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Scott Remer

Scott Remer is a professional spelling bee tutor, freelance writer and author.

May 2026

  • Student spellers compete in the annual Scripps National Spelling BeeLeah Marie Rini, 13, of Plattsburgh, New York and Simran Sanders, 14, of Syracuse, New York give another competitor encouragement during the quarterfinals of the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

    The camaraderie of the National Spelling Bee is a reminder of the beauty of community

    As always, the kids will be the stars of this year’s community. But they will be aided by their families, friends, teachers and coaches

May 2025

  • Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, Texas, reacts as he wins the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

    Texas teenager Faizan Zaki wins National Spelling Bee after dramatic blunder – as it happened

  • Jashit Verma, 9, of Memphis, Tennessee, reacts after correctly spelling a word during the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

    How the word ‘womyn’ dragged the National Spelling Bee into the US culture wars

May 2024

  • Aryan Khedkar correctly spells (dorr) during the finals of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee

    double quotation markWhy the National Spelling Bee is more vital than ever in the age of AI

    Scott Remer
    The 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee, which begins Tuesday, is a celebration of discipline and focus in a world where those things appear to be in vanishing supply

May 2023

  • Students from across the US and around the world compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which started in 1925.

    double quotation markHow can the languishing National Spelling Bee regain its sting? Go global

    Scott Remer
    Should the National Spelling Bee reorganize itself as a truly international event? It may be just the shake-up that’s needed for this languishing cultural institution

May 2022

  • Scripps National Spelling Bee

    double quotation markHow the downsized National Spelling Bee can regain its pre-pandemic sting

    Scott Remer
    The National Spelling Bee is back, but with fewer than half the spellers it had three years ago thanks a reduction in sponsorships. Here’s what should be done

June 2021

  • Scripps National Spelling Bee

    double quotation mark‘N-O-R-M-A-L-C-Y’: Why the National Spelling Bee means more now than ever

    Scott Remer
    The bee teaches many invaluable life lessons and this year’s is a celebration of perseverance. After a long, difficult season of tumult, anxiety and loss, maybe it’s exactly what we all need

May 2020

  • Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee<br>NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 30: Simone Kaplan of Davie, Florida, waits for her turn to spell during round five of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort &amp; Convention Center May 30, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

    double quotation markCovid-19 dashed my National Spelling Bee dream, but there's still time to make it right

    Simone Kaplan and Scott Remer
    The National Spelling Bee was canceled. But if the organizers don’t change course, the eighth-graders who spent hundreds of hours in training will be out of luck

May 2019

  • Scott Remer

    double quotation markHow to build a spelling bee champion

    Scott Remer
    As a tutor, what makes the Bee so fulfilling is that it represents the culmination of dozens of hours of study spent practicing these skills with my students
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