This year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals (live to tape, Wednesday, June 1, at 8 p.m.) and finals (live, Thursday, June 2, at 8 p.m.) are being televised on ION and Bounce.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WSAV) — How do you spell success? For the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, it’s spelled “éclaircissement.” The word is French and means “the clearing up of ...

Here’s what we know about the new number one! - The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee took place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday, May 29.

Yahya Ali Mohammed, 13, of Geneva, Ill., reacts after spelling a word correctly during the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md.

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, holds the trophy after winning the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP ...

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.

Thanks to an eight-way tie in 2019 and several other "traditional" two-way ties, the 2025 national spelling champion will be the 110th Scripps winner.

OXON HILL, Md. — Confidence on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage manifests itself in subtle ways, like spellers asking questions even though they know the answers. Dev Shah, one of 11 ...

How to Watch the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Nearly 250 contestants from around the nation and the world traveled to Maryland for a chance to win up to $50,000.