- Anya Tsukru
- July 12, 2025
Spelling Bee Pangram Solution – July 12, 2025
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Today’s Spelling Bee puzzle was a real treat — filled with curveballs, clever wordplay, and a very satisfying pangram. With C as the center letter and surrounding letters T, U, L, N, A, I, the challenge was to think creatively while staying grounded in letter constraints.
Let’s break down how I approached this puzzle and eventually uncovered the pangram, along with all the valid words I found.
First Thoughts
At first glance, I noticed that today’s hive lacked E and R, which often limits verb endings and common suffixes. But with a decent mix of consonants and vowels, including U, A, I, and the central C, I knew there had to be some solid words waiting to be uncovered.
The puzzle immediately screamed “-tic,” “-cal,” and “-cial” endings, which are great word-starters in puzzles like this. I also tried several compound roots using -cat, -cut, -clan, -clut, and so on.
The Pangram
After warming up with a few shorter words, I kept trying to mix all the available letters and landed on the winning word:
LUNATIC
“Lunatic” is today’s pangram! A brilliant 7-letter word that combines all the available letters with the center letter C, and is perfectly valid. It’s one of those words that feels like a reward when it finally clicks.
How I Found It
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I Started with Basic 4-Letter Words: This helped me get into the rhythm. Words like “clan,” “cult,” and “lilt” came up quickly.
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Looked for Common Prefixes & Suffixes: I played with “in-,” “un-,” and “-tic” to generate longer possibilities.
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Searched for 7-8 Letter Combos: I experimented with longer arrangements, writing out letters like a mini anagram game. That’s when LUNATIC finally lit up the board.
It helped to visualize the word “luna” (moon) and think metaphorically, which led to “lunatic” — someone once thought to be influenced by the moon!
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Word List for July 12, 2025
Here are the valid words I found using today’s hive:
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clan
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clit
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cult
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cunt
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lint
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lilt
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tact
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tacti
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unlit
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call
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caul
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cant
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cultic
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antic
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tunic
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lunatic
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cull
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tail
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nail
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cut
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unit
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tic
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nil
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lit
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act
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cat
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tan
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tin
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lat
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lac
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ail
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ailant
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inuit
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canal
Note: Some words might not appear in the official NYT list due to spelling variants or dictionary restrictions, but I included all my attempts that made logical sense.
Wrap-Up
Today’s puzzle wasn’t the easiest, but that’s what made “lunatic” such a gratifying find. Spelling Bee is as much about pattern recognition as it is about vocabulary depth. When you start identifying familiar roots, prefixes, and suffixes, it becomes a creative word-building exercise.
If you’re stuck, don’t forget to:
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Build from short to long words.
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Think of both nouns and adjectives.
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Play around with possible anagrams.
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Remember common letter groupings.
Based in Kohima, Anya Tsukru is the co-founder of the Spelling Better App, an app designed to make spelling fun, interactive, and effective for learners of all ages. With a deep passion for language and education, Anya creates content that helps users strengthen their vocabulary and master spelling through engaging challenges and practical tips.