Naturally, according to a Scripps spokesperson, "All of the words used in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program are pulled from our official dictionary, Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary." ...

Scripps said it only uses words and variants from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary. Scripps “It would be this beautiful full circle moment because those with little-to-no common sense ...

the organisation relies exclusively on the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary for its word lists. The alternate spelling “womyn” is included because it is recognised by Merriam-Webster as a ...

All the words used in the annual contest are pulled from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, which lists the alternate spelling for women that is “used in some feminist contexts.” ...