PLANO, Texas — One day after returning home from a long week at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Faizan Zaki is back to his normal summer routine. That routine entails studying for eight hours and ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — 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 ...

Sarv Dharavane, a DeKalb County fifth grader, has learned thousands of words in his time competing in spelling bees, including one that sums up his experience: difficile. It means difficult or hard to ...

Oxon Hill, Maryland (AP) – Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second ...