February 22, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 22, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 22, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words55
Max Points227
Pangram1
Genius159

4 letter answers 20 words

DEEDDENYDEWYDODODONEDOWNDYEDDYNEEDDYEYEDHEEDHOEDHOODNEEDNODEOWEDWEEDWENDWOODYOND

5 letter answers 16 words

DONEEDOWDYDOWNYDOYENENDEDENDOWHEWEDHONEDHOWDYNEEDYODEONOWNEDWEEDYWOODYWOOEDWOWED

6 letter answers 14 words

DEEDEDDONNEDDOWNEDHEEDEDHOODEDHOODOONEEDEDNODDEDWEDDEDWEEDEDWENDEDWOODEDWOODENYENNED

7 letter answers 4 words

DOYENNEENDOWEDHOEDOWNHONEYED

8 letter answers 1 word

HONEYDEW

Common questions

How many answers in the February 22, 2025 Spelling Bee?

55 valid answers worth 227 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 159 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is HONEYDEW. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is D. 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.