The Scripps National Spelling Bee has released its 2018-2019 Great Words, Great Works book list for students to spend time reading, spelling and comprehending, starting this summer.

The bee changed the rules so the final contestants’ words don’t come from a 25-word list predetermined by spelling officials, Paige Kimble, bee executive director, said Thursday.

The word list for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is crafted by a panel of 21 people, including five former Scripps champions. Here's how they do it. Skip Navigation ...

The word list is a speller’s most important possession. ... Available as a priceless treasure trove on the National Spelling Bee website is The Consolidated Word List of 24,000 words, ...

As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care. For decades, the word ...