This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021
E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson holds the trophy over Shrey Parikh, winner of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
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Fourteen-year-old Shrey Parikh won the 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee after spelling 32 words correctly in just 90 seconds.
Shrey Parikh, 14, wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in dramatic Spell-Off.
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, has been crowned the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee…
Shrey Parikh of Rancho Cucamonga, California, emerged victorious Thursday in the 98th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
The 14-year-old won in his third appearance at the spelling bee in a tense spell-off speed round.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee crowned a new champion, with Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old prodigy from Rancho Cucamonga,…
