California teen wins National Spelling Bee with ‘bromocriptine’
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling 32 words in a rapid-fire spell-off. He claimed the $50,000 prize after defeating Ishaan Gupta, who spelled 25 words correctly. The competition featured 247 finalists and has been a prominent academic event in the U.S. since 1925.
- ▪Shrey Parikh won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28, 2026.
- ▪He correctly spelled 32 words in a spell-off to claim the $50,000 cash prize.
- ▪Ishaan Gupta, who finished second, spelled 25 words correctly during the competition.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 17 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 3 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ How Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee — CBS News — Top
- ▪ California teen wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in dramatic lightning-round tiebreaker — California Post
- ▪ Scripps Spelling Bee 2026 Takeaways: Shrey Parikh Wins in Spell-Off — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Scripps Spelling Bee 2026 Takeaways: Shrey Parikh Wins in Spell-Off — NYT — US
- ▪ Live updates: Shrey Parikh wins Scripps National Spelling Bee after a spell-off — Quick Post — National
- ▪ California teen wins National Spelling Bee with ’bromocriptine’ — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Shrey Parikh wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in lightning round - AP News — Google News
- ▪ California teen Shrey Parikh wins Scripps National Spelling Bee — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ California teen wins Bee in tiebreaker spell-off — ESPN — Top
- ▪ Live updates: Scripps National Spelling Bee is down to four finalists — Quick Post — Washington Post — National
- ▪ California teen Shrey Parikh wins National Spelling Bee in dramatic tiebreaker — The Guardian — US
- ▪ When is the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026? Time, Channel, Livestream — Decider
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California teen wins National Spelling Bee with ‘bromocriptine’Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxShrey Parikh, 14, holding a trophy and celebrating with family after winning the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 29, 2026, 11:18 AMUpdated May 29, 2026, 11:18 AMWASHINGTON - Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off on May 28, correctly spelling 32 words rapid-fire over 90 seconds to claim the US$50,000 (S$63,835) cash prize.He defeated Ishaan Gupta, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Jersey City, New Jersey, who got 25 words correct from the same list, after having been sequestered during Shrey’s turn.Both advanced to the dramatic finale in the…
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