May 15, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 15, 2025

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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.