A complete list of Scripps Spelling Bee champions and winning words from 1925 to 2026.

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

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

Shrey Parikh, 14, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling 32 words in 90 seconds during a spell-off.

Try your luck at spelling some of the tricky words that recent winners have conquered to seal their victories.

California has a new national champion. And it’s because of words like bromocriptine, cywyddau and taurokathapsia. In a dramatic “spell-off” to determine the winner, Shrey Parikh emerged victorious ...

Shrey Parikh, 14, from California, wins the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in a thrilling spell-off competition, ...

In the world of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Jacques Bailly is a star. It's his voice that all the competitors hear as they stand on stage, ready to spell their hearts out. "We've got a whole ...

The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ shares what it takes to spell it right in 2026. This week, some of the youngest spellers in the country are competing one letter at a time at the Scripps ...

The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers to host spelling bees and send ...