April 11, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 11, 2025

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 11, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words52
Max Points266
Pangrams2
Genius186

4 letter answers 15 words

GLOWGONGGOONGOWNHOWLLIONLOGOLOINLOLLLONGLOONNOONOLIOWINOWOOL

5 letter answers 7 words

GOINGIGLOOLINGOLOGINNOHOWONIONOWING

6 letter answers 16 words

GIGOLOGOOGOLHOLINGHOLLOWHONINGLOWINGNOGGINOGLINGOILINGOOLONGOWNINGWILLOWWINNOWWOOHOOWOOINGWOWING

7 letter answers 9 words

GLOWINGGONGINGGOWNINGHOGGINGHOWLINGLOGGINGLOLLINGLONGINGONGOING

8 letter answers 2 words

GOGGLINGGOOGLING

9 letter answers 3 words

HOLLOWINGNONILLIONWINNOWING

Common questions

How many answers in the April 11, 2025 Spelling Bee?

52 valid answers worth 266 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 186 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are HOLLOWING, HOWLING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. Every valid answer must contain this letter.

How does scoring work?

4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.