June 16, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 16, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 16, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points197
Pangram1
Genius138

4 letter answers 13 words

ANONANTIAXONFONTINFOINTONAANNAIFNANANOONONTOTINTTOON

5 letter answers 8 words

ANIONFAINTINFIXONIONTAINTTAXONTITANTOXIN

6 letter answers 10 words

ANOINTANTIFAATTAINFINITOINFANTNATANTNATIONNONFATNOTIONTANNIN

7 letter answers 2 words

ANNATTOFONTINA

8 letter answers 3 words

FIXATIONNOTATIONTAXATION

9 letter answers 1 word

ANTITOXIN

10 letter answers 3 words

ANNOTATIONINITIATIONINTONATION

Common questions

How many answers in the June 16, 2025 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 197 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 138 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.