Here's a quick look at how a spell-off works, and how Parikh was able to win this year's Spelling Bee with a eye-popping ...

Meet the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists as they get ready to compete for the championship.

In a way, Mina Kimes’s next assignment isn’t all that surprising. Before Kimes was one of ESPN’s most prominent NFL analysts, ...

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

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

Shrey Parikh has been crowned the winner of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee as the competition ended in a dramatic Spell-Off. Shrey, 14, nailed 32 words against runner-up Ishaan Gupta's 25. The ...

All these years later, Dr. Raga Ramachandran still has her win on her resume.

One student nabbed a $50,000 cash prize Thursday at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Here's what we know about the ...

Kirsten Cerdenia of Burbank and Kingston McGhee from Crete-Monee enjoyed competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Shrey Parikh felt the pressure of arriving at the Scripps National Spelling Bee as a favorite, but his confidence showed ...

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