February 8, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 8, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 8, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words39
Max Points166
Pangram1
Genius116

4 letter answers 16 words

ANALARILCALLCLANHAILHALLHILLLAICLAINLAIRLIARLIRANAILRAILRIALRILL

5 letter answers 11 words

ANNALCALLACANALCHILICHILLCILIAHALALILIACLANAILARCHLILAC

6 letter answers 5 words

CARNALCLINCHCLINICLAICALRACIAL

7 letter answers 3 words

CHALLAHCRANIALRAILCAR

8 letter answers 1 word

CLINICAL

9 letter answers 1 word

CLINICIAN

10 letter answers 2 words

ANARCHICALCHINCHILLA

Common questions

How many answers in the February 8, 2025 Spelling Bee?

39 valid answers worth 166 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 116 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is L. 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.