Faizan Zaki is the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion this year. Zaki won the competition spelling the word éclaircissement. The teen finished in second place in last year’s spelling bee. A ...

The winner, Faizon Zaki of Allen, Texas, then successfully spelled two more words, with little to no hesitation, to claim the top prize. The third time was not the charm for Sarvadnya, who tied for ...