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"Dev Shah Takes Home 2023 Scripps Spelling Bee Crown with 'Psammophile'"
Dev Shah, an eighth-grader from Florida, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee and $50,000 after correctly spelling "psammophile," a plant or animal that prefers or thrives in sandy areas. He outlasted 228 other competitors, including 10 finalists, and studied 10 hours each day for the past year. The competition has become more difficult in the last two years, as its organizers have added new rules to challenge the spellers and to avoid a repeat of 2019, which ended with an eight-way tie after four hours that exhausted the bee’s list of challenging words.
Florida's Dev Shah Wins 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee with "Psammophile"
Dev Shah, an eighth-grader from Largo, Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee and the $50,000 prize by correctly spelling "psammophile." Charlotte Walsh, an eighth-grader from Arlington, Virginia, won second place and $25,000, while Shradha Rachamreddy and Surya Kapu tied for third and each won $12,500. Shah dedicated months to studying and cut back on extracurricular activities to prepare for the competition. The finals began with 11 spellers left, and Shah displayed poise and a "prodigious" command of word stems and roots to secure the win.
"Jeopardy! Fans Outraged Over Spelling Error That Ended Champion's Winning Streak"
Ben Chan's nine-game winning streak on "Jeopardy!" ended after he misspelled a word by one letter in Final Jeopardy. Fans were upset with host Mayim Bialik and "Jeopardy!" for not allowing his response, while another contestant's misspelled answer was still accepted. Chan won $252,600 during his run and will return for the show's Tournament of Champions.