¡Felicidades a Nuestras Campeonas!

Congratulations to our 2025 National Spanish Spelling winners!

1er lugar/1st place: Melody Hinkle from Fort Worth, Texas

2ndo lugar/2nd place: Danae Tinajero from San Antonio, Texas

3er lugar/3rd place: Brenda Morejon Rodriguez from Katy, Texas

Save the date!

El Concurso Nacional de Deletreo del 2026 se llevará a cabo el 10 y 11 de julio en el National Hispanic Cultural Center en Albuquerque, NM.

The 2026 National Spanish Spelling Bee Competition will take place on July 10 and 11, 2026 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM.

Próximamete se publicará la Lista de Palabras

COMING SOON! 2026 Booklet and Lista de Palabras

2025 Study Guide

Information Packet, Schedule and Hotel InformationREGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 20, 2025 HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE June 10, 2025

2025 Rules Booklet & Lista De Palabras

How to Booklet - Free for your use

Resource Information

Who is eligible to compete?

The National Spanish Spelling Bee is for students in grades 4 through 8. Competitors must have placed in a State or Regional Spanish Spelling Bee in the year of the National Bee. If no State or Regional Bee is available in your area, please contact us for more information.

Which words may be included in the competition?

All the words used for the spelling competition will be taken and can be found in the various sources such as the Real Academia dictionary, Diccionario abreviado del español actual, the Pequeño Larousse Ilustrado dictionary or a Spanish dictionary of the same quality.

What about special marks like accents?

The oral spelling should be correct and complete. Special marks must be included (i.e., accents or tilde, diérisis {ü}, capital letters, etc... Such marks may be spelled out during or after the word has been spelled out.

Click on the images to look back at NSSB-2025

Former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona's message to students

2025 National Spanish Spelling Bee Community

News Story

Agradecimientos

more than just the National Spanish spelling bee

The National Spanish Spelling Bee takes a lot of hard work and dedication from our 100% volunteer staff. But the benefits are immeasurable. The benefits to the participants go far beyond helping them become better spellers.

Promotes Literacy

Provides Children with a positive goal to work towards.

Gives students a purpose for reading

Provides a performance-forum to display the fruits of their hard work.

Aids children in learning concepts, improving comprehension and developing study skills.

Helps develop self-confidence, communication and public speaking skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure.

"Thank a Bee Sponsor"

The Bee is made possible by our amazing sponsors and partners. Through their generous donations, we are able to host the event and can also provide participants with trophies, medals, and prizes to recognize their achievements.