The 2025 National Spanish Spelling Bee
THE NATIONAL SPANISH SPELLING BEE WILL BE HELD JULY 11-12, 2025 IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, AT THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER. OUR 2025 PARTNERS INCLUDE THE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER AND THE NEW MEXICO ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION!
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The 2025 NSSB
The National Spanish Spelling Bee, helps children develop self-confidence, communication and public speaking skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure.
Prepare for the National Spanish Spelling Bee
The 2025 Booklet and Lista de Palabras is now complete. Many thanks to the volunteers who spent countless hours editing the Lista and assisting with the modification of the rules and procedures.
The experiences and the lessons learned by participants can last a lifetime.
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.
Please address any questions or concerns to David Briseño at nssbsa@gmail.com
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Entire Competition
Picture Album
Awards Ceremonial Dinner
Press Release
Final Rounds of the Competiton
News Story
Competition
Program
POSTER ART WORK BY JOHN PARRA
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 possitive goal to work towards.
Gives them 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.
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The first National Spanish Spelling Bee was held in 2011. Each year, the program has grown as participants from more states get involved.
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