NYT Spelling Bee May 17 2025 Answers
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67 WORDS2 PANGRAMS POINTSThe seven letters for May 17 2025 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangrams have 10 9 letters and start with I T
INITIALIZETANTALIZE
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65 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ALIEN5ALIENATE8ALIT1ALLELE6ANAL1ANNAL5ANNEAL6ANTENATAL9ATILT5AZALEA6ELAN1ELATE5ELITE5ENTAIL6ENTITLE7INITIAL7INITIALIZE17INLET5INTEL5LAIN1LANAI5LANE1LANTANA7LATE1LATEN5LATENT6LATTE5LAZE1LEAN1LEANT5LENIENT7LENT1LENTIL6LIEN1LILT1LINE1LINEAL6LINEN5LINNET6LINT1LINTEL6LITE1LITTLE6NAIL1NATAL5NETTLE6TAIL1TALE1TALENT6TALI1TALL1TALLIT6TANTALIZE16TATTLE6TATTLETALE10TEAL1TELL1TELLTALE8TILE1TILL1TILT1TITILLATE9TITLE5TITTLE6ZEAL1
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How Spelling Bee works
Make as many words as you can from seven letters — every word must be at least four letters and include the center letter. Four-letter words score 1 point, longer words score their length, and a pangram (uses all seven letters) earns a 7-point bonus. Reach “Genius” without spoilers using our hint first. Play at nytimes.com.