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

Plano ISD middle schooler Faizan Zaki returned to North Texas on Wednesday as the newly named Scripps National Spelling Bee ...

Faizan Zaki triumphs as the newest Scripps National Spelling Bee champion after intense preparation, learning 4,000 words a day and overcoming burnout.

Faizan Zaki from Texas won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee. The competition was held near Washington, D.C. Zaki won ...

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

Eugene Daniels, Elise Jordan and Jonathan Capehart of The Weekend try their hands at the winning word from this year's ...

Jennie White, 89, plays nightly games of Scrabble with her daughter. Her love of words started when she was growing up in ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old Indian-American student from Texas, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after he spelt "éclaircissement" correctly, maintaining the dominance of the children from the ...

Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps ...

In a thrilling conclusion to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Dallas, triumphed after ...

This was Faizan’s fourth time participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A student of C.M. Rice Middle School, he ...

After years of persistence, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki from Hyderabad spelt his way to the top step to claim the Scripps Cup ...