May 5, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 5, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 5, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words46
Max Points184
Pangram1
Genius129
4 letter answers 21 words
LAMPLOOPOPALPALLPALMPALPPAPAPLANPLOPPOLLPOLOPOMPPOOLPOOPPOORPORNPRAMPROMPROPRAMPROMP
5 letter answers 8 words
APRONPAMPAPAPALPAROLPOLARPOPPAPORNOPROMO
6 letter answers 10 words
APPALLLOLLOPNAPALMPALAPAPALLORPANAMAPARLORPLANARPOMPOMPOPLAR
7 letter answers 2 words
LAMPOONPOMPANO
8 letter answers 4 words
MALAPROPNONPOLARPANORAMAPOOLROOM
10 letter answers 1 word
PARANORMAL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 5, 2025 Spelling Bee?
46 valid answers worth 184 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 129 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PARANORMAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.