September 12, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 12, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 12, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words19
Max Points74
Pangram1
Genius52
4 letter answers 9 words
CHICCHINHICKINCHKICKKINKMINIMINKNICK
5 letter answers 5 words
CHICKCINCHCUMINMIMICMINIM
6 letter answers 3 words
CHICHIKIMCHIUNKINK
7 letter answers 1 word
MINIMUM
8 letter answers 1 word
MUNCHKIN
Common questions
How many answers in the September 12, 2025 Spelling Bee?
19 valid answers worth 74 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 52 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MUNCHKIN. 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.