August 2, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 2, 2025
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.