Shrey Parikh of California wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in spell-off
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from California, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off against Ishaan Gupta. The competition featured eight finalists, and Shrey triumphed by correctly spelling 32 words compared to Ishaan's 25. As the champion, Shrey received a cash prize and various awards, marking a significant achievement in the long history of the spelling bee.
- ▪Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington, D.C.
- ▪He outperformed Ishaan Gupta in a spell-off, correctly spelling 32 words.
- ▪Shrey will receive a cash prize of $52,500 and other awards including a trophy and a commemorative medal.
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- ▪ 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’ — Straits Times — World
- ▪ 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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U.S. Shrey Parikh wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in spell-off May 28, 2026 / 10:23 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Shrey Parikh emerged victorious Thursday in the 98th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, bested a field of eight contenders who had advanced to the finals. Shrey and 12-year-old Ishaan Gupta of Jersey City, New Jersey, were the last two spellers standing. The two went to a spell-off to determine the winner. In the spell-off, each had 90 seconds to spell as many words as possible. Shrey spelled 32 words correctly, while Ishaan spelled 25. Speller Shrey Parikh correctly spells a word in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at Constitution Hall on May 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
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