The 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended the old-fashioned way. No spell-off required. Dev Shah, an eighth-grader from Largo, Florida, spelled "psammophile" correctly to win the 95th national Bee and the $50,000 prize on Thursday. Hometown kid Charlotte Walsh, an eighth-grader from Arlington, Virginia, could not nail "daviely" in the preceding round. Walsh's second-place prize was $25,000. "It's surreal," Shah said onstage after confetti fell on his head and he lifted the trophy high above. "I don't know if it's settled in. My legs are still shaking." 📸: Josh Morgan, @usa.todaysports #sports #scripps #spellingbee