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What are meliponine, burgall? The words that made Indian-Americans lose spelling bee title

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Dallas, Texas, triumphed at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, securing victory by correctly spelling “Chaldee.” After a near miss in the 18th round, Zaki persevered, overcoming finalists Sarvadnya Kadam and Sarv Dharavane. Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Dallas, Texas, triumphed at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, securing victory by correctly spelling “Chaldee.” After a near miss in the 18th round, Zaki persevered, overcoming finalists Sarvadnya Kadam and Sarv Dharavane.