August 22, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 22, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 22, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points177
Pangram1
Genius124
4 letter answers 7 words
COIFCOINCOIRCORNCROCFOCIICON
5 letter answers 10 words
CIRRICOCCICOMICCONICCROCICROONIONICMICROMIMICRICIN
6 letter answers 10 words
COCOONCOFFINCOMMONFORMICICONICIRONICMICRONNONCOMROCOCOROMCOM
7 letter answers 5 words
CONFIRMCONFORMMOROCCOMORONICOMICRON
9 letter answers 2 words
MICROFORMMICROMINI
Common questions
How many answers in the August 22, 2025 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 177 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 124 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CONFIRM. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.