NYT Spelling Bee October 23 2025 Answers
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50 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for October 23 2025 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 8 letters and starts with B
BACKFILL
Full word list
49 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ABACI5ABACK5ACACIA6ACAI1ALACK5ALFALFA7ALIBI5ALKALI6BABA1BABKA5BACILLI7BACK1BACKFILL15BAIL1BAILIFF7BALALAIKA9BALK1BALL1BIBLICAL8BILABIAL8BLAB1BLACK5BLACKBALL9CABAL5CABALA6CALF1CALL1CALLA5CALLBACK8CILIA5CLACK5FACIAL6FAIL1FALL1FALLBACK8FILIAL6FLAB1FLACK5FLAIL5FLAK1ILIAC5KICKBACK8KICKBALL8LABIA5LABIAL6LACK1LAIC1LAICAL6LILAC5
Checked against the official NYT Spelling Bee solution
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.