May 16, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 16, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 16, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words40
Max Points124
Pangram1
Genius87
4 letter answers 24 words
BEEPBLIPBOOPEPEELIPOLOOPLOPEPEELPEEPPILEPILLPIPEPLEBPLIEPLOPPLOWPOLEPOLLPOLOPOOLPOOPPOPEWEEPWIPE
5 letter answers 7 words
BEBOPBLEEPBLOOPELOPEPEWEEPLEBEPOLIO
6 letter answers 7 words
LOLLOPPEBBLEPEEWEEPEOPLEPILLOWPOWWOWWEEPIE
8 letter answers 2 words
BLOWPIPELOLLIPOP
Common questions
How many answers in the May 16, 2025 Spelling Bee?
40 valid answers worth 124 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 87 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BLOWPIPE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.