Florida's Dev Shah Claims Victory at US National Spelling Bee with 'Psammophile'
TL;DR
Dev Shah, a 14-year-old boy from Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling "psammophile" in the 15th round. He takes home $50,000 cash prize and other monetary prizes and reference works. Shah is the 22nd champion in the past 24 years with South Asian heritage. The competition had 231 competitors, and the event was held in National Harbor, Maryland.
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- Dev Shah wins US National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’ Al Jazeera English
- 14-year-old Dev Shah of Florida wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with final word ‘psammophile’ CNN
- A 14-year-old from Florida wins the National Spelling Bee NPR
- Florida teenager Dev Shah wins US Spelling Bee with 'psammophile' BBC
- 14-year-old Dev Shah on winning the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee CBS Mornings
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