Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Dallas, Texas, triumphed at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, securing victory by correctly spelling “Chaldee.” After a near miss in the 18th round, Zaki ...

Plano ISD student and Allen native Faizan Zaki took home the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy Thursday night — his first win in four trips to the competition.. Faizan, a seventh grader at ...

Second time was the charm for champion speller Faizan Zaki and all it took was being able to spell a 15-letter word exactly right.

The Final Word At the National Spelling Bee Has Everyone Scratching Their Heads first appeared on Parade on May 30, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on May 30, 2025, where it ...

Photos of Former National Spelling Bee Champions (and the Words They Won with) The second round of competition in each phase includes a vocabulary round that was introduced in 2021 to promote “k ...

Faizan has been spelling for more than half his life. He competed in the 2019 bee as a 7-year-old, getting in through a wild-card program that has since been discontinued. He qualified again in 2023 ...

Faizan Zaki, you are the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. And on behalf of the E.W. Scripps Company, I’m pleased, really pleased, to present to you with the Scripps Cup. U.S.

The winner, Faizon Zaki of Allen, Texas, then successfully spelled two more words, with little to no hesitation, to claim the top prize. The third time was not the charm for Sarvadnya, who tied for ...