August 2, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 2, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 2, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words39
Max Points195
Pangrams2
Genius137

4 letter answers 10 words

DRIPPAIDPAILPAIRPALLPALPPAPAPILLPLAYPRAY

5 letter answers 11 words

APPLYDIPPYLIPIDLIPPYPADDYPAPALPAPPYPARRYPLAIDRAPIDYAPPY

6 letter answers 12 words

APIARYAPPALLDRIPPYPALAPAPALLIDPAPAYAPAPYRIPARLAYPAYDAYPIDDLYPILLARRIPPLY

7 letter answers 4 words

AIRPLAYPAPALLYPAPILLARAPIDLY

8 letter answers 2 words

LAPIDARYPALLIDLY

Common questions

How many answers in the August 2, 2025 Spelling Bee?

39 valid answers worth 195 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 137 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are LAPIDARY, RAPIDLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.