October 17, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 17, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 17, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points139
Pangrams2
Genius97
4 letter answers 21 words
BELLBILEBILLBLOBBOILBOLLBOLOLIMBLIMELIMOLOBELOBOLOLLLOOMMILEMILLMOILMOLEMOLLOLEOOLIO
5 letter answers 9 words
BELIEBELLEBEZELBIBLEBLOOMLIBELLIMBOMELEEOLLIE
6 letter answers 3 words
BOBBLEEMBLEMMOBILE
7 letter answers 1 word
LIBELEE
8 letter answers 3 words
EMBEZZLEIMMOBILEMOBILIZE
10 letter answers 1 word
IMMOBILIZE
Common questions
How many answers in the October 17, 2025 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 139 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 97 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are IMMOBILIZE, MOBILIZE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.