Shrey Parikh set a new record in the final round during the spell-off, but what was the word that helped him win it all?

Shrey Parikh, who is 14, won in his third appearance at the spelling bee in a tense spell-off speed round.

Meet the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists as they get ready to compete for the championship.

The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee begins on Tuesday, May 26. Here's everything to know about the competition.

This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021.

Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner: The California-based teenager emerged as champion after three days of competition at Washington's Constitution Hall, becoming the latest Indian-American ...

Organizers of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday announced a major change to the format, adding multiple-choice vocabulary tests to the annual competition that crowns the English language’s ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee announced a major change this week. For the first time, contestants will be tested on more than just spelling. They'll have to know some definitions, too. So can you ...

OXFORD, NJ - Oxford Central School held its annual Spelling Bee on Jan. 21, 2026, where students tackled challenging words that would make most adults reach for a dictionary. The competition was ...

On Wednesday morning at Odessa High School’s Performing Arts Center, 5th grader Naithik Yankarla, from Reagan Elementary, became the Regional Champion and qualified for the Scripps National Spelling ...

Two San Bernardino County spellers are on their way to repeat appearances in the national spelling bee. Shrey Parikh, an eighth grader at Day Creek Intermediate School in Rancho Cucamonga, will make ...