September 12, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 12, 2025

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.