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The US Spelling Championships Middle & Elementary School Divisions Overview
The US Spelling Championships is a new competition for individual students, which is contested at the IAC Middle and Elementary School National Championships. Competing students will be asked to spell words and the student who spells the most words correctly will be the champion. The preliminary round will consist of 100 words which all students will be asked to spell, and it will take place on Saturday, May 24. The tiebreaker round for top students in tied positions will take place the next day on Sunday, May 25.
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Competition Format
For students competing in the Middle & Elementary School Divisions, the US Spelling Championships is a one-stage competition, consisting solely of the competition at the National Championships. The USSC will consist of a preliminary round with 100 words that are given to all competitors, along with their parts of speech and definition. After the preliminary round, students who are tied with other students for the top placements in their age division will compete in a tiebreaker round which will consist of a “spell-off” until one student misses a word, or the 35 tiebreaker words have been exhausted, at which point, all remaining students will be confirmed as tied for their placements.
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National Championships
The National Championships of the US Spelling Championships for the Middle and Elementary School Divisions for the 2024-25 academic year will take place at the Hyatt Regency Orlando on Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25, 2025. The preliminary round will take place on Saturday, May 24, and the tiebreaker round will take place on the following day.
The cost to compete at the 2025 National Championships for the US Spelling Championships is $59. Registration for the National Championships opens in November and runs through early May on this page. Nationals weekend will also feature many other events, including the Opening Ceremonies, a Family Quiz Night, Universal Studios Night, Intro to Model United Nations, various talks and receptions, and the Jeopardy! Charity Games.
For all questions on the 2025 Middle & Elementary School National Championships, please email ems-info@iacompetitions.com.