The speller must not have passed beyond the eighth grade on or before August 31, 2020. 4 ... in the entry for the word in a 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee word list. RULE 6 – JUDGES ...

"A page updated in 2020 on New Discourses ... "A spokesperson for the Scripps National Spelling Bee told TNND all of the words used in its program are pulled from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has drawn attention after its approved list of study words for third-graders looking to compete in the upcoming spelling competition was shared online.

Lokelani 8th grader Simione Olakauatu won the 2021 Hawaii State Spelling Bee on March 5 and will represent the state at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this summer. Photos courtesy of Michelle ...