March 21, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — March 21, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for March 21, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points169
Pangram1
Genius118

4 letter answers 15 words

CENTCITEEVENNENENICENINENITETEENTENTTINEVEINVENTVICEVINEZINE

5 letter answers 6 words

CIVETEVENTEVICTINNIENIECETENET

6 letter answers 6 words

ENTICEEVINCEINCITEINTENTINVENTINVITE

7 letter answers 5 words

CITIZENENTENTEEVICTEEINVITEENETIZEN

8 letter answers 1 word

NINETEEN

9 letter answers 3 words

INCENTIVEINVECTIVEINVENTIVE

11 letter answers 1 word

INCENTIVIZE

Common questions

How many answers in the March 21, 2025 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 169 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 118 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is INCENTIVIZE. 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.