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Economic Times
26-05-2025
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Scripps National Spelling Bee: How to watch, top competitors, rules, and prizes
The Scripps National Spelling Bee, celebrating its 100th anniversary, commences on May 27th, featuring 243 spellers from across the globe. Competitors will vie for the championship through oral spelling, vocabulary rounds, and written tests. The winner will receive over $50,000 in cash and prizes, with coverage available on Scripps-owned platforms and ION. This year marks the 97th edition of the bee Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads How to Watch the Spelling Bee Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Who's Competing? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Scripps National Spelling Bee marks its centenary this year, bringing together the finest young spelling talents in the English competition began in 1925 when the Louisville Courier-Journal initiated a collaborative spelling contest amongst newspapers, with champions gathering in Washington. Currently, the event takes place in Oxon Hill, Maryland, at a convention centre beside the Potomac River, running from Tuesday through Thursday marks the 97th competition, with gaps during 1943-1945 due to World War II and in 2020 due to COVID-19. The upcoming winner will be the 110th, accounting for previous two-way ties and the notable eight-way tie in is available via Scripps-owned streaming platforms and broadcast networks:Tuesday, May 27Preliminaries: 8 a.m. – 4:40 p.m. EDT on Bounce XL, Grit Xtra, Laff More, and May 28Quarterfinals: 8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. (Streaming)Semifinals: 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. (Streaming), 8–10 p.m. (Tape-delay broadcast on ION)Thursday, May 29Finals: 8–10 p.m. live on IONThe 2024 bee features 243 spellers representing all 50 states, D.C., U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands), and countries including Canada, the Bahamas, Germany, Ghana, Kuwait, and contenders include:Faizan Zaki (13, Texas): Last year's runner-up, known for excelling in top-tier bees like Words of Wisdom and South Asian Spelling Kallakuri (14, North Carolina): 2024 SpellPundit National Prem Anand (14, Ohio): Finished second to Faizan in the Words of Wisdom Raju (12, Colorado): Younger brother of 2022 runner-up Vikram qualify, spellers must win regional bees and meet age and grade criteria (under 15, not past 8th grade). The contest includes:Preliminaries: One oral spelling round and one multiple-choice vocabulary test: Determines who advances to & Semifinals: Oral spelling and vocabulary questions eliminate About a dozen compete until one winner two spellers remain, judges may initiate a 'spell-off' lightning round tiebreaker—though recent rule tweaks make this less receive a custom trophy and over $50,000 in cash and prizes:1st Place: $52,500 + reference works + $1,000 school donation2nd Place: $25,0003rd Place: $15,0004th Place: $10,0005th Place: $5,0006th Place: $2,500All finalists: $2,000 each
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Scripps National Spelling Bee: How to watch, top competitors, rules, and prizes
The Scripps National Spelling Bee marks its centenary this year, bringing together the finest young spelling talents in the English language. The competition began in 1925 when the Louisville Courier-Journal initiated a collaborative spelling contest amongst newspapers, with champions gathering in Washington. Currently, the event takes place in Oxon Hill, Maryland, at a convention centre beside the Potomac River, running from Tuesday through Thursday evening. This marks the 97th competition, with gaps during 1943-1945 due to World War II and in 2020 due to COVID-19. The upcoming winner will be the 110th, accounting for previous two-way ties and the notable eight-way tie in 2019. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Highly Prestigious OMEA Award for Indian Manufacturers ansoim Learn More Undo How to Watch the Spelling Bee Coverage is available via Scripps-owned streaming platforms and broadcast networks: Live Events Tuesday, May 27 Preliminaries: 8 a.m. – 4:40 p.m. EDT on Bounce XL, Grit Xtra, Laff More, and Wednesday, May 28 Quarterfinals: 8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. (Streaming) Semifinals: 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. (Streaming), 8–10 p.m. (Tape-delay broadcast on ION) Thursday, May 29 Finals: 8–10 p.m. live on ION Who's Competing? The 2024 bee features 243 spellers representing all 50 states, D.C., U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands), and countries including Canada, the Bahamas, Germany, Ghana, Kuwait, and Nigeria. Notable contenders include: Faizan Zaki (13, Texas): Last year's runner-up, known for excelling in top-tier bees like Words of Wisdom and South Asian Spelling Bee. Aishwarya Kallakuri (14, North Carolina): 2024 SpellPundit National Champion. Avinav Prem Anand (14, Ohio): Finished second to Faizan in the Words of Wisdom bee. Vedanth Raju (12, Colorado): Younger brother of 2022 runner-up Vikram Raju. Scripps National Spelling Bee Rules To qualify, spellers must win regional bees and meet age and grade criteria (under 15, not past 8th grade). The contest includes: Preliminaries: One oral spelling round and one multiple-choice vocabulary round. Written test: Determines who advances to quarterfinals. Quarterfinals & Semifinals: Oral spelling and vocabulary questions eliminate contestants. Finals: About a dozen compete until one winner emerges. If two spellers remain, judges may initiate a 'spell-off' lightning round tiebreaker—though recent rule tweaks make this less likely. Scripps National Spelling Bee Prizes Winners receive a custom trophy and over $50,000 in cash and prizes: 1st Place: $52,500 + reference works + $1,000 school donation 2nd Place: $25,000 3rd Place: $15,000 4th Place: $10,000 5th Place: $5,000 6th Place: $2,500 All finalists: $2,000 each
