Florida teen Dev Shah wins 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee
The 14-year-old won the bee by correctly spelling the word, "psammophile."
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The 14-year-old won the bee by correctly spelling the word, "psammophile."
(CNN) — Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, correctly spelling psammophile to take the $50,000 first prize.
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 Spelling Bee title Thursday night.
14-year-old Dev Shah of Florida wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with final word ‘psammophile’
By Brendan O'Brien and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Dev Shah, a 14-year-old boy from Largo, Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, nailing the word "psammophile," meaning an organism that thrives in sandy soils, in the 15th round of the contest's finals. He edged out fellow eigh...