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**Indian-American Faizan Zaki Wins 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee**
**OXON HILL, MD – May 30, 2025** – Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, has triumphed at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, held on May 29th in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Indian-American speller, whose parents emigrated from southern India, won after correctly spelling “eclaircissement”.
Zaki, a crowd favorite after finishing as runner-up in 2024, navigated the competition with notable enthusiasm. He nearly jeopardized his victory by prematurely attempting to spell “commelina,” but recovered to claim the title.
Zaki is among the 30 Indian-American champions of the past 36 years, a trend that began with Nupur Lala in 1999 and which has been later featured in the documentary “Spellbound”.
The victory comes with a $52,500 prize, which Zaki intends to donate a significant portion to charity. The 2025 bee marked the competition’s 100th anniversary.
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