June 18, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 18, 2025

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.