Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from California, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee title after a dramatic lightning-round tiebreaker. He is now recognized as the top young speller in the English language.

<img alt="A young boy with dark hair holds a trophy over his head" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/e7417350-285d-459d-8033-647e79aba0df,1780021582972/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C211%2C4039%2C2271%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson, right, holds the trophy over winner of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Shrey Parikh, 14, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., at DAR Constitution Hall, Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Washington." wi...