Experience the drama of live competition and be a part of the audience as 281 spellers compete for the title of 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. 

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Competition Schedule

Preliminaries

Wednesday, May 29, 8 am — 5:15 pm EDT

Live on ESPN3

Semifinals 

Thursday, May 30, 2pm — 5 pm EDT

Live on ESPN2

Championship Finals

Thursday, May 30, 8 — 10 pm EDT

Live on ESPN