October 5, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 5, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 5, 2025 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words45
Max Points149
Pangram1
Genius104
4 letter answers 25 words
GENEGENTGONEGONGGOONNENENEONNONENOONNOPENOTEONTOOPENPEENPENTPEONPONEPONGPONYTEENTENTTONETONGTONYTOON
5 letter answers 11 words
GOONYNETTYNONETPENNEPENNYPEONYTEENYTENETTENONTONNEYENTE
6 letter answers 4 words
EGGNOGGOTTENPONGEEPOTENT
7 letter answers 2 words
ENTENTEPONTOON
8 letter answers 3 words
GENOTYPEONTOGENYOPPONENT
Common questions
How many answers in the October 5, 2025 Spelling Bee?
45 valid answers worth 149 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 104 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GENOTYPE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.