May 25, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 25, 2026
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.