National Spelling Bee champion Shrey Parikh spells 32 words correctly in 90 seconds to win in lightning round tie-breaker
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The 14-year-old bounced back from finishing third in 2024 and not participating in 2025.
Shrey Parikh Wins Spelling Bee
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- Shrey Parikh, 14, wins the Scripps Spelling Bee after a nail-biting 'spell-off' NPR —
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- Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee ABC News —