September 5, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 5, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 5, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points161
Pangram1
Genius113
4 letter answers 18 words
ABLEABLYALLYANALBABABABEBABYBALEBALLBANEBEANBLABELANJEANLANELEANNAANNANA
5 letter answers 9 words
ABBEYALLAYALLEYANNALBABELBANALBELAYLABELNANNY
6 letter answers 10 words
ALLELEANALLYANNEALBABBLEBALEENBANANABANYANBLABBYENABLELEANLY
7 letter answers 2 words
BANALLYEYEBALL
8 letter answers 1 word
BEANBALL
9 letter answers 1 word
JELLYBEAN
Common questions
How many answers in the September 5, 2025 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 161 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is JELLYBEAN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.