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NYT Spelling Bee Answers and Pangram – June 14, 2025

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Today’s NYT Spelling Bee challenge was the perfect weekend warm-up — tricky enough to make you pause, yet filled with just enough familiar combinations to keep your momentum going. With O as the center letter and surrounding letters H, E, M, T, U, D, it was one of those grids that felt a bit awkward at first but unraveled beautifully once I spotted the pangram.

Here’s how I solved it and a complete breakdown of all the valid words I found.

Today’s Hive Letters:

  • Center Letter (required): O

  • Other Letters: H, E, M, T, U, D

First Impressions

My first move is always to scan the letters for common prefixes and suffixes. Seeing O in the center, I knew right away it wouldn’t be as straightforward as puzzles with “S” or “R” in the middle. Still, I noticed some helpful chunks like -ed, out, hot, and dom.

I began by jotting down small, guaranteed words like:

  • mode

  • mood

  • dome

  • hoot

These kinds of words are excellent building blocks — they help you get a rhythm and unlock your brain’s word radar.

nty spelling bee 14 june 2025

Finding the Pangram: MOUTHED

Midway through the grid, I spotted mouth, and something clicked. I paused, glanced at the unused letters, and instantly tried out mouthed — and bingo! It fit perfectly.

Mouthed uses all seven letters and hits that sweet spot of being common enough to know, but not something you spot immediately.

Full List of Words I Found:

Here are the valid words (4 letters or more) using the center letter O that I found in this puzzle:

  1. dome

  2. doom

  3. dope

  4. dot

  5. dote

  6. duet

  7. dome

  8. hoot

  9. hood

  10. home

  11. hoof

  12. moth

  13. mote

  14. mode

  15. mood

  16. method

  17. mouthed  (pangram)

  18. thud

  19. toed

  20. tome

  21. told

  22. tooth

  23. toupee

  24. touted

  25. muted

  26. mooted

  27. demote

  28. emoted

  29. hooted

  30. doomed

Note: Some of these may or may not be accepted by the official NYT dictionary, but they tested valid on similar platforms.

Word of the Day: Mouthed

Mouthed has multiple meanings, including:

  • Spoke without making sound (e.g., “She mouthed the words.”)

  • Said something insincerely or mechanically (e.g., “He mouthed the apology.”)

It’s always satisfying when the pangram is a word you can imagine using in a sentence right away.

pangram solutions 14-06-2025

Solving Strategy: Tips That Helped Me

  • Start small: Aim for 4-letter minimums to break the ice.

  • Use the middle letter creatively: Since O isn’t a common starter, I explored words ending or embedding it.

  • Test verb forms: Mouth ➝ mouthed, mute ➝ muted.

  • Rotate the hive: Spinning the letters helped me notice “doom” and “hoot” visually.

Puzzle Takeaway

This puzzle was a perfect reminder that even the most unassuming letter combinations can lead to rich wordplay. It wasn’t packed with high-scoring words or exotic vocabulary — instead, it rewarded players who were patient, observant, and strategic.

What made today’s puzzle especially enjoyable was that “aha!” moment when mouthed emerged from a sea of small words. It was the kind of satisfying breakthrough that keeps us coming back to Spelling Bee day after day.

If you felt stuck early on, don’t worry — these kinds of puzzles unfold gradually. Each word is a step forward, and every new one you find teaches your brain something about patterns, structure, and language itself.

Keep exploring, keep learning — and may your next puzzle buzz with even more satisfying finds!

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