by Amrita Priya | May 31, 2025
(May 31, 2025) In an electrifying climax to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki of Dallas, Texas, spelled the French word éclaircissement, meaning ‘enlightenment’ with astonishing poise, earning him the coveted Scripps Cup, a...