October 9, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 9, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 9, 2025 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points123
Pangram1
Genius86
4 letter answers 12 words
IRONLIONLOINLOONNOIRNOONNORINOUNNULLPORNRUINUPON
5 letter answers 7 words
INURNONIONPINUPPORNOPRIONUNIONUNPIN
6 letter answers 4 words
PINIONPIPPINPOPLINUNROLL
7 letter answers 4 words
OPINIONPILLIONPRONOUNPURLOIN
8 letter answers 1 word
NONUNION
9 letter answers 1 word
NONILLION
Common questions
How many answers in the October 9, 2025 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 123 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 86 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PURLOIN. 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.