Annual Words of Wisdom Spelling Bee

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CHAMPIONS AT A GLANCE

  • Dec. 2020: 67 spellers; 1st place: Aaron Chang, 2nd place: Ashrita Gandhari, 3rd place: Vayun Krishna; winning word: poogye

  • Dec. 2021: 65 spellers; 1st: Deetya Vuppala, 2nd: Dev Shah, 3rd: Sahasrad Sathish; word: umbilroot

  • Dec. 2022: 54 spellers; 1st: Shradha Rachamreddy, 2nd: Ishika Varipilli; 3rd: Surya Kapu; word: debye

  • Dec. 2023: 68 spellers; 1st: Bruhat Soma, 2nd: Aryan Khedkar, 3rd: Ishika Varipilli; word: sericea

  • Mar. 2025: 46 spellers; 1st: Faizan Zaki, 2nd: Avinav Prem Anand; 3rd: Shrey Parikh; word: dubba

  • Dec. 2025: 77 spellers; 1st: Shrey Parikh, 2nd: Oliver Halkett, 3rd: Thevaan Butani, word: meute