Scripps National Spelling Bee Live Stream: How To Watch Competition Online

One of the greatest tournaments in all of sports begins Wednesday: the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The country’s best and brightest young minds head to the nation’s capital for the biggest youth spelling competition we have.

The battle begins starting at 8 a.m. ET Wednesday morning with the first of two preliminary rounds. After a short lunch break at around 12:15, the second round of preliminary action will begin at 1:15 and go until roughly 6 p.m. when the finalists will be announced. All of Wednesday’s coverage can be seen on ESPN3.

The finals begin Thursday morning leading up to primetime coverage Thursday night on ESPN.

Here’s how you can watch the Scripps National Spelling Bee online.

When: Wednesday, May 31, 8 a.m. ET
Live stream: WatchESPN

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