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Dev Shah, an eighth-grader from Florida, was crowned the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion in National Harbor, Maryland Thursday night. 

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Shah’s winning word was “psammophile” — an organism that prefers or thrives in sandy soils or areas — and the result was never in doubt as soon as he heard it.

Dev, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, had his spelling career interrupted by the pandemic, then didn't make it out of his regional bee last year.

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Dev Shah, a 14-year-old Indian-American eighth-grader from Florida, who correctly spelled the word "psammophile" has won the prestigious 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Dev Shah Becomes 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion: Indian-American Eighth-Grader Wins Prestigious Title After Correctly Spelling Psammophile (Watch Video).

Soft-spoken but brimming with confidence, Dev Shah asked precise questions about obscure Greek roots, rushed through his second-to-last word and rolled to the Scripps National...

Dev Shah is the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old from Largo, Florida.

Dev Shah’s winning word was “psammophile.” Hakes home the winner’s trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.

Dev Shahs winning word was Psammophile,’ meaning an organism that thrives on sandy soils