Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Texas, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee by spelling “eclaircissement” in the 21st round. He bested Sarvadnya Kadam, who finished second, and Sarv Dharavane, who finished third. Zaki’s win caps off a thrilling competition featuring nine finalists and some of the English language’s toughest words.
In a remarkable achievement, Bruhat Soma, a seventh-grade Indian-American student from Florida, has emerged victorious at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Bruhat's remarkable memory prowess extends beyond spelling, as he revealed his accomplishment of memorizing 80 per cent of the Bhagavad Gita.
Dev Shah, 14-year-old Indian-origin boy, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2023. The teenager from Largo, Florida spelled the word 'psammophile' correctly, making him the winner of the annual contest in the United States. He previously competed in 2019, where he was tied for the 51st place, and in 2021, where he tied for the 76th place. It's surreal. I didn't even let it settle in. My legs are still shaking," he said. Shah takes home the prize money of $50,000. Watch to know more!
Dev Shah, 14, is the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. He spelled the word psammophile correctly to win the title. Last year's Spelling Bee winner too was an Indian-origin teen.
Harini Logan. 14, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2022, defeating Vikram Raju in the bee's first-ever lightning-round tiebreaker.
British universities are being told not to deduct marks for spelling mistakes and only judge students on ideas and knowledge of the subject. Is the ability to spell important?