February 28, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 28, 2025
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.