Shrey Parikh of Rancho Cucamonga, California, emerged victorious Thursday in the 98th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals are set for Thursday night as nearly 250 students from across the country ...

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

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.

Kushi Gottimukkala of Morrisville came close to becoming just the third student from North Carolina to win the National ...