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

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, swiftly nailing the French-derived word "eclaircissement," synonymous with enlightenment, ...

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 runner ...

The seventh grader from Dallas won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, after last year having come in second place on the big stage. Faizan, 13, showed little hesitation as he spelled ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee, after missing out on the ...

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After 10 grueling rounds that began with 243 young contestants — and six locals — before winnowing the field to nine, one speller from Los Angeles County remained.

The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year The best young spellers in the English ...

2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Faizan Zaki revealed his plans to pay forward his prize money. Zaki, 13, secured victory on Thursday, May 29, by spelling “eclaircissement” in the ...

Last year when DeKalb County student Sarv Dharavane came in 22nd place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, he told his parents he could go further. The 11-year-old kept his promise this year ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held ...

On a national level, the results of the analysis determined that Americans misspell the word “definitely” more than any other ...