The pronouncer gave her word: krewe. Kenlon twisted her face. She remembered seeing it on her word list, but it wasn’t one she connected with. The teenager knew it wasn’t spelled like the homophone, ...

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 ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.

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 ...

E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson presents the trophy to Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, the winner of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md ...

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 first bee was held in 1925, when The ...

OXON HILL, Md. -- Dev Shah hoisted the coveted Scripps Cup after correctly spelling the word psammophile -- an organism that prefers or thrives in sandy areas -- to win the 2023 Scripps National ...

By Scripps National Spelling Bee Faizan Zaki, Last Year’s Runner-Up, Won This Year’s Spelling Bee The 13-year-old from the Dallas area was the only 2024 finalist who advanced to the 2025 finals.

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 ...

Scripps National Spelling Bee marks 100 years of competition Thanks to an eight-way tie in 2019 and several other "traditional" two-way ties, the 2025 national spelling champion will be the 110th ...