In a thrilling conclusion to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Dallas, triumphed after spelling “Chaldee” correctly. Zaki's victory was a redemption story ...

Faizan Zaki, 13, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship on Thursday, May 29 — and says he couldn't have done it without the support of his parents and twin sister.

Faizan Zaki won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with "éclaircissement," marking the competition's 100th anniversary and becoming the first runner-up to win in nearly 25 years.

The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals brought together a remarkable lineup of talented young spellers, each with their own unique journey to the big stage. Among the finalists was 13-year ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favorite ...

The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals kick off tonight, Thursday, at 8 p.m. ET. Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, Texas celebrates after correctly spelling his word in the semifinals of the 2025 ...

Throughout Thursday night’s finals, the 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, looked like a champion in waiting. Then he nearly threw it away.

"Just ring the bell," he gave up and told the judge, a decision that allowed eliminated competitors Sarvadnya Kadam and Sarv Dharavane re-enter the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Faizan Zaki’s first appearance at the Scripps National Spelling Bee was in 2019, when he tied for 370th place. He returned again in 2023 and 2024, where he finished second.

Faizan, a 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, was a favorite to win this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee and was last year's runner-up. In its final minutes, the competition came down to Sarv ...

DeKalb County fifth grader Sarv Dharavane came in third place at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee. At age 11, Sarv was the youngest participant in the finals on Thursday night.

Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee Told to take a deep breath before his final word, “eclaircissement,” he didn’t ask a single ...