12-Year-Old Bruhat Soma Sets Record with 29 Correct Words in Scripps National Spelling Bee Spell-Off

Tampa, Florida, Florida United States of America
12-year-old Bruhat Soma wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
Bruhat sets record with 29 correct words in spell-off round
Competed against Faizan Zaki in final round
Love for badminton, Ping-Pong, and basketball
Rehearsed for six months for intense competition
12-Year-Old Bruhat Soma Sets Record with 29 Correct Words in Scripps National Spelling Bee Spell-Off

Florida 12-year-old Bruhat Soma clinched the title of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2024 after defeating Faizan Zaki in a record-breaking spell-off round. The Tampa Bay seventh-grader became only the second person to win in a tiebreaker, setting a new record with an impressive total of 29 correct words.

Bruhat, who had previously competed in the Spelling Bee in 2022 and 2023, faced tough competition from several other finalists. Several contestants struggled with homonyms and the schwa sound during the competition. Shrey Parikh missedpelled 'kanin' as 'kanan', Ananya Prassanna missedpelled 'murrina' as 'marina', and YY Liang was eliminated after misspelling the homonym 'immanent' as 'imminent'. Kirsten Santos also struggled with a homonym, missingpelling 'apophasis' as 'apophysis'.

Despite these challenges, Bruhat remained focused and determined. He had rehearsed for the spell-off every day for six months and was well-prepared for the intense competition. His winning word was 'abseil'.

Bruhat's love for badminton, Ping-Pong, and basketball, with LeBron James as his favorite player, added to his charm as he received a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes following his victory.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an annual competition that tests the spelling skills of students from across the United States. The competition began with over 11 million participants, but only eight finalists remained for the finals at National Harbor, Maryland. Bruhat was joined by Faizan Zaki, YY Liang, Rishabh Saha, Shrey Parikh, Ananya Prassanna, Aditi Muthukumar and Kirsten Tiffany Santos in the final round.

The spell-off is a special round activated when the competition exceeds a certain time and there are more than one competitor left. In this round, contestants are given 90 seconds to spell as many words correctly as possible. Bruhat's impressive performance in the spell-off secured his place as the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.


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  • Unique Points
    • Bruhat loves to play badminton, Ping-Pong and basketball, with LeBron James as his favorite player.
    • Bruhat had previously competed in the Spelling Bee in 2022 and 2023.
  • Accuracy
    • Bruhat won several other bees leading up to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
    • The final rounds had fewer competitors than usual due to Scripps trying to fill the broadcast window on Ion network
    • Bruhat is the second straight champion from the Tampa Bay area and 29th Indian American champion in a row
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions the rules of the Spelling Bee and states that Bruhat won by spelling more words correctly in a spell-off. It also contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases like 'defeating all seven other finalists' and 'beating his final competitor'. However, no fallacies were found that significantly impacted the article's credibility.
    • ]The two shared a handshake after Bruhat was announced this year[/'s] champion.[
    • Bruhat spelled 29 words correctly during that spell-off, while 12-year-old Faizan Zaki of Texas, spelled 20 words correctly.
  • Bias (100%)
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  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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  • Unique Points
    • Bruhat Soma loves to play badminton, Ping-Pong and basketball, with LeBron James as his favorite player.
  • Accuracy
    • Bruhat Soma won the Scripps National Spelling Bee
    • The winning word was 'abseil'
    • Bruhat received over $50,000 in cash and prizes as the champion
    • Faizan Zaki finished as runner-up
  • Deception (50%)
    The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support Bruhat's victory and the lightning-round tiebreaker, while omitting any information about Faizan's performance or potential in the competition. The article also uses emotional manipulation by describing Bruhat's nerves and determination, which may influence readers to feel sympathy for him and believe he deserved to win.
    • Had he known the way Scripps would conduct the final rounds, he might have spent even more time on his speed training.
    • But the 12-year-old sixth-grader from Allen, Texas, wasn’t given a chance to do it again.
    • He never showed any nerves in front of the microphone, though,
    • The 12-year-old seventh-grader from Tampa, Florida, blitzed through 30 words in 90 seconds
  • Fallacies (90%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when the observers express their disappointment and confusion about the conclusion of the spelling bee. They believe that Scripps should have given Bruhat and Faizan a chance to compete in conventional rounds before using a tiebreaker. However, the competition rules state that a spell-off is used in the interest of time.
    • ][Dev Shah] I don't think it was a good bee.[/]
    • [[]Charlotte Walsh]] I do wish that we would have gotten to see more of a duel between them.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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  • Unique Points
    • Bruhat set a new record with 29 correct words, surpassing the previous winner’s total by seven.
    • Several contestants struggled with the schwa sound and homonyms during the competition.
  • Accuracy
    • The word that crowned Bruhat champion was ‘abseil’
    • Bruhat will take home a $50,000 cash prize and other rewards
    • Rishabh was eliminated after spelling ‘desmotrope’ due to confusion over the schwa sound.
    • Shrey misspelled ‘kanin’ as ‘kanan’.
    • Ananya missedpelled ‘murrina’ as ‘marina’.
    • YY Liang was eliminated after misspelling the homonym 'immanent' as 'imminent'.
    • Kirsten Tiffany missedpelled the homonym 'apophasis' as 'apophysis'.
    • The 13th round featured words of indigenous origin.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains several instances of the author using inflammatory rhetoric to describe the difficulty of the spelling bee and the mistakes made by some of the competitors. For example, they describe Rishabh Saha's mistake as 'tripping him up', Shrey Parikh's mistake as 'falling to', and YY Liang's mistake as 'getting tripped up'. These phrases are used to make the mistakes seem more significant than they actually are and to create a sense of drama. Additionally, the author uses the phrase 'tough hurdle' to describe the schwa and homonyms, which is also an example of inflammatory rhetoric.
    • ]The schwa [...] tripped him up[
    • Rishabh will not be eligible to compete in the 2025 Scripps Bee.[
    • Shrey Parikh also fell to the schwa with the word [...],[
    • A trend of the night: Indigenous vocabularies.[
  • Bias (100%)
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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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  • Unique Points
    • Bruhat Soma rehearsed the spell-off every day for six months
    • Bruhat set a new record with 29 correct words in the spell-off round
    • Several contestants struggled with the schwa sound and homonyms during the competition.
    • Shrey Parikh misspelled 'kanin' as 'kanan'
    • Ananya Prassanna missedpelled 'murrina' as 'marina'
    • YY Liang was eliminated after misspelling the homonym 'immanent' as 'imminent'
    • Kirsten Santos missedpelled the homonym 'apophasis' as 'apophysis'
  • Accuracy
    • Bruhat Soma defeated all seven other finalists in a spell-off
    • Bruhat spelled 29 words correctly during the spell-off while Faizan Zaki spelled 20 words correctly
    • The word that crowned Bruhat champion was 'abseil'
    • Bruhat will take home a $50,000 cash prize and other rewards
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
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    None Found At Time Of Publication

96%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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  • Unique Points
    • Shrey Parikh finished tied for third place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
    • Head judge Mary Brooks praised Shrey’s family support and self-drive.
  • Accuracy
    • Shrey finished tied for third place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
    • Bruhat defeated all seven other finalists in a spell-off.
    • Bruhat spelled 29 words correctly during the spell-off while Faizan spelled 20 words correctly.
    • The word that crowned Bruhat champion was ‘abseil’.
    • Faizan finished as runner-up
    • Bruhat loves to play badminton, Ping-Pong and basketball, with LeBron James as his favorite player.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
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