{"id":367,"date":"2026-05-30T23:12:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T23:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=367"},"modified":"2026-05-30T23:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T23:12:48","slug":"spelling-bee-champ-reveals-word-he-was-most-worried-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=367","title":{"rendered":"Spelling Bee Champ Reveals Word He Was Most Worried About"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p>Shrey Parikh, 14, dominated the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating out 246 qualified participants in this year\u2019s tournament. The California resident flew to Washington, D.C., to compete after coming up short every year since 2022. In his last year of age eligibility, Parikh\u2019s performance was monumental. He beat runner-up Ishaan Gupta, 12, with a whopping 32 words spelled correctly in 90 seconds in the competition\u2019s third-ever spell-off, claiming his victory. He expressed feeling nervous\u2014 sometimes even shaking on stage\u2014but ultimately sticking to his gut throughout the competition. \u201cI just reminded myself that I needed to trust my instincts,\u201d the champion said. The word that made Parikh the most nervous was <i>Bhubaneswar<\/i>, an ancient eastern Indian city. When he made it to the spell-off final round, he knew he had a solid chance at taking home the title. \u201cSpelling fast is what I do every day, so you know the spell-off kind of came naturally, and it was just another day of spelling,\u201d he said. Once practicing his spelling five hours a day, Parikh now looks forward to allocating his newfound free time to the spelling community through coaching and participating in math competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=361\">Trump Sneaks Off to Golf as Americans Are Injured in Kuwait Attack<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read it at <span>The Washington Post<\/span><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shrey Parikh, 14, dominated the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating out 246 qualified participants in this year\u2019s tournament. The California resident flew to Washington, D.C., to compete after coming up short every year since 2022. In his last year of age eligibility, Parikh\u2019s performance was monumental. 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