October 18, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 18, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 18, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words41
Max Points157
Pangram1
Genius110

4 letter answers 19 words

COHOCONECOOLECHOHOLEHONELOCHLOCOLOLLLONELOONNEONNOELNONENOONNOUNOLEOONCEOUCH

5 letter answers 9 words

CELLOCLONECOLONCONCHCOUCHHELLOHOOCHNONCEOUNCE

6 letter answers 7 words

CLOCHECOCOONCOULEEHONCHOLOUCHENEOCONUNCOOL

7 letter answers 4 words

COLLEENCOLONELECHELONNUCLEON

8 letter answers 2 words

HELLHOLELUNCHEON

Common questions

How many answers in the October 18, 2025 Spelling Bee?

41 valid answers worth 157 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 110 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is LUNCHEON. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.