May 11, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 11, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 11, 2025 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points158
Pangrams2
Genius111
4 letter answers 14 words
CAKEDANKDECKDEKEEKEDKEENKEEPKNEENECKPACKPEAKPECKPEEKPEKE
5 letter answers 7 words
CAKEDDEKEDKAPPAKNACKKNEADKNEEDNAKED
6 letter answers 7 words
DECKEDKEENEDNECKEDPACKEDPEAKEDPECKEDPEEKED
7 letter answers 5 words
KNEADEDKNEECAPKNEEPADNANKEENPANCAKE
8 letter answers 1 word
PANCAKED
10 letter answers 1 word
KNEECAPPED
Common questions
How many answers in the May 11, 2025 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 158 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 111 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are KNEECAPPED, PANCAKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.