Marie Rini, 13, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., competes in the first preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md.

“Also, the primary driver for bringing back the test is that the program can continue to grow with the number of spellers.” ___ Ben Nuckols has covered the Scripps National Spelling Bee since ...