October 21, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 21, 2025

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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.