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

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

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

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

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old spelling bee champion, was just two words away from victory when he rushed and misspelled ...

"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 Zaki, 13, was a favorite to win this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee and was last year's runner-up.

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

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Texas ... who was competing in his fourth National Spelling Bee, becomes only the fifth contestant to win the year after finishing in second place — a feat not seen at ...