May 25, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 25, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 25, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words43
Max Points227
Pangram1
Genius159

4 letter answers 9 words

ANTIMARTMINTMITTRANTTARTTINTTRAMTRIM

5 letter answers 9 words

ATRIAATTARMANTARAITATAINTTIARATITANTRAINTRAIT

6 letter answers 14 words

ARRANTATTAINAVATARMANTRAMARTINNATANTRATTANTAMARITANNINTANTRATARTANTARTARTATAMITRIVIA

7 letter answers 7 words

MARTINIRATATATTAMARINTANTARAVARIANTVARMINTVITAMIN

8 letter answers 3 words

IRRITANTMAINTAINTRIMARAN

9 letter answers 1 word

INVARIANT

Common questions

How many answers in the May 25, 2026 Spelling Bee?

43 valid answers worth 227 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 159 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is VARMINT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is T. 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.