April 2, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 2, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 2, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words55
Max Points310
Pangram1
Genius217

4 letter answers 14 words

ANONCIAOCOATCOCACOINCOOTICONINTOIOTANOONONTOTACOTOONTOOT

5 letter answers 10 words

ANIONCACAOCANONCOATICOCCICOCOACONICIONICONIONTONIC

6 letter answers 13 words

ACTIONANOINTCANNONCANNOTCANTONCATIONCOCOONCOTTONICONICNATIONNOTIONOCTANTTATTOO

7 letter answers 5 words

CANONICCONCOCTCONTACTCONTAINTOCCATA

8 letter answers 3 words

CITATIONINACTIONNOTATION

9 letter answers 2 words

CATATONIACATATONIC

10 letter answers 5 words

ANNOTATIONCONCOCTIONINITIATIONINTONATIONIONIZATION

11 letter answers 2 words

CONNOTATIONINCANTATION

12 letter answers 1 word

CANONIZATION

Common questions

How many answers in the April 2, 2025 Spelling Bee?

55 valid answers worth 310 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 217 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is CANONIZATION. 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.