National Spelling Bee: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
In the National Spelling Bee table, added the 2026 winner. May 29, 2026
Added a table of champions and winning words. May 23, 2025
Added a Top Questions section. May 23, 2025
Links added. Mar 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of Scripps National Spelling Bee. Aug 08, 2022
Changed the amount of cash and prizes from "more than $30,000" to "more than $50,000" and noted that eight contestants were named cowinners in 2019. May 31, 2019
Add new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - The National Spelling Bee. May 29, 2019
Removed table. Aug 06, 2018
Revised discussion of the National Spelling Bee's broadcast history. Jun 01, 2012
New article added. May 03, 2011
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