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Those 243 young spellers made their way to the national competition after having qualified in regional contests in March.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 May 2025
This year’s spellers have come from all 50 states; the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands; and several other nations.
—Isabela Espadas Barros Leal, New York Times, 29 May 2025
After the second of three days of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee, all seven of the Maryland competitors have been knocked out of the contest as the number of spellers was whittled to nine finalists.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
In Wednesday’s quarterfinals and semifinals, spellers will be eliminated at the microphone through spelling or vocabulary questions.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 May 2025
This year’s spellers have come from all 50 states; the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands; and several other nations.
—Isabela Espadas Barros Leal, New York Times, 29 May 2025
After the second of three days of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee, all seven of the Maryland competitors have been knocked out of the contest as the number of spellers was whittled to nine finalists.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
In Wednesday’s quarterfinals and semifinals, spellers will be eliminated at the microphone through spelling or vocabulary questions.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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“Speller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speller. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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speller
noun
spell·er
ˈspel-ər 
1
: a person who spells words especially in a certain way
a poor speller
2
: a book with exercises for teaching spelling
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