Vocabulary Bowl is in season!

More than 380,000 learners worldwide raced to expand their vocabularies and earn top spots in their divisions, states and regions.

Lament, assonance, terra cotta. These are just a few of the 4.6 million words learners mastered in Vocabulary.com's Spring 2025 Vocabulary Bowl, the world's largest academic contest. But it's not just about racking up points—it's about the thrill of competition, the satisfaction of real progress and the reading and writing skills that last long after the season ends. This spring, more than 380,000 learners and 30,000 teachers from 109 countries joined the action, proving that words have the power to connect and inspire.

METAIRIE, LA. — They’ve got a way with words and these Louisiana ladies like to learn.

As WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood says, you’re also about to learn that they are the champions.

They dig deep into the dictionary. That’s how they study, and that’s how they became the winners of the Vocabulary Bowl.

“Vocabulary is very important because it helps you know the meaning of the word and articulate exactly what you’re trying to say.”

For Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy teacher Ryan Price, the Vocabulary Bowl is an opportunity to help his students further their understanding of the English language. It’s also a great opportunity to win.

This year, the English classes at Vacaville’s charter high school once again claimed first place in the national competition put on by Vocabulary.com.

The students “grind on it for months and months and months to win it, and I think coming away with the championship and having something to show for it is really beneficial for them,” said Price.

BILLINGS —Ben Steele Middle School in Billings secured a victory in the recent Vocabulary.com Vocabulary Bowl.

More than 300,000 learners and 30,000 teachers across 109 countries joined the action. Ben Steele mastered 6,568 words to win in the Montana contest, which ended at the end of March.

“It's great for any content area, because vocabulary is going to be part of any type of class, whether it's math, health, P.E., science. You're going to have vocabulary for everything,” Trudell added.

Plainville High School earned the top spot in Connecticut in Vocabulary.com’s Spring 2025 Vocabulary Bowl.

Plainville High School, which has been participating in the national vocabulary competition since 2019, emerged as the #1 high school in Connecticut and ranked #172 nationwide.

The top three learners from the Spring 2025 bowl in Plainville were Richard Incognito, Matthew Fantozzi, and Jasmine Labarda.

“In particular, with our top learners, it proves they’re going beyond what they need to do just for English class,” said Emily Wasley, PHS English Department Instructional Leader.

Crossville Middle School placed first among Alabama elementary and middle schools in a national vocabulary bowl after showing their mastery of more than 7,700 words.

The Vocabulary Bowl is an eight-week biannual virtual competition hosted by Vocabulary.com. Any student from any school around the world could compete.

Each student had their own account and was able to earn points for their school by answering questions on word definition, synonyms, and antonyms, and being able to provide a photo describing that word.

Brooklyn’s James Madison High School earned the top spot in New York’s High School division, placing them in the top 5% of competitors globally.

The Vocabulary Bowl, hosted biannually by Vocabulary.com, challenges students to build their word knowledge through an adaptive, online platform. Rather than competing in person, students earn points for their school by demonstrating mastery of individual words, each correct answer inching them closer to a stronger vocabulary and a higher score.