Shrey Parikh of California wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in spell-off
Shrey Parikh of Rancho Cucamonga, California, emerged victorious Thursday in the 98th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Shrey Parikh of Rancho Cucamonga, California, emerged victorious Thursday in the 98th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Faizan Zaki, 13, was a favorite to win this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee and was last year's runner-up.
Nine Michigan students are among those competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which takes place May 27-29.
Seventh grader Aryan Khedkar tied for fifth place after misspelling "pharetrone" in the 12th round.
