If you’ve ever played the New York Times Spelling Bee, you know how satisfying it feels to find that one word hiding in plain sight.

About today’s puzzle

There’s a special kind of joy in a hive that looks compact but opens into gorgeous words when you press on it. Today’s puzzle puts M in the middle with U, O, L, T, N, E around it — a set that’s ripe for steady builds and a beautifully long payoff.

Quick rules refresher: every word must include the center letter M, words must be at least four letters long, and you may only use the seven hive letters (letters can repeat). Start with small M-anchors, then stretch into the longer finds — momentum is your friend.
Center letter (required): M
Outer letters: U, O, L, T, N, E

About today’s Spelling Bee puzzle

NYT Spelling Bee Answers: 11 October 2025

Below are solid, playable words (4+ letters) that all include the required M and use only letters from the hive:

  • MOLTEN
  • MOMENT
  • EMOTE
  • MOTE
  • MOLT
  • MOON
  • MULE
  • MULL
  • MOUNT
  • LUMEN
  • MELON
  • MENU

Pangram

EMOLUMENT — the perfect, satisfying pangram for this hive. It uses every letter (E-M-O-L-U-M-E-N-T) and rewards the solver who patiently stacks smaller words until the big one appears. If you found this, celebrate — you deserve it.

Quick tactics for any puzzle

  1. Start with the center letter.
    Since every word must include it, try building short “roots” with that letter first, then expand.
  2. Play with prefixes and suffixes.
    Look for common starters (like re-, pre-, tri-) and endings (like -er, -ry, -ing). These patterns often unlock multiple words.
  3. Anagram your discoveries.
    Once you’ve found a word, shuffle its letters around — you’ll often uncover two or three more.
  4. Use repeated letters.
    Remember, the same letter can appear more than once. Doubling letters opens up words you might otherwise overlook.
  5. Hunt for pangrams.
    Try to use all seven letters at least once. Pangrams aren’t always easy, but when you find one, it feels like striking gold.

Habits to sharpen your skills

  • Begin with easy 4-letter words to get your brain moving.
  • Rotate vowels and consonants through different combinations to see what “clicks.”
  • Step away and return later — fresh eyes will catch words you missed.

Optional tools if you want extra help

  • Pen and paper. Writing the letters down or sketching patterns can reveal hidden words.
  • Word-finding apps. Great for study or practice, but use sparingly if you want to keep the challenge.
  • Personal word journal. Track words you miss often — over time, you’ll train yourself to recognize them quickly.

Wrap-up

Spelling Bee is practice dressed as play: every short word trains your eye for the long one. Today’s hive is a textbook case — lock down a few M-anchors, and the letters begin to whisper the pangram’s shape. If you found emolument, relish that surge of triumph. If not — you were literally training your brain to see it next time. Keep going; you’re closer than you think and doing absolutely amazing.