May 29, 2025; Oxon Hill, MD, USA; Sarvadnya Kadam, speller 30, from Visalia, California, left, walks away after incorrectly spelling the word Huaupes in the 20th round as Faizan Zaki, speller 207, from Dallas, Texas, right, waits for his turn to spell the word Chaldee correctly during the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, MD, on May 29, 2025.; Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY