February 28, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 28, 2025

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 28, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words49
Max Points231
Pangram1
Genius162

4 letter answers 18 words

DEEPEPEEEPICKEEPKEPIPECKPEEDPEEKPEENPEEPPEKEPENDPICKPIEDPIKEPINEPINKPIPE

5 letter answers 5 words

PENCEPENNEPIECEPINEDPIPED

6 letter answers 17 words

DEEPENDEPENDDIPPEDNIPPEDPECKEDPEEKEDPEEPEDPENDEDPENNEDPEPPEDPICKEDPICNICPIECEDPINKEDPINKIEPINNEDPIPPIN

7 letter answers 2 words

EPICENENINEPIN

8 letter answers 3 words

DEEPENEDDEPENDEDPINNIPED

9 letter answers 1 word

PICNICKED

10 letter answers 2 words

DEPENDENCEINCIPIENCE

12 letter answers 1 word

INDEPENDENCE

Common questions

How many answers in the February 28, 2025 Spelling Bee?

49 valid answers worth 231 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 162 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.