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 ...

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- The National Spelling Bee Champ Ananya Vinay is a fan of the Golden State Warriors, and a Fresno car dealer made sure she gets to see her favorite team in action with tickets to ...

Indian American contestants have dominated the Scripps National Spelling Bee in recent years. For many of them, that’s a reflection on the drive and success of their immigrant parents. Dev Shah, 14, ...

Beatriz Lucille Whitford-Rodriguez, 14, of Chicago, spells her word in the semifinals of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday in National Harbor, Md. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) The ...

It's the 100th year of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. From a pool of more than 200 students, nine finalists will take the stage Thursday night. The bee has evolved immensely over a century, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s a buzz in the air because the Scripps National Spelling Bee is back, and a new champion will be named Thursday night. Eleven spellers will compete for the title during the ...

CINCINNATI, May 29, 2025 /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 the prestigious ...

The Champion City Spelling Bee is about more than words. It’s about fun. “You may not think a spelling bee would be fun to watch, but we had some very vibrant personalities,” said Sophia Lopez, event ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in ...

A New Mexico school district has won the National Spanish Spelling Bee six times since the event began in 2011. Three of its students have won twice—each in back-to-back years. It’s “beyond reason,” ...