Scripps National Spelling Bee
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By inspiring the exploration of words, the Bee illuminates pathways to lifelong curiosity, celebrates academic achievement and enriches communities #spellingbee
School enrollment for the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee ends two weeks from today! Don't miss the chance to give your students an unforgettable experience. We'll help you every step of the way! Sign up today at https://spellingbee.com/enroll and join the fun!
January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
School enrollment for the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee ends two weeks from today! Don't miss the chance to give your students an unforgettable experience. We'll help you every step of the way! Sign up today at https://spellingbee.com/enroll and join the fun!
On this day in 1806, Noah Webster published his very first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. It was the first truly American dictionary, adding 5,000 words to the established British dictionary of the time, including words like hickory, skunk, and succotash. 📖
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
On this day in 1806, Noah Webster published his very first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. It was the first truly American dictionary, adding 5,000 words to the established British dictionary of the time, including words like hickory, skunk, and succotash. 📖
You probably know the word “xanthosis” is part of a crucial plot point in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee. 🐝 But did you know it was the actual winning word at the 1995 Bee? Justin Tyler Carroll from Arkansas won it on that word, and the movie writers paid tribute by including it in the script. ❤️
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
You probably know the word “xanthosis” is part of a crucial plot point in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee. 🐝 But did you know it was the actual winning word at the 1995 Bee? Justin Tyler Carroll from Arkansas won it on that word, and the movie writers paid tribute by including it in the script. ❤️
Happy birthday to Arvind Mahankali, champion of the 2013 Bee! Arvind finished 3rd at the Bee in 2011 and 2012, before winning it all. After high school, Arvind earned his bachelor's in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University and is now pursuing his PhD at Stanford. Happy birthday Arvind! 🎉
January 12, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Happy birthday to Arvind Mahankali, champion of the 2013 Bee! Arvind finished 3rd at the Bee in 2011 and 2012, before winning it all. After high school, Arvind earned his bachelor's in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University and is now pursuing his PhD at Stanford. Happy birthday Arvind! 🎉
Some spelling mistakes are just impossible to advoid. 🤣 #FridayFunnies
January 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Some spelling mistakes are just impossible to advoid. 🤣 #FridayFunnies
The Bee is accepting applications to join our College Crew for Bee Week 2026! Crew members answer questions, set up event venues, serve as ushers, and more. It's also a chance to put an unforgettable experience on your resume. Apply by January 23 at www.spellingbee.com/college-crew! 🐝
January 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The Bee is accepting applications to join our College Crew for Bee Week 2026! Crew members answer questions, set up event venues, serve as ushers, and more. It's also a chance to put an unforgettable experience on your resume. Apply by January 23 at www.spellingbee.com/college-crew! 🐝
These Bee spellers through the years were on trend even before the trend was a trend 😁
January 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
These Bee spellers through the years were on trend even before the trend was a trend 😁
At the 1st National Spelling Bee in 1925, nine finalists competed, and organizers must have wondered if the inaugural Bee would ever end. After 42 rounds, all nine spellers were still alive! The dam finally burst in Round 43 and Frank Neuhauser of Kentucky ultimately captured the crown. #beehistory
January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
At the 1st National Spelling Bee in 1925, nine finalists competed, and organizers must have wondered if the inaugural Bee would ever end. After 42 rounds, all nine spellers were still alive! The dam finally burst in Round 43 and Frank Neuhauser of Kentucky ultimately captured the crown. #beehistory
Happy New Year! Thank you for making our 100th anniversary year in 2025 so memorable. Here's to a new year filled with connection, confidence, and confetti showers! 🐝
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Happy New Year! Thank you for making our 100th anniversary year in 2025 so memorable. Here's to a new year filled with connection, confidence, and confetti showers! 🐝
Happy birthday to Libby Childress, Champion of the 1970 Scripps National Spelling Bee! 🎉 Libby, from Mount Airy, North Carolina, captured the crown with the winning word "croissant" and later appeared on the television show What's My Line.
December 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy birthday to Libby Childress, Champion of the 1970 Scripps National Spelling Bee! 🎉 Libby, from Mount Airy, North Carolina, captured the crown with the winning word "croissant" and later appeared on the television show What's My Line.