12-year-old from Florida clinches victory in National Spelling Bee with 'Abseil'
- 12-year-old from Florida wins National Spelling Bee after rare spell-off final.
- The final word 'Abseil' secured victory and over $50,000 in prize money.
- Bruhat Soma triumphs over opponent Faizan Zaki with a score of 29 words to 20.
Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year. He won after a tough spell-off final. Bruhat had won other spelling competitions before this one. He won $50,000 and a trophy. He beat Faizan Zaki by spelling 29 words correctly. Competitors came from the Bahamas, Canada, and Ghana. Bruhat said he worked hard to win and was very happy. The final came down to Bruhat and Faizan. They had a rare spell-off. Bruhat spelled 30 words in 90 seconds. He practiced for the spell-off every day for six months. Bruhat said he was confident and really wanted to win. He is described as competitive and likes winning. Before this, he won other spelling bees. He started the Scripps competition in 2022 and improved each year. He also likes basketball, badminton, ping-pong, and playing the snare drum in his school band. In the final, Bruhat beat Faizan by spelling 29 words to Faizan's 20.