September 22, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 22, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 22, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points175
Pangrams2
Genius122
4 letter answers 9 words
DINGDINODINTDODODONGDOTHGOODHINDHOOD
5 letter answers 7 words
DHOTIDIGITDINGODITTODOGGODOINGIDIOT
6 letter answers 7 words
DININGDOTINGHIDINGHOODOOHOTDOGINDIGOTIDING
7 letter answers 8 words
DIGGINGDINGINGDODGINGDOGGINGDONNINGDOTTINGHOODINGNODDING
9 letter answers 1 word
GOODNIGHT
10 letter answers 1 word
HOTDOGGING
Common questions
How many answers in the September 22, 2025 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 175 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 122 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are GOODNIGHT, HOTDOGGING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.