Faizan Zaki, last year’s runner-up, won the coveted award after surviving two dramatic final rounds and calling the pronouncer, “bro.” By Talya Minsberg The 13-year-old champion dropped to the floor ...

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Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favorite entering the bee after his ...

Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. By New York Times Games Hi, busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and ...

Faizan Zaki, age 13, spelled the word “eclaircissement” and collapsed on the floor in victory as confetti showered him at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee last week. The annual competition took ...

When Shruthi Ayyagari was about 10 or 11 years old, she asked her mother for a dictionary. “I was like, ‘Oh my god, I really want to familiarize myself more with spelling and English and language,” ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There’s a new kid on the spelling block. Nikhil Ganta, a sixth-grader at Fort Collins’ Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, burst onto the scene as the ...