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Spelling is where it starts. Confidence is where it goes.

The National Spelling Bee helps children aged 7 to 13 fall for words, find their voice and, for one champion each year, spell their way to Washington, DC.

A young speller at the microphone at The National Spelling Bee Ghana

years. One Bee.

Ghana’s champions at the Scripps National Spelling Bee since 2007.

Why parents choose the Bee

More than a spelling list

Your child learns how English actually works: where words come from, why they look the way they do and how to figure out the ones they’ve never seen.

Confidence you’ll notice at home

Standing up, speaking clearly and thinking on their feet are part of the Bee. Parents tell us the change shows up at the dinner table first.

A real chance at the world stage

Our National Champion represents Ghana at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the USA. Ghana has been there for 19 years.

Words are stranger than you think.

Why do laugh and fraught both hide an “augh” but sound nothing alike? In the Bee, you’ll find out. You’ll learn the tricks, test them against other spellers and walk away knowing words most adults don’t.

How it works

Three stages. One big goal.

Preliminaries: Learn it

Spellers get weekly training, study materials and a friendly place to practise.

Semi-finals: Spell it

The real competition begins. Spellers go head to head and the field narrows.

National Finals: Win it

The best spellers in the country take the stage. One goes to Washington.

Photo: Eugene Osei Mensah with trophy

2026 National Champion

Eugene Osei Mensah

Eleven years old. Peniel Academy, Kumasi. First time in the Bee. Championship word: breviloquent.

He outspelled a strong final field, then flew to Washington, DC to represent Ghana at Scripps. He plays the trumpet, draws and loves learning new things.