May 25, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 25, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 25, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points178
Pangram1
Genius125

4 letter answers 15 words

BOONBORNHINTHORNINTOIRONNOIRNOOBNOONNORIONTOTHINTINTTOONTORN

5 letter answers 10 words

BORONHONORINTRONINTHNITRONORTHONIONRHINOROBINTHORN

6 letter answers 11 words

BIOTINBOBBINBONBONBONITOBONOBOHOBNOBINBORNNOTIONRIBBONROTINITRITON

7 letter answers 3 words

INHIBITTINHORNTORTONI

9 letter answers 1 word

INHIBITOR

10 letter answers 1 word

INHIBITION

Common questions

How many answers in the May 25, 2023 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 178 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 125 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is INHIBITOR. 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.