May 2, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 2, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 2, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points109
Pangram1
Genius76
4 letter answers 14 words
GILLGIRLILLYLILYLOGOLOGYLOLLOILYOLIORILLROILROLLVIOLVLOG
5 letter answers 7 words
GIRLYGLORYGOLLYGRILLIGLOOLORRYVIGIL
6 letter answers 5 words
GIGGLYGIGOLOGOGGLYGOOGLYGOOGOL
7 letter answers 1 word
LOGROLL
8 letter answers 2 words
GROGGILYVIROLOGY
Common questions
How many answers in the May 2, 2025 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 109 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 76 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VIROLOGY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.