NYT Spelling Bee October 16 2025 Answers
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67 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for October 16 2025 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 8 letters and starts with E
EXULTANT
Full word list
66 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ANTE1ANTENATAL9ANTENNA7ANTENNAE8ATTENUATE9ATTUNE6AUNT1EATEN5ELATE5ENTENTE7EXALT5EXEUNT6EXTANT6EXTENT6EXTENUATE9EXULT5EXULTANT15LANTANA7LATE1LATEN5LATENT6LATEX5LATTE5LEANT5LENT1LUNATE6LUNETTE7LUTE1LUTEAL6NATAL5NATANT6NEAT1NEATEN6NETTLE6NEXT1TALE1TALENT6TALL1TATTLE6TATTLETALE10TAUNT5TAUT1TAUTEN6TAXA1TEAL1TEAT1TEEN1TELETEXT8TELEX5TELL1TELLTALE8TENANT6TENET5TENT1TEXT1TEXTUAL7TULLE5TUNA1TUNE1TUNNEL6TUTEE5TUTU1ULULATE7UNEATEN7UNLET5UNTUNE6
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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.