December 18, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 18, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 18, 2025 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points148
Pangrams2
Genius104
4 letter answers 14 words
BIFFBILEBILLBLINFIEFFIFEFILEFILLFINELIENLIEULIFELINENINE
5 letter answers 8 words
BELIEBIBLEBLINIELFINENNUIINNIELIBELLINEN
6 letter answers 6 words
BELIEFFELINEINFILLNIBBLENUBBINNUBILE
7 letter answers 4 words
BEELINEBLUEFINFULFILLLIBELEE
8 letter answers 2 words
LIFELINEUNBELIEF
Common questions
How many answers in the December 18, 2025 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 148 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 104 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BLUEFIN, UNBELIEF. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.