December 5, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 5, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 5, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points205
Pangrams2
Genius144
4 letter answers 22 words
ACMEACNEAMENBABEBANEBEAMBEANBEENCAMECANEMACEMANEMEANMEMEMICEMIENMIMEMINENAMENENENICENINE
5 letter answers 9 words
AMEBAANIMEEMCEEENEMAINANEINNIEMECCAMINCENIECE
6 letter answers 14 words
AMEBAEAMEBICANEMIAANEMICBEANIEBECAMECABBIECANINECINEMAICEMANICEMENIMBIBEMEANIEMENACE
7 letter answers 1 word
BIENNIA
8 letter answers 3 words
AMBIANCEAMBIENCEEMINENCE
9 letter answers 1 word
IMMINENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the December 5, 2025 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 205 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 144 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are AMBIANCE, AMBIENCE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.