Faizan Zaki, from Allen, Texas, clinched the title after 21 rounds of spelling with the deciding word being 'éclaircissement' - a French-derived word meaning 'enlightenment.
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Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday after finishing second in 2024.
Texas teenager Faizan Zaki won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling "éclaircissement" in the 21st round of the competition.
Throughout Thursday night's finals, the 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, looked like a champion in waiting. Then he nearly threw it away.
Faizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, was runner-up last year after he ...
/PRNewswire/ -- Faizan Zaki, (FAY-zahn ZAH-kee) a 13-year-old speller from Allen, Texas, is the champion of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Zaki earned ...
Faizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, was runner-up last year after he ...
he best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is marking its 100th anniversary this year.
The small, experimental chain, which had targeted North Texas early on, will shut down its spots that include Allen and Fort Worth.
Paul Allen's estate took control of the Trail Blazers in 2018 when the billionaire died, and there has been speculation about ownership plans since.