Faizan bested Sarvadnya Kadam in the 20th round to win the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 29. He sealed the deal that night by nailing éclaircissement, running out of breath and collapsing ...

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

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

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 entering the bee after his ...

Before Faizan Zaki 's Scripps National Spelling Bee win, he leaned on his family for support, including his twin sister, who had a feeling this was his year. “She kept saying, ‘Oh my God, you're going ...

OXON HILL, Md. -- 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 entering the ...

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 ...

“I honestly wouldn't be here without them,” the 13-year-old student says of his parents Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Faizan Zaki, 13, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship on ...

By Talya Minsberg For the past year, Faizan Zaki, 13, had a schedule that would rival that of professional athletes. He trained five to six hours a day on weekdays and seven to eight hours on ...

Faizan Zaki won by correctly spelling the word "éclaircissement." The winner of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee says that even after practicing spelling for nearly 40 hours a week prior to ...