Joining
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Does it cost anything?
No. A family account is free, and our spelling app is included.
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Do we need to meet the eligibility rules to join?
No. Anyone can create a family account and use our spelling app. The rules apply only when you register a speller for the Bee.
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Who sets up the account?
A parent or guardian, for the whole family. Then add each child who will practice or compete. Each speller can have their own login for the spelling app.
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How soon can we start?
Right away. As soon as you sign up, your spellers can log in and practice the official word lists, and you can download this season's study materials.
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How do you protect our children's privacy?
We closely follow the COPPA guidelines in how we handle and use your family's information.
Read our Privacy Notice
Registering for the Bee
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How do I register my speller for the Bee?
- Log in and choose Register for the Bee.
- Pick your speller(s), and confirm each one's county of residence and grade.
- Read the 2027 Suggested Rules for Spelling Bees – Quick Start Guide when it opens on screen (you can also open the PDF in a new tab).
- Check “I affirm that my speller qualifies according to these rules,” then press Register.
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When does registration close?
Registration stays open until the Bee starts.
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Can my speller compete?
Homeschooled 4th–8th graders who live in one of 10 counties in North Idaho and Northeastern Washington and meet every eligibility rule. When you register, you affirm that your speller qualifies under these rules and the 2027 Quick Start Guide.
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My child goes to a school. Can they enter?
School spellers enter through their school, not our Homeschool Bee.
Find your school's Bee (opens in a new tab)
Studying and after the Bee
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What should we study?
Start with our spelling app and the 2027 Words of the Champions, then practice with Word Club and SpellPundit.
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Where are the study materials?
In your family account. Member families download the Suggested Rules, the Quick Start Guide and the Words of the Champions there.
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What happens after our Bee?
One winner from each state, Idaho and Washington, advances to the Inland Northwest Spelling Bee, the Regional Bee. The Regional Bee's winner gets $1,000. The Regional Bee's Champion(s) advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, with an all-expenses-paid trip for the Champion(s) and their Parent or Guardian.
The Regional Bee (opens in a new tab)