Shrey Parikh wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in lightning round

The Independent World Friday 29 May 2026, 02:25 UTC By Ben Nuckols 1 min read

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Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker

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Shrey Parikh wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in lightning round

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