May 30, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 30, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 30, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points268
Pangram1
Genius188
4 letter answers 11 words
BIDEBINDCOINDICEDIEDDINEDINOICEDICONNICENINE
5 letter answers 14 words
BIDEDBINDIBOCCICOCCICONICDEICEDICEDDINEDDIODEINDIEINNIEIONICNIECEONION
6 letter answers 15 words
BINNEDBIONICBOBBINBODICEBODIEDCOINEDDECIDEDEICEDDENIEDDOOBIEEDDIEDICONICINDEEDIODIDEIODINE
7 letter answers 5 words
BIOCIDECODEINEDECIDEDDEICIDEECOCIDE
8 letter answers 1 word
COINCIDE
9 letter answers 4 words
COINCIDEDINCIDENCEINNOCENCEOBEDIENCE
11 letter answers 1 word
COINCIDENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 30, 2025 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 268 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 188 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OBEDIENCE. 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.