The Scripps National Spelling Bee is now underway. Here’s how to watch:
Starting today, 234 spellers will compete in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee as the event returns to National Harbor, Maryland, after the 2020 Bee was canceled and the 2021 Bee was altered.
The competition begins at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday and wraps up Thursday evening. The champion wins $50,000 in cash, $2,500 in prizes from Merriam-Webster, $400 in reference works from Encyclopedia Britannica, a commemorative medal and the Scripps Cup.4 - Returning finalists from last year’s Bee 5 - Akash Vukoti is competing in his fifth Scripps Bee. He was age 6 when he first appeared at the Bee in 201645 - Returning competitors from previous Bees7,900 - Miles traveled by Ana Guadalupe Villagomez to reach the Bee from Guam