IS it Baguio or bagyo? During the finals of the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee held on Thursday (Friday in Manila) in the United States, eighth grader Harini Murali was asked to spell out the ...

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 ...

The two take spelling seriously. “In 1976, I had a triple, triple plus 50,” said White's daughter Terri Smith as she read from an old scorecard. “I had a total that time of 419 points.” ...

We can help. By New York Times Games Hi, busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other ...

OXON HILL, Md. — In 2024, Faizan Zaki came up short in the spell-off. That wasn’t going to happen again. Because he made sure there was no spell-off. But he also didn’t make it easy on himself.

“He’s the GOAT. I actually believe that,” Faizan Zaki's father, Zaki Anwar said of his son's 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee victory Faizan Zaki won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee ...

“I honestly wouldn't be here without them,” the 13-year-old student says of his parents Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Faizan Zaki, 13, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship on ...

The favorite in the Scripps National Spelling Bee rebounded from a surprising error Thursday night to claim the title after 21 rounds of competition. Related Articles ...

30 of the past 36 champions of Scripps National Spelling Bee have been Indian American, a run that began with Nupur Lala's victory in 1999. Indian-American Faizan Zaki's enthusiasm for spelling ...

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.

Rookwood produced hundreds of these honey-hued medallions for Bee participants. Participants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week received a special keepsake to honor the Bee's 100th ...