July 16, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 16, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 16, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points180
Pangram1
Genius126
4 letter answers 11 words
CHEWCHICCHINGHEEHEWNHIGHINCHNIGHWHEEWHENWHEW
5 letter answers 11 words
CINCHHENCEHENGEHINGENEIGHNICHEWEIGHWENCHWHICHWHINEWINCH
6 letter answers 5 words
CHICHIHEINIEHEWINGWHENCEWHINGE
7 letter answers 4 words
CHEWINGHINGINGINCHINGWHINING
8 letter answers 5 words
CHINNINGCINCHINGNEIGHINGWEIGHINGWHINGING
9 letter answers 1 word
WHINGEING
Common questions
How many answers in the July 16, 2025 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 180 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 126 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHEWING. 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.