May 8, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 8, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 8, 2025 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words58
Max Points263
Pangram1
Genius184
4 letter answers 19 words
ARIAARILCARPCARTCRAPLAIRLIARLIRAPAIRPARTPRATRAILRAPTRIALRILLTARPTARTTRAPTRIP
5 letter answers 16 words
ALTARAPARTATRIAATTARCARATCARPICIRCACIRRIRAITATAPIRTIARATRACTTRAILTRAITTRIALTRILL
6 letter answers 9 words
ARCTICATRIALCARPALCITRICCRITICLARIATPILLARRACIALTARTAR
7 letter answers 10 words
APPARATATTRACTPARTIALPARTITAPIRATICPRIAPICRAILCARRATATATRATTAILRATTRAP
8 letter answers 3 words
CATARACTCLAPTRAPCRITICAL
9 letter answers 1 word
PRACTICAL
Common questions
How many answers in the May 8, 2025 Spelling Bee?
58 valid answers worth 263 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 184 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PRACTICAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.