November 21, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 21, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for November 21, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words30
Max Points135
Pangrams2
Genius95

4 letter answers 13 words

DROPGOOPGORPPANGPAPAPOGOPONDPONGPOOPPOORPORNPRODPROP

5 letter answers 7 words

APRONDROOPPAGANPANDAPOPPAPORNOPRONG

6 letter answers 4 words

DOGNAPGRAPPAPAGODAPARDON

7 letter answers 2 words

GRANDPAPARAGON

8 letter answers 2 words

GRANDPOPPARADROP

9 letter answers 1 word

GRANDPAPA

10 letter answers 1 word

PROPAGANDA

Common questions

How many answers in the November 21, 2025 Spelling Bee?

30 valid answers worth 135 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 95 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are GRANDPOP, PROPAGANDA. 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.