Where can I watch the Scripps National Spelling Bee?

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will be broadcast at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPNU – and streaming on ESPN.com.

How can I watch the National Spelling Bee online?

In the U.S., The Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals airs at 8 p.m. ET today (Thursday, July 8). If you’ve already cut the cord and don’t have a cable package, you’ll be able to watch the Spellers on YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and FuboTV.

Is Scripps spelling bee televised?

The annual competition will move from the sports TV giant to Scripps-owned broadcast networks ION and Bounce starting in 2022.

How can I watch spelling bee for free?

While the contest will broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPNU, free online options are available for cord cutters too. FuboTV has a one-week free trial for new subscribers. Hulu + Live TV also offers a free 7-day trial to new subscribers (see site for regional restrictions).

What are the National Spelling Bee rules?

Spelling Bee Competition Rules Identifying the Word. A person known as the pronouncer will say the word to be spelled. Homonyms. If a word has a homonym, which is a word that sounds the same but is spelled differently, the pronouncer is responsible for letting the student know the definition Spelling the Word. Elimination. Final Round. Judging the Spelling Bee.

What do the winners of the Scripps Spelling Bee win?

The winner of the bee receives $40,000 and a trophy from the Scripps Bee, a $2,500 cash prize (and a complete reference library) from Merriam-Webster, trips to New York and Hollywood as part of a media tour, and a pizza party for their school.

What dictionary does the National Spelling Bee use?

It is this combination of features that makes Merriam Webster the Goldilocks “just right” choice for the National Spelling Bee. Finally, you have to consider that Merriam-Webster is used in the National Spelling Bee, because it is a quintessentially American dictionary.

What are some words to spell in a spelling bee?

National Spelling Bee Website. Many of the words used in the adult spelling bee include words like: clavicle, cleanser, abhorrence, iota, judgmental, expiration, caribou, zealous, ravine, luscious, wanderlust, antitoxin, wolverine, lullaby, warp, reins, resin, zirconium, salamander, vengeance, neurosis, and a host of others.