May 12, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 12, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 12, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points146
Pangram1
Genius102
4 letter answers 5 words
BONGBOOBBOONBUNGNOOB
5 letter answers 5 words
BINGOBOINGBONGOINBOXUNBOX
6 letter answers 11 words
BOBBINBONBONBONINGBONOBOBOOBOOBOOINGBOXINGBUNIONGIBBONGIBINGNUBBIN
7 letter answers 5 words
BINGINGBINNINGBOBBINGBOGGINGBUGGING
8 letter answers 1 word
UNBOXING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 12, 2025 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 146 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 102 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is UNBOXING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.