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Scripps Spelling Bee 2026 Takeaways: Shrey Parikh Wins in Spell-Off
29 May 2026 at 12:38
The competition came down to a spell-off. Contestants were eliminated early, and a sixth grader became a crowd favorite.
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., broke the record for the most words spelled correctly in a spell-off.
© Eric Lee for The New York Times
