September 21, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 21, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 21, 2025 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points193
Pangrams4
Genius135
4 letter answers 11 words
AFARFACTFAIRFARTFIATFRATNAIFRAFTRIFFRIFTTIFF
5 letter answers 4 words
CRAFTFAINTFRANCFRIAR
6 letter answers 8 words
AFFAIRANTIFACAFTANFANFICFARINAINFANTRAFFIATARIFF
7 letter answers 6 words
AFFIANTFANATICFRANTICINFARCTINFRACTTRAFFIC
8 letter answers 4 words
AIRCRAFTARTIFACTFRITTATARIFFRAFF
12 letter answers 1 word
ANTIAIRCRAFT
Common questions
How many answers in the September 21, 2025 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 193 points, including 4 pangrams. Genius requires 135 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ANTIAIRCRAFT, FRANTIC, INFARCT, INFRACT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.