BCYF Spelling Bee 2026

This Saturday, March 28, 2026, Boston’s best youth spellers in grades four through seven will compete in the 18th annual BCYF Citywide Spelling Bee hosted by Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the City of Boston's largest youth and human service agency.  The winner will go on to represent Boston in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the nation's largest and longest-running spelling bee, in Washington, D.C. in May. There will be a brief speaking program before the start of the Bee where all spellers will receive participation medals.

 Last year, the Bee went 16 rounds plus one final and one championship round. The 13 year-old champion, Sapna Malhotra, won by spelling "Senecio” correctly. The Bee’s longtime sponsor is the Boston Bruins Foundation.