May 4, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 4, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 4, 2025 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points206
Pangram1
Genius144
4 letter answers 19 words
CODECOEDCOHOCOOTCOTEDECODODODOTEDOTHECHOHOEDHOODHOOTOUCHTHOUTOEDTOOTTOTETOUT
5 letter answers 13 words
CODEDCOOEDCOUCHCOUTHDOETHDOTEDHOOCHOCTETOUTDOOUTEDTOOTHTOTEDTOUCH
6 letter answers 12 words
CUTOUTDECOCTDECODEDOTTEDDOUCHEECHOEDHOODEDHOODOOHOOTEDTOOTEDTOUCHETOUTED
7 letter answers 5 words
COUCHEDDECODEDDOUCHEDTOOTHEDTOUCHED
8 letter answers 1 word
DECOCTED
Common questions
How many answers in the May 4, 2025 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 206 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 144 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TOUCHED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.