Coffee Break

Coffee Break: Spell It Out

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

May 27, 2026

E. W. Scripps Company CEO Adam Symson (L) hands Faizan Zaki (R), 13, of Dallas, Texas, the Scripps Cup after winning in the 21st round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on May 29, 2025 in National Harbor, Maryland. Two hundred forty-three spellers from all over the globe ages 8 to 14 competed from May 27 to May 30, 2025 and were narrowed down to 9 finalists during the 100th anniversary of the bee.
E. W. Scripps Company CEO Adam Symson (L) hands Faizan Zaki (R), 13, of Dallas, Texas, the Scripps Cup after winning in the 21st round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on May 29, 2025 in National Harbor, Maryland. Two hundred forty-three spellers from all over the globe ages 8 to 14 competed from May 27 to May 30, 2025 and were narrowed down to 9 finalists during the 100th anniversary of the bee.Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

It’s that time of year again when one lucky winner will achieve ultimate spelling glory… because The Scripps National Spelling Bee is in full swing!

The quarterfinals kicked off Wednesday morning, and the semifinals are scheduled for the afternoon. A winner will be crowned Thursday evening during the final round of the Spelling Bee.

You can keep up with all of the action on ION starting at 7 p.m. CST tonight and tomorrow. In the meantime, let’s get in the spelling bee mood by creating a playlist full of songs that spell it out.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that include spelling would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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