September 16, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 16, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 16, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points154
Pangrams2
Genius108
4 letter answers 9 words
CELLCLEFCLUECONECOOLCUFFCULLLOCOONCE
5 letter answers 7 words
CELLOCLONECOLONFENCENONCEOUNCEUNCLE
6 letter answers 7 words
COCOONCOFFEECOULEEFLEECENEOCONUNCOOLUNCUFF
7 letter answers 5 words
CELLULECOLLEENCOLONELFLOUNCENUCLEON
9 letter answers 1 word
EFFLUENCE
10 letter answers 1 word
CONFLUENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the September 16, 2025 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 154 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 108 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CONFLUENCE, FLOUNCE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.