June 18, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 18, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 18, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points248
Pangrams2
Genius174
4 letter answers 9 words
CHININCHLIENLINENENENICENINEPEENPINE
5 letter answers 9 words
CINCHHENCEINNIELINENNICHENIECEPENCEPENNEPINCH
6 letter answers 10 words
CLENCHCLINCHCLINICHEINIELICHENNIPPLEPENCILPENILEPICNICPIPPIN
7 letter answers 4 words
EPICENEHIPLINEINCLINENINEPIN
8 letter answers 5 words
CHENILLEHELPLINELENIENCELINCHPINPIPELINE
9 letter answers 1 word
CINEPHILE
10 letter answers 2 words
INCIPIENCEPENICILLIN
11 letter answers 1 word
PHILHELLENE
12 letter answers 1 word
PHILHELLENIC
Common questions
How many answers in the June 18, 2025 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 248 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 174 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CINEPHILE, PHILHELLENIC. 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.