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Live updates from the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals including words, definitions and analysis.

The 14-year-old from California spelled a record 32 words correctly in 90 seconds to prevail in the Scripps National Spelling ...

The opposing strategies of Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists have revived a long-running if good-natured debate in ...

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

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

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