June 21, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — June 21, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for June 21, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points164
Pangrams2
Genius115
4 letter answers 11 words
GEEKGENEGHEEHECKHIKEKEENKNEENECKNENENICENINE
5 letter answers 12 words
CHECKCHEEKEKINGGENIEGENIIHENCEHENGEHINGEINNIENEIGHNICHENIECE
6 letter answers 3 words
EGGINGENGINEHEINIE
7 letter answers 5 words
CHICKENGEEKINGKEENINGKNEEINGNECKING
8 letter answers 2 words
CHECKINGNEIGHING
10 letter answers 1 word
CHICKENING
Common questions
How many answers in the June 21, 2025 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 164 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 115 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CHECKING, CHICKENING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.