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Faizan Zaki first competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2019. A 13-year-old Indian-American boy won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "eclaircissement".

Faizan Zaki won the title of best speller at the Scripps National Spelling Bee after finishing up as the runner-up last year.

National Spelling Bee The winning word at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Last year’s runner-up, Faizan Zaki, defeated Sarvadnya Kadam in Thursday’s final to clinch the Scripps Cup.

This year's national spelling bee champion will be the 110th, because the bee ended in a two-way tie several times and an eight-way tie in 2019.

Mr. Milchick (Tramell Tillman) sent a special message full of big words to the finalists of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The 14-year-old Kadam is a Scripps National Spelling Bee veteran, with 2025 being his third competition. In 2023, he tied for 23rd place, and in 2024, he tied for 60th place.