June 17, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 17, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 17, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words30
Max Points125
Pangram1
Genius88

4 letter answers 12 words

ARMYFARMFIRMIMAMMAIMMAINMAMAMANYMARMMIFFMINIMYNA

5 letter answers 8 words

ANIMAMAFIAMAMMAMANIAMANNAMARRYMINIMMIRIN

6 letter answers 7 words

AFFIRMAIRMANINFAMYINFIRMMARINAMINIMARAMIFY

7 letter answers 1 word

MAMMARY

8 letter answers 1 word

MARINARA

9 letter answers 1 word

INFIRMARY

Common questions

How many answers in the June 17, 2025 Spelling Bee?

30 valid answers worth 125 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 88 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.