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NYT Bee: Pangram & Words – 21 June 2025

Anya Tsukru
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Welcome back, Bee solvers! Today’s puzzle was a satisfying mix of challenge and wordplay. The center letter was E, and the surrounding letters were C, G, H, I, K, and N — a fairly consonant-heavy selection, making it a little tricky to find longer words but rewarding nonetheless.

Let’s dive into how I cracked the pangram and the full word list that followed.

Puzzle Strategy: Cracking the Hive

As always, I began with a visual scan of the letters. The central letter being E gave me some flexibility, but the presence of K, H, and G added some complexity. I looked at high-frequency word combinations like -ing, -keen, and -neck.

One trick I often use is searching for common prefixes and suffixes. In this case, combinations like “gen-”, “-ing”, “-keen”, and “-heck” jumped out. That’s when I spotted the golden word:

Checking

Boom! The perfect pangram — it uses all seven letters and even fits a common theme. With the pangram locked in, I moved on to building shorter words and variations.

spelling bee answers 21-june 2025

Pangram of the Day

  • Checking
    It fits all criteria — uses all letters, is valid, and is a powerful verb. A great choice for today’s puzzle!

How I Found More Words

After securing the pangram, I went hunting for:

  • 4-letter words with high-frequency combinations

  • Plurals and verb forms (like “knee” → “knees”)

  • Double consonants (e.g., “heck”)

Also, I reminded myself to stay rooted in the center letter E — every word must contain it, no matter how tempting other combinations may seem.

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Full Word List Found

Here’s the complete list of valid words I discovered from today’s letters (center: E):

  1. eek

  2. eke

  3. gene

  4. geek

  5. geeky

  6. heck

  7. heckle

  8. heckler

  9. hen

  10. hike

  11. hiker

  12. knee

  13. kneel

  14. kneeler

  15. keen

  16. keener

  17. eke

  18. neck

  19. necker

  20. nee

  21. neek

  22. nine

  23. cheek

  24. chicken

  25. checking

Note: Some rare or borderline words may not be accepted depending on the NYT word list.

pangram solutions 21 june 2025

Insights from the Hive

Today’s grid was both fun and frustrating. While the consonants limited the number of soft or vowel-based words, it also forced me to think more creatively about compound words and verb forms. The discovery of “checking” early gave a solid anchor, but the joy came from finding unexpected entries like “heckler” and “kneeler.”

This puzzle also emphasized the importance of letter reusability — so many great words involved repeating K or E.

If you’re still learning, my advice is to always start with what you know, then move into variations. For example, keen → keener, kneel → kneeler, heck → heckler. These extensions can quickly boost your score.

Final Tips

  • Use a scratchpad or notepad to try letter combos visually.

  • Don’t forget plural forms — hen → hens, gene → genes.

  • Speak the letters aloud to notice hidden patterns.

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