Summary
A 14-year-old boy from California named Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after three days of competition held in Washington, D.C. In the final round, he correctly spelled 32 words in 90 seconds, with "cashaw" as his winning word.
Key Facts
- The competition took place at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
- Shrey Parikh is from California.
- The final round lasted 90 seconds, where contestants spelled words as fast as they could.
- Shrey correctly spelled 32 words during the final round.
- The winning word was "cashaw," which is a type of pumpkin.
- He competed against Ishaan Gupta, who is 12 years old.
- The contest lasted three days in total.
- The event is called the Scripps National Spelling Bee and is a well-known spelling contest in the United States.
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