Shrey Parikh wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in spell-off
The 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga won after a 90-second spell-off with Ishaan Gupta, spelling 32 words to 25.
- On Thursday, 14-year-old Shrey Parikh won the 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee at Constitution Hall in Washington, defeating 12-year-old Ishaan Gupta in a spell-off.
- The final duel required each competitor to spell as many words as possible within 90 seconds; Parikh correctly spelled 32 words to Gupta's 25.
- Parikh, the competition's 111th champion, will receive a $52,500 cash prize, a trophy, and $1,000 in flight credits from Delta Air Lines.
- This year's competition featured 247 spellers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, three U.S. territories, and five international countries: Canada, Ghana, Nigeria, the Bahamas, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Established in 1925, the bee has weathered cancellations during World War II and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring its enduring cultural significance.
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