September 16, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 16, 2025

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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.