May 14, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 14, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 14, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words40
Max Points193
Pangrams2
Genius135
4 letter answers 12 words
AIDEDIEDDINEHIDEHINDIDEANINEPAIDPAINPIEDPINEPIPE
5 letter answers 10 words
AIDEDAPHIDAPIANDINEDINANEINDIEINNIENAIADPINEDPIPED
6 letter answers 12 words
DENIEDDIPPEDEDDIEDHEINIEHIDDENHIPPIEINDEEDNIPPEDPAINEDPANINIPINNEDPIPPIN
7 letter answers 4 words
ADENINENANNIEDNINEPINPINHEAD
8 letter answers 1 word
PINNIPED
9 letter answers 1 word
PINHEADED
Common questions
How many answers in the May 14, 2025 Spelling Bee?
40 valid answers worth 193 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 135 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are PINHEAD, PINHEADED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.