The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee got underway at 10 a.m. Thursday with 45 remaining spellers. While most of the finalists are from the United States, there are spellers from South Korea and Ghana participating in this year's Bee.
Follow along to our coverage below.
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02/15/2026
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02/16/2026
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02/17/2026
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02/18/2026
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Thursday
02/19/2026
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02/20/2026
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02/21/2026
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02/22/2026
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