August 21, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 21, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 21, 2025 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points156
Pangram1
Genius109
4 letter answers 8 words
DILLGILDGILLLIMNLIMPMILDMILLPILL
5 letter answers 1 word
LIPID
6 letter answers 4 words
IDLINGLIMPIDLININGPILING
7 letter answers 8 words
GILDINGGILLINGGLIDINGLIMNINGLIMPINGLIPPINGMILLINGPILLING
8 letter answers 7 words
DIDDLINGDIMPLINGGIGGLINGMIDDLINGMINGLINGNIGGLINGPIDDLING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 21, 2025 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 156 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 109 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DIMPLING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.