“I’m definitely going to be having nightmares about that tonight,” the teen said Faizan Zaki was already close to winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition on May 29 when he botched the ...

Faizan Zaki was the big winner at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrated its 100th anniversary. At the first Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1925, there were only nine participants. This ...

Plano ISD student Faizan Zaki, 13, lays on the stage as confetti drops around him after he won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on May 29, 2025 ...

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 final ...

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 bee ...

Faizan Zaki and his coaches are sharing their perspective after the 13-year-old boy overcame a flub and ended up winning the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. “I was stunned, but still cautiously ...

Faizan Zaki was already close to winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition on May 29 when he botched the spelling of a word Despite his fumble, the 13-year-old student was able to secure ...