September 23, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 23, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 23, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points158
Pangrams2
Genius111
4 letter answers 16 words
ABETBAITBATEBEATBEETBETABITECITEKITETACKTACTTAKETEAKTEATTICKTIKI
5 letter answers 8 words
ABATEATTICBATIKCACTITACETTACITTIBIATIKKA
6 letter answers 6 words
ACETICATTACKBETAKETACTICTIBIAETICKET
7 letter answers 4 words
ACETATEBACKBITTEACAKETIEBACK
8 letter answers 3 words
BACKBITECIABATTATAKEBACK
Common questions
How many answers in the September 23, 2025 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 158 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 111 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are BACKBITE, TIEBACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.