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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scripps National Spelling Bee crowns new champ
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WSAV) — How do you spell success? For the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, it's spelled 'éclaircissement.' The word is French and means 'the clearing up of something obscure: enlightenment.' 13-year-old Faizan Zaki from Allen, Texas, beat out eight others in the final round before successfully spelling it to win. 'It was just so amazing. I mean when I heard the word, I instantly knew it. I recognized it was from French and when they said it was correct, I was just so elated and happy that I got it right.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
3 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Faizan Zaki on his winning moment and resilient comeback
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 year, 243 kids from across the country competed for the championship title. Zaki, from Allen, Texas, correctly spelled "éclaircissement" for the win, a word he said he instantly recognized. "I know that from … my previous studying. It means enlightenment and … it comes from French. So I just knew all that in my head and, so I just got right to spelling," Zaki said. But before his victory, in the final minutes of the competition, Zaki, along with the two other finalists, missed their words, sending the contest into another round. "There was a word that I got earlier, 'Commelina' and without thinking, I started spelling and so then I realized, 'oh, I need to slow down.' I asked for the information and then I realized that what I had spelled was wrong." NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 29: Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, Texas holds the Scripps Cup after winning in the 21st round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on May 29, 2025 in National Harbor, Maryland. Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images Zaki described his spelling process, saying he likes to get a general idea of the word first. "Basically, I hear the word and I try to get the information about the word before I spell," he said. The 13-year-old was last year's runner-up and encouraged people to never give up on their dreams. "If you really are passionate about something and stick to it then you can get it done since that's what I did. Like last year, I got second and I was really disappointed and I was really sad that I didn't win. But the next year, I just kept on studying and studying and studying and now I'm here, I have the trophy," Zaki said.
CNN
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee a year after finishing runner-up
FacebookTweetLink Follow Oxon Hill, Maryland (AP) – Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second chance, he seized the title of best speller in the English language. The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, who lost in a lightning-round tiebreaker last year, outlasted eight other accomplished spellers to win the title on Thursday night, including two that he let back into the competition after his own careless flub. Told to take a deep breath before his final word, 'eclaircissement,' he didn't ask a single question before spelling it correctly, and he pumped his fists and collapsed to the stage after saying the final letter.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee a year after finishing runner-up
OXON HILL, Md. — Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second chance, he seized the title of best speller in the English language. The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, who lost in a lightning-round tiebreaker last year, outlasted eight other accomplished spellers to win the title on Thursday night, including two that he let back into the competition after his own careless flub.
CNN
4 days ago
- General
- CNN
Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee a year after finishing runner-up
FacebookTweetLink Follow Oxon Hill, Maryland (AP) – Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second chance, he seized the title of best speller in the English language. The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, who lost in a lightning-round tiebreaker last year, outlasted eight other accomplished spellers to win the title on Thursday night, including two that he let back into the competition after his own careless flub. Told to take a deep breath before his final word, 'eclaircissement,' he didn't ask a single question before spelling it correctly, and he pumped his fists and collapsed to the stage after saying the final letter.
