PHOTO COLLECTION: Scripps National Spelling Bee

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, reacts as he wins the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Posted May 27, 2025 12:46:19 PM.

Last Updated May 30, 2025 02:31:22 AM.

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