Faizan Zaki is the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion!
Faizan, a 13-year-old speller from Dallas, Texas, representing the Dallas Sports Commission, won this year's Bee after coming in second place in 2024.
His winning word is "éclaircissement," meaning "the clearing up of something obscure : enlightenment."
Meet the Finalists
100 years of the bee
Since 1925, children across America have participated in classroom, school and regional spelling bees with the hope of making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Learn more about the Bee's storied history with new centennial activations, including a historical microsite and mobile museum exhibit.
preorder beeloved
Celebrate a century of spelling excellence and Bee Week experiences with a hardcover book commemorating the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s 100th anniversary. Preorder today at a discounted price!
look back at bee week!
Bee Week 2024 took place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. On May 26, 245 spellers from across the country and around the world arrived in the Washington, D.C., area. For these spellers, Bee Week included much more than three days of nationally-televised competition.
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