April 5, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 5, 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 5, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points158
Pangram1
Genius111

4 letter answers 13 words

ARCHCHADCHAICHARCHIACHICCOHOHAIRHARDHOARHOODHORARICH

5 letter answers 12 words

ACHOOCHAIRCHARDCHICACHOIRCHORDCOACHDACHAHOARDHOOCHICHORROACH

6 letter answers 8 words

CHADORCHICHIHAIRDOHOODOOHOORAHHORRIDHORRORORCHID

7 letter answers 3 words

ARCHAICCOCHAIRORCHARD

9 letter answers 1 word

RADICCHIO

Common questions

How many answers in the April 5, 2025 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 158 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 111 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is RADICCHIO. 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.