Do you capitalize the word spelling bee?

"Spelling bee" is typically not capitalized unless it's the official name of a specific event, like "The National Spelling Bee."

Here's why:

* General use: "Spelling bee" is a common noun referring to a type of competition. Common nouns are not capitalized.

* Proper nouns: Specific names of events, organizations, or places are capitalized. For example, "The Scripps National Spelling Bee" is capitalized because it's the official name of the event.

So, you would write:

* "We're going to the spelling bee this weekend."

* "He won the National Spelling Bee last year."