October 28, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 28, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 28, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words34
Max Points128
Pangram1
Genius90

4 letter answers 18 words

BILLBLINBOILHILLHILTHINTINTOLILTLINTLIONLOINOBITOLIOTHINTILLTILTTINTTOIL

5 letter answers 5 words

BLINILITHONINTHONIONTILTH

6 letter answers 6 words

BIOTINBOBBINBONITOHOBBITLOTIONNOTION

7 letter answers 2 words

BILLIONINHIBIT

9 letter answers 2 words

BILLIONTHNONILLION

10 letter answers 1 word

INHIBITION

Common questions

How many answers in the October 28, 2025 Spelling Bee?

34 valid answers worth 128 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 90 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.