Texas seventh-grader wins National Spelling Bee after dramatic twist

A seventh-grade student has won the National Spelling Bee after a dramatic twist left the audience gasping.

Faizan Zaki, from Allen, , clinched the title after 21 rounds of spelling with the deciding word being 'éclaircissement' - a French-derived word meaning 'enlightenment.'

The 13-year-old was showered in confetti before lifting the ceramic trophy aloft.

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