April 17, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 17, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 17, 2025 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words23
Max Points102
Pangram1
Genius71

4 letter answers 8 words

ACAIACIDAVIDCAVADATADIVATACTTAUT

5 letter answers 6 words

ATTICAUDITCACTIDICTADUCATTACIT

6 letter answers 7 words

ACACIAACIDICADDICTADDUCTCICADADIDACTTACTIC

7 letter answers 1 word

VIADUCT

8 letter answers 1 word

DIDACTIC

Common questions

How many answers in the April 17, 2025 Spelling Bee?

23 valid answers worth 102 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 71 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is VIADUCT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.