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What We Offer: The Pinnacle of Spelling Excellence

High-stakes, professional-level spelling action lives here at WSO.

Above: 2023 World Champion Blake Bouwman calmly and coolly considers his word deep in the finals.

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Spelling Fun for Everyone

Our events have no barriers to entry based on age or spelling skill - we're for kids from one to 92!

Above: WSC veteran David Riddle raises a fist after spelling a word in a  senior spelling bee (not WSC).

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The BEE-st Show on Earth

Our spellers are known to put on quite a display for the fans; even if you don't spell yourself, we're sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Above: 2025 SNSB champion Faizan Zaki "phoning a friend" (clearly a stuffed bee) for the spelling of a word in the 2024 WSC finals.

What is WSC?

The World Spelling Championship is the first-of-its-kind, major open-eligibility spelling event.

Brought to you by the World Spelling Organization, WSC is designed in part to supply a stable platform for spellers exiting the Scripps National Spelling Bee to seamlessly transition onto once their eligibility expires.

We aspire to be a different kind of spelling bee, but our values are rooted in tradition.

While we carry the game to the next level of challenge and showmanship, we pledge to adhere to the time-honored thrills of ungimmicky, miss-and-out spelling action.

Built by spellers, for spellers of all kinds.

WSC is not only designed for professionals; we aim to appeal to all who love to spell, from casual bee fans to long-ago national spellers seeking to relive their fondest memories. Above all, our mission is for you to have fun!

Our Organizing Team

Jacob Williamson

Jacob Williamson

Jacob Williamson

Founder, WSO

Executive Director, WSC

Head of Officiating

Tata Soesetyo

Jacob Williamson

Jacob Williamson

Chief Recordkeeper

Word Panelist

International Outreach Coordinator

Join Our Team

Jacob Williamson

Join Our Team

We always have availabilities! Have skills that would benefit us off the spelling stage? Apply to be a temporary or permanent volunteer at WSO!

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