May 24, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 24, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 24, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words46
Max Points273
Pangram1
Genius191
4 letter answers 6 words
GENENENENINEPEENPINEPING
5 letter answers 9 words
ENNUIGENIEGENIIINNIEPENNEPINUPUNPEGUNPENUNPIN
6 letter answers 10 words
EGGINGENGINEINNINGNIXINGPEEINGPIGPENPININGPIPINGPIPPINUPPING
7 letter answers 17 words
EXPUNGEGENUINEGIGGINGGINNINGGUNNINGINGENUENINEPINNIPPINGPEEPINGPEGGINGPENGUINPENNINGPEPPINGPIGGINGPINGINGPINNINGPUNNING
9 letter answers 4 words
EXPUNGINGUNPEGGINGUNPENNINGUNPINNING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 24, 2025 Spelling Bee?
46 valid answers worth 273 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 191 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXPUNGING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.