Shrey Parikh, a 13-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after a dramatic comeback. - He stumbled early but regained composure to dominate the spell-off.
- His winning word was 'cymotrichous.' - He is the second consecutive California winner. - The competition started with 245 spellers and ended after 15 rounds.
Parikh took home over $50,000 in prizes.