How to Help Your Child Prepare for a Spelling Bee
Help your child prepare for a spelling bee: get the official 2027 study list, act as pronouncer by the rules, keep practice short and upbeat, and protect sleep.
Getting Ready
Practicing at home, building word lists and helping a speller prepare.
Guides
How to Practice for a Spelling Bee at Home
Practice for a spelling bee at home with daily self-tests spread over weeks, plus mock bees under real rules: say the word, ask questions, spell aloud.
Spelling Bee Word Lists: Where to Find Them
Official spelling bee word lists come from Scripps: the 450-word 2027 School Spelling Bee Study List and 4,000-word Words of the Champions. How to get them.