May 15, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 15, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 15, 2025 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points193
Pangrams2
Genius135
4 letter answers 20 words
ACHEAHEMCHATEACHETCHHACKHAKAHAKEHATEHATHHEATHECKHEMEMATHMETHTACHTECHTHATTHEETHEM
5 letter answers 14 words
CACHECATCHCHEATCHECKCHEEKHATCHHATHAHEATHKETCHMATCHTEACHTEETHTHEMETHETA
6 letter answers 6 words
ATTACHCACHETHAMATEMATCHATEETHETHATCH
7 letter answers 5 words
ATTACHECHEETAHHATCHETMACHETEMAHATMA
9 letter answers 2 words
CHECKMATEMATCHMAKE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 15, 2025 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 193 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 135 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CHECKMATE, MATCHMAKE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.