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California teen Shrey Parikh wins National Spelling Bee in dramatic tiebreaker

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California teen Shrey Parikh wins National Spelling Bee in dramatic tiebreaker Open in Theguardian.com
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  • Shrey Parikh wins the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in a dramatic 90-second spell-off, spelling 32 words to claim the title.
  • The 2026 competition was held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., featuring 247 spellers aged 9 to 15 from all states, territories and several countries.
  • Parikh’s total of 32 words set a spell-off record, surpassing prior performances in the tense tiebreaker.

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Shrey Parikh wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee in lightning round

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shrey-parikh-wins-scripps-national-spelling-bee-2026-rcna347462Nbcnews.com
Shrey Parikh wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee in lightning round

California teen wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in dramatic lightning-round tiebreaker

https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/us-news/california-teen-shrey-parikh-wins-scripps-national-spelling-bee-in-dramatic-lightning-round-tiebreaker/Nypost.com
California teen wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in dramatic lightning-round tiebreaker

SoCal 14-year-old wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in tense tiebreaker

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-05-28/socal-teen-shrey-parikh-wins-scripps-national-spelling-beeLatimes.com
SoCal 14-year-old wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in tense tiebreaker

Meet the student who won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Meet the student who won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Shrey Parikh dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee

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Shrey Parikh dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee

Shrey Parikh Triumphs After Tense Spell-Off

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/28/us/scripps-spelling-beeNytimes.com

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