September 18, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 18, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 18, 2025 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words21
Max Points169
Pangrams2
Genius118
4 letter answers 1 word
VAIN
5 letter answers 1 word
AVIAN
6 letter answers 6 words
AVATARGIVINGRAVINGTRIVIAVAGINAVIRGIN
7 letter answers 3 words
NIRVANAVAGRANTVARIANT
8 letter answers 4 words
ARRIVINGAVIATINGINVITINGRAVAGING
9 letter answers 2 words
INVARIANTVITIATING
10 letter answers 2 words
NAVIGATINGTITIVATING
11 letter answers 2 words
AGGRAVATINGGRAVITATING
Common questions
How many answers in the September 18, 2025 Spelling Bee?
21 valid answers worth 169 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 118 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are AGGRAVATING, GRAVITATING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is V. 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.