Jacques Bailly, the Spelling Bee's official announcer, answers questions, including why almost all bees use only English words.

Christian Bryant talks with LeVar Burton, the host of this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee and former host of "Reading Rainbow."

More than 200 kids compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A couple of them answered Newsy's questions ahead of the competition.

Burton is known for his roles on “Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Roots," and as the face of "Reading Rainbow."

The National Spelling Bee has been around since 1925, but since then, words have gotten tougher, prizes are bigger and the spectacle has spread.