- There are eight different prop bets for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
- Whether the championship is shared or not, a girl is favored to be a winner.
- The final words are favored to be over 9.5 letters.
FORT WASHINGTON, Md.—The odds for the National Spelling Bee have been released by online sportsbooks. There have been 20 total winners since 2010. But for this year’s event, there is a total of eight different prop bets that bettors are able to put action on.
Different Prop Bets
As with any major broadcasted competition, whether that be for entertainment or for sport, oddsmakers are sure to offer betting lines. That is also the case with the odds for the National Spelling Bee. They deal with the gender of the winner, the appearance of the winner, and how many letters are in the final spelling word.
Total Letters Last Word
- Under 9½ Last Word -200
- Over 9½ Last Word +150
Will the last speller wear braces?
- No -275
- Yes +185
Will the last speller wear glasses?
- Yes -250
- No +170
Winner Result
- Boy wins or multiple boys share champ -120
- Girl wins or multiple girls share champ -120
Winner Result
- Girl is champion or share champion -350
- Boy is lone champion +225
Winner Result
- Boy is champion or share champion -350
- Girl is lone champion +225
Winner Result
- Two or More co-champions -140
- Single person is champion +100
Winner Result
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- Winner comes from sponsored region -120
- Winner comes through RSVBee program -120
History Of Winning Odds
Right off the bat, the prop bet for the speller wearing glasses should be the betting line that sees the most action on with the odds in favor of the speller wearing glasses. A total of 13 of the last 20 winners have all worn glasses so bettors can most likely expect to see a speller with vision problems.
The odds for a speller with braces, on the other hand, trend in the opposite direction. Only two winners of the last 20 have had braces. This could be seen as a safe bet as well if you’re strictly going by the recent history of the event.
The gender of the winner is where these prop bets get more complicated. The odds for a male or multiple male winners or a female or multiple female winners are even but should be more in favor of the males.
Thirteen winners of the previous 20 have been males but there has only been one male who was the lone winner since 2010. With that being said the odds for a female being included as a winner whether it be a lone or shared winner are favored.
Odds for two or more co-champions are in favor of there being more than one winner. In 2019 there were eight total winners (two females, six males). Since 2010 there have been four spelling bees that have had co-champions.
As these numbers look promising, bettors should not be fooled as there have only been seven instances of co-champions in all 92 Scripps National Spelling Bees.
The odds for the winner coming out of a sponsored region or from the RSVBee program are even at -120.
The Over/Under of letters in the last spelling word is set at 9.5 with the Under bet being favored. This is surprising as for the past 20 winners since 2010, eight of the final words have been 9.5 letters. The highest amount of letters since then was 15 in 2015 and the lowest being six letters in 2019 where there were two words having only six letters.
The National Spelling Bee is set to begin on Sunday, May 24 and go until Friday, May 29.
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