Watch the moment a 13-year-old wins the US National Spelling Bee crown by correctly spelling a 15-letter word. Faizan Zaki from Texas was given the French-derived word ‘eclaircissement’, meaning ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, swiftly nailing the French-derived word "eclaircissement," synonymous with enlightenment, ...

In a thrilling conclusion to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Dallas, triumphed after spelling “Chaldee” correc ...

The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year The best young spellers in the English ...

The first National Spelling Bee was held in Louisville ... extremely respectable spot as the 22nd best speller in the United States in 2024. Zachary was a seventh grader at the time, so he ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... on the sprawling Madison campus could claim: Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The bee winner in 1991 at age 13, Lagatta ...

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Georgia fifth grader Sarv Dharavane placed third in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the youngest participant to make the final round.

Columnist Justice B. Hill celebrates the dedication of teens who channel their talents into wordcraft—whether in national ...

“I went in thinking I was a smart kid who had won a National Spelling Bee, and I must be able to compete with the highest-level academic kids. I signed up for a bunch of advanced classes I ...