April 21, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 21, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 21, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points252
Pangrams3
Genius176

4 letter answers 8 words

GRIPHARPPAINPAIRPANGPAPAPINGPRIG

5 letter answers 4 words

APIANAPINGGRAPHPAGAN

6 letter answers 10 words

GAPINGGRAPPAPAGINGPANINIPARIAHPARINGPININGPIPINGPIPPINRAPINI

7 letter answers 14 words

GRIPINGHAIRPINHARPINGNAPPINGNIPPINGPAININGPAIRINGPANNINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNINGPIRANHARAPPINGRIPPING

8 letter answers 3 words

GRAPHINGGRIPPINGRIPARIAN

9 letter answers 1 word

PARAGRAPH

12 letter answers 1 word

PARAGRAPHING

Common questions

How many answers in the April 21, 2025 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 252 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 176 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are GRAPHING, HARPING, PARAGRAPHING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.