October 21, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 21, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 21, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points170
Pangram1
Genius119
4 letter answers 7 words
DENYDYEDDYNEEDDYEYEDHYMNYOND
5 letter answers 12 words
DOOMYDOYENENEMYHOMEYHONEYHOOEYHYMENMOMMYMONEYMOODYMOONYNEEDY
6 letter answers 3 words
YENNEDYEOMENYOOHOO
7 letter answers 6 words
DEMONYMDOYENNEHOMONYMHONEYEDMONEYEDMONONYM
8 letter answers 2 words
HOMONYMYMONEYMEN
9 letter answers 1 word
HONEYMOON
11 letter answers 1 word
HONEYMOONED
Common questions
How many answers in the October 21, 2025 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 170 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 119 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HONEYMOONED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.