Faizan, who came in second place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee last year and is one of the favorites to win the 2025 contest, is among a growing number of spellers who lean on professional ...

Faizan closed his eyes and puffed his chest. “That did not help at all,” he joked, a moment of levity before the middle ...

This year's national spelling bee champion will be the 110th, because the bee ended in a two-way tie several times and an eight-way tie in 2019.