May 25, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 25, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 25, 2020 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points110
Pangram1
Genius77

4 letter answers 8 words

CHINHANDHINDINCHNAANNADANANAPAIN

5 letter answers 10 words

APIANCANIDCANNACHAINCHINACINCHNAIADPANDAPANICPINCH

6 letter answers 5 words

CANCANCANDIDNIACINPANINIPICNIC

7 letter answers 1 word

INDICIA

8 letter answers 1 word

HANDICAP

Common questions

How many answers in the May 25, 2020 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 110 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 77 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is HANDICAP. 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.