Faizan closed his eyes and puffed his chest. “That did not help at all,” he joked, a moment of levity before the middle ...

Two local students competed in the first three rounds of the 100th Annual Scripps Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, that began at the end ...

In 2014, there were two winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. One of them was Sriram J. Hathwar, who was able to spell a word that derived from ancient Greece: stichomythia.

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 of Texas is the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner after correctly spelling éclaircissement.

Faizan Zaki was the big winner at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrated its 100th anniversary. At the first Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1925, there were only nine participants.

Faizan Zaki is the winner of 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 13-year-old clinched the title by correctly spelling the word éclaircissement. Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025. New Delhi o C.

FILE-Faizan Zaki celebrates after being named the winner of the 100th 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on May 29, 2025 in National Harbor ...

FILE-Faizan Zakicelebrates after being named the winner of the 100th 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on May 29, 2025 in National Harbor ...

Faizan Zaki ,13-year-old from Plano, Texas, beat 242 other competitors to take the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee championship title, on the 100th anniversary of the great American tradition.

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 ...

E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson presents the trophy to Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, the winner of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md ...