Zaki won the competition spelling the word éclaircissement. The teen finished in second place in last year’s spelling bee. A 13-year-old took home the crown as Scripps Spelling Bee champion and ...

FILE-Faizan Zaki celebrates after being named the winner of the 100th 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on May 29, 2025 in National Harbor ...

Faizan Zaki is the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion this year. Zaki won the competition spelling the word éclaircissement. The teen finished in second place in last year’s spelling bee. A ...

Faizan Zaki, 13, from Allen, Texas, won the title in round 21 when he correctly spelled “éclaircissement,” which is defined as “the clearing up of something obscure: enlightenment,” a ...

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