CLEVELAND, Ohio – With calm confidence and one last tricky French word, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki of Texas spelled his way to victory Thursday night in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Zaki, who ...

That was the winning word of the 2025 National Spelling Bee. Faizan Zakia a 13-year-old seventh grader from Dallas, Texas, spelled the word correctly to win the spelling bee after coming in second ...

The Final Word At the National Spelling Bee Has Everyone Scratching Their Heads originally appeared on Parade. Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Well, probably not smarter the 5th graders who ...

Faizan Zaki, age 13, spelled the word “eclaircissement” and collapsed on the floor in victory as confetti showered him at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee last week. The annual competition took ...

A quick look at the attainability of getting the top 10 toughest words. No reason to dillydally. By Eve Washington The reporter reviewed millions of data records, a process that doubled as an ...