August 28, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 28, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 28, 2025 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words61
Max Points312
Pangram1
Genius218
4 letter answers 15 words
ACNECANECANTCAVACAVECENTCOATCOCACONECOOTCOTECOVEONCETACOTACT
5 letter answers 12 words
CACAOCANNACANOECANONCOCOACOVENCOVETENACTNONCEOCEANOCTETTACET
6 letter answers 15 words
ACCENTAVOCETCANCANCANNONCANNOTCANTONCAVEATCOCOONCOTTONNEOCONOCTANEOCTANTOCTAVEVACANTVACATE
7 letter answers 15 words
ACETATEACETONECANTATACANTEENCONCAVECONCOCTCONNECTCONNOTECONTACTCONTENTCONVECTCONVENECONVENTECOTONETOCCATA
8 letter answers 3 words
CETACEANCOTENANTCOVENANT
11 letter answers 1 word
CONCATENATE
Common questions
How many answers in the August 28, 2025 Spelling Bee?
61 valid answers worth 312 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 218 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is COVENANT. 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.