Faizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

"I was just so excited and, like, after I spoke my word, at the end, when I spoke my word, I was kind of losing breath," ...

Faizan bested Sarvadnya Kadam in the 20th round to win the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 29. He sealed the deal ...

After flubbing a chance to win earlier in Thursday’s Scripps National Spelling Bee final, the 13-year-old from the Dallas ...

Faizan Zaki, the 13-year-old champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, spoke with "CBS Mornings Plus" about the tense ...

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

This year, Faizan also studied specifically for the spell-off, the final tiebreaking round that cost him a win last year. In ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old Indo-American who won the championship title at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Scroll ...

Columnist Justice B. Hill celebrates the dedication of teens who channel their talents into wordcraft—whether in national ...

Faizan Zaki, who came in second during last year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, came back this year to win the centennial ...

Faizan Zaki, 13, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship on Thursday, May 29 — and says he couldn't have done it ...

Faizan Zaki is hoping to do something that's rarely been achieved in 100 years of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.