National Spelling Bee

The Scripps National Spelling Bee, formerly the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and often referred to as the National Spelling Bee or simply “the Spelling Bee” in the United States, is an annual spelling bee held in the United States. The Bee is run on a not-for-profit basis by the E. W. Scripps Company and is held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area during the week following Memorial Day weekend. Since 2026, it has been held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. From 2011 thro