Zaki bested Sarvadnya Kadam in the 20th round to win the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night. He sealed the ...

In 2024, Faizan Zaki came up short in the spell-off ... Faizan bested Sarvadnya Kadam in the 20th round to win the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 29. He sealed the deal that night ...

In 2024, Faizan Zaki came up short in the ... But he also didn’t make it easy on himself. Zaki bested Sarvadnya Kadam in the 20th round to win the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on ...

Sarvadnya Kadam, a 14-year-old Visalia student, was the runner-up in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee held on May 29 in ...

Faizan, the son of immigrants from South India, has long been known in spelling circles for his focus and dedication. His ...

In a thrilling conclusion to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Dallas, triumphed after ...

Faizan Zaki’s victory puts him in elite company as only the fifth speller ever to win the Bee the year after finishing second — a feat last accomplished in 2001. His steady nerves, methodical ...