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Florida's Dev Shah Wins 2023 National Spelling Bee with 'Psammophile'

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Florida's Dev Shah Wins 2023 National Spelling Bee with 'Psammophile'
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Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that describes animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments. He also correctly spelled "poliorcetics," "aegagrus," and "schistorrhachis" to take home the $50,000 cash prize. Shah previously competed in the National Spelling Bee twice and enjoys math, social studies, tennis, and playing the cello.

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  1. And the winning word is: A 14-year-old from Florida wins the National Spelling Bee  NPR
  2. 14-year-old Dev Shah of Florida wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with final word ‘psammophile’  CNN
  3. Florida teenager Dev Shah wins US Spelling Bee with 'psammophile'  BBC
  4. Scripps Spelling Bee: Live Updates: Eighth Grader From Florida Wins Top Spelling Prize  The New York Times
  5. Scripps National Spelling Bee highlights: Dev Shah wins 2023 prize  The Washington Post

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