The Scripps National Spelling Bee ( formerly the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly called Name_conferral the National Spelling Bee ) is an annual spelling bee held Hold in the United States .

The Scripps National Spelling Bee ( formerly the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly called Name_conferral the National Spelling Bee ) is an annual spelling bee held Hold in the United States .

The bee is run Control on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W. Scripps Company and is held Hold at a hotel or convention center in Washington , D.C. during the week following Memorial Day weekend .