May 3, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 3, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 3, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words71
Max Points356
Pangram1
Genius249
4 letter answers 17 words
ACAIANTICHAICHIACHICCHINCHITCITEHINTINCHITCHNICENINENITETHINTINETINT
5 letter answers 20 words
ANTICATTICCACTICHAINCHICACHINACINCHETHICHITCHINANEINNIENICHENIECENINTHTACITTAINTTHINETINCTTITANTITHE
6 letter answers 21 words
ACACIAACETICATTAINCANINECHICHICHITINENTICEETHNICHECTICHEINIEINCANTINCITEINNATEINTACTINTENTNIACINTACTICTAHINITANNICTANNINTECHIE
7 letter answers 5 words
ANCIENTCANTINACHIANTIENCHAINTITANIC
8 letter answers 3 words
CHITCHATINITIATENINETEEN
9 letter answers 3 words
ECHINACEANINETIETHTACTICIAN
10 letter answers 2 words
NINETEENTHTECHNICIAN
Common questions
How many answers in the May 3, 2025 Spelling Bee?
71 valid answers worth 356 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 249 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TECHNICIAN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.