Faizan Zaki, who was last year's runner-up, sealed his victory on May 29 by confidently spelling the challenging word without hesitation, then celebrated by pumping his fists and collapsing on stage as confetti fell.

Faizan Zaki, you are the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.

With his third place achievement, Dharavane won $15,000 from the E.W. Scripps Company.