May 7, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 7, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 7, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points202
Pangram1
Genius141
4 letter answers 16 words
COINICONINTOLIMNLINTLIONLOINLOONMINIMINTMONOMOONNOONONTOTINTTOON
5 letter answers 7 words
COLONCONICIONICMINIMONIONTINCTTONIC
6 letter answers 10 words
CLINICCOCOONCOMMONCOTTONICONICLOTIONMINIONMOTIONNONCOMNOTION
7 letter answers 4 words
COLONICCONCOCTMILLIONMOONLIT
9 letter answers 4 words
COMMOTIONCOTILLIONNONILLIONOCTILLION
10 letter answers 2 words
CONCOCTIONLOCOMOTION
Common questions
How many answers in the May 7, 2025 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 202 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 141 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LOCOMOTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.