August 12, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 12, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 12, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points171
Pangrams2
Genius120
4 letter answers 12 words
AURAAUTOCURTHOURHURTOUCHROUTTAUTTHOUTOURTOUTTUTU
5 letter answers 10 words
COUCHCOURTCOUTHHUTCHOCCUROUTROTOUCHTROUTTRUTHTUTOR
6 letter answers 8 words
AURORAAUTHORCHURCHCHURROCROUCHCRUTCHCUTOUTHURRAH
7 letter answers 2 words
CURACAOCURATOR
8 letter answers 3 words
ACTUATORAUTOCRATCOAUTHOR
9 letter answers 1 word
CUTTHROAT
Common questions
How many answers in the August 12, 2025 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 171 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 120 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are COAUTHOR, CUTTHROAT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is U. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.