May 27, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 27, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 27, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points195
Pangram1
Genius137
4 letter answers 6 words
HIGHHILLHILTHINTNIGHTHIN
5 letter answers 9 words
HILLYHINNYLIGHTNIGHTNINTHTHIGHTHINGTIGHTTILTH
6 letter answers 3 words
HIGHLYTHINGYTHINLY
7 letter answers 9 words
HILLINGHINGINGHINTINGHITTINGLIGHTLYNIGHTLYNINTHLYTIGHTLYTITHING
8 letter answers 2 words
LIGHTINGTHINNING
9 letter answers 2 words
HIGHLIGHTLIGHTNING
10 letter answers 1 word
NIGHTLIGHT
12 letter answers 1 word
HIGHLIGHTING
Common questions
How many answers in the May 27, 2025 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 195 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 137 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is NIGHTLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.