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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Watch as 13-year-old wins US National Spelling Bee crown with 15-letter word

Watch the moment a 13-year-old wins the US National Spelling Bee crown by correctly spelling a 15-letter word.

Faizan Zaki from Texas was given the French-derived word ‘eclaircissement’, meaning enlightenment, to spell at the final of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday (29 May).

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