Winner of 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Enrollment is open now for the 2026 Spelling Bee Program!

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How it works

Enroll Your School

Conduct Your School Spelling Bee

School Winners Advance to County Spelling Bee

County Winners Advance to Dallas Regional Spelling Bee

Dallas Regional Spelling Bee Winners Advance to Scripps National Spelling Bee

*Please note that certain counties include district-level competition prior to their county spelling bees. Please communicate with your county coordinator to determine if your school winner will advance to a district level of competition*

important Dates

August 19, 2025

• Beginning of School Enrollment Period on the Scripps website ($199 per school)

December 31, 2025

• School Enrollment Ends

December 31, 2025

• School Competition Deadline

January 20th , 2026

• District Competition Deadline

January 23rd , 2026

• District Champion Registration Deadline

February 17th , 2026

• County Competition Deadline

February 20th , 2026

• County Champions Registration Deadline

March 7, 2026

• The 68th Annual Dallas Regional Spelling Bee

May 24th – 29th, 2026

Scripps National Spelling Bee Week – Washington D.C.

Additional Important Dates:

Early May – Tune in to WFAA+ to catch the Dallas Regional Bee online!

*Please note that certain counties may have their own internal deadlines for school, district and county bees. Please communicate with your county coordinator to confirm deadlines.