April 28, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 28, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 28, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words28
Max Points138
Pangram1
Genius97

4 letter answers 9 words

HANDHEADHEEDHEWNHIDEHINDWHEEWHENWHEW

5 letter answers 5 words

AHEADHAWEDHENNAHEWEDWHINE

6 letter answers 8 words

HANDEDHEADEDHEEDEDHEEHAWHEINIEHIDDENWAHINEWHINED

7 letter answers 1 word

HENNAED

8 letter answers 4 words

DEADHEADHEADWINDHEEHAWEDWHINNIED

10 letter answers 1 word

DEADHEADED

Common questions

How many answers in the April 28, 2025 Spelling Bee?

28 valid answers worth 138 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 97 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is H. 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.