Cashaw! US spelling bee champ Shrey Parikh wins the title in a rare spell-off Fourteen-year-old Shrey Parikh won the 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee after spelling 32 words correctly in just 90 seconds. Euronews · May 29
National Spelling Bee winner’s prize and winning word revealed after dramatic victory Parikh’s triumph comes with a substantial prize package The Independent UK · May 29
Meet Shrey Parikh: 14-year-old Indian-origin Spelling Bee winner who spelled 32 words in 90 seconds Indian-origin teenager Shrey Parikh has achieved what millions of young spellers dream of. The 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. He defeated runner-up Ishaan Gupta in a dramatic spell-off finale. During the tie-breaker, Parikh… The Times of India · May 29
Teen wins US National Spelling Bee with 'bromocriptine' You couldn't spell it and neither could we. But the word "bromocriptine" has won a 14-year-old boy the 2026 US National Spelling Bee. AAP · May 29
Shrey Parikh wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in lightning round Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker The Independent UK · May 29