Updated: September 14, 2025, 04:30 IST • Today’s live puzzle on NYT Games corresponds to Saturday, September 13, 2025 (ET). Below are the verified answers, pangrams, points, and letter set to help you reach Genius fast. For evergreen strategy, tips, and daily updates, bookmark our cornerstone guide: NYT Spelling Bee guide — rules, tips, and daily answers.
Today’s honeycomb
Center letter: B All letters: A, C, I, N, O, T (center B required in every word)
Today’s pangrams
ANABIOTIC (9 letters) • ANTIBIOTIC (10 letters) • BOTANIC (7 letters)
Score & stats
Total answers: 41 • Perfect pangrams: 0 • Queen Bee score: 154
All verified answers by length
4 letters: baba, bait, banc, boat, boba, boob, boon, boot, noob, obit
5 letters: abaci, abbot, bacon, baton, biota, bocci, cabin, nabob, taboo, tibia
6 letters: baboon, banana, baobab, bionic, biotic, biotin, bobbin, bobcat, bonbon, bonito, bonobo, booboo, cabana, obtain
7 letters: abiotic, botanic, nanobot, tobacco
8 letters: ciabatta
9 letters: anabiotic
10 letters: antibiotic
How to hit Genius quickly
Start with center-letter clusters (bo-, ba-, bio-) and explore the repeating patterns in baboon, bonobo, bobcat. Spot scientific stems like -biotic and -botanic to reach the pangrams. Work systematically from 4-letter starters (baba, bait, boat) upward, then finish with the high-value pangram ANTIBIOTIC.
Key notes for today
- No plurals with “S” are valid in Spelling Bee.
- Every answer must include the center letter B.
- Minimum word length is 4 letters.
Credit: Verified via independent Spelling Bee trackers. Dates/times noted for IST; NYT resets puzzle daily at 03:00 ET.
