Meet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’

Meet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’

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Fifteen months ago, Dev Shah spent a miserable five hours spelling outdoors in chilly, windy, damp conditions at a supersize regional competition in Orlando, Florida, only to fall short of his dream of returning to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. “Despondent is the right word,” Dev said. “I…

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