May 10, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 10, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 10, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points160
Pangram1
Genius112

4 letter answers 20 words

AHEMAMENAMMOHEMEHEMPHOMEMAMAMANEMEANMEMEMEMOMOANMONOMOONMOPENAMEOMENPOEMPOMEPOMP

5 letter answers 6 words

ENEMAMAMMAMANNAMOMMAOOMPHPAMPA

6 letter answers 9 words

APEMANAPEMENMAMMONOOMPAHPANAMAPENMANPENMENPHENOMPOMPOM

7 letter answers 3 words

ANEMONEPHONEMEPOMPANO

9 letter answers 2 words

HOMOPHONEPHENOMENA

10 letter answers 1 word

PHENOMENON

Common questions

How many answers in the May 10, 2025 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 160 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 112 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is PHENOMENA. 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.