May 14, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 14, 2025

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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.