# Inside the Dictionary and the Scripps National Spelling Bee

On the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Merriam-Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski explored the history of English spelling, the evolution of language in popular culture epitomized by the famous “Word of the Year” and long tradition of dictionary making that continues to this day with the Merriam-Webster Unabridged. The event included an audience Q&A.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 1 h 23 min
- By: Becker, Molly
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10740/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-10740?play=1)