November 9, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 9, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for November 9, 2025 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words45
Max Points226
Pangram1
Genius158

4 letter answers 12 words

ANALCLANCYANLAINNAANNAILNANANARCNARYRAINRANIYARN

5 letter answers 13 words

ANNALCAIRNCANALCANNACANNYCARNYCYNICINLAYLANAINANNYNINNYRAINYRICIN

6 letter answers 10 words

ANALLYARCANAARNICACANARYCANCANCARNALCLINICCRANIACRANNYNIACIN

7 letter answers 3 words

CANNILYCRANIALCYNICAL

8 letter answers 3 words

ARANCINICARNALLYCLINICAL

9 letter answers 3 words

ANCILLARYCLINICIANCYNICALLY

10 letter answers 1 word

CLINICALLY

Common questions

How many answers in the November 9, 2025 Spelling Bee?

45 valid answers worth 226 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 158 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is ANCILLARY. 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.