August 29, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 29, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 29, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words45
Max Points189
Pangrams3
Genius132
4 letter answers 21 words
COCKCOKECONKCOOKCUKEDECKDEKEDOCKDUCKDUKEDUNKEKEDKEENKENOKNEEKOOKKUDUNECKNOCKNOOKNUKE
5 letter answers 6 words
DEKEDDUKEDKENDOKNEEDKNOCKNUKED
6 letter answers 13 words
COCKEDCONKEDCOOKEDCUCKOODECKEDDOCKEDDUCKEDDUNKEDKEENEDNECKEDNOCKEDUNCOCKUNDOCK
7 letter answers 1 word
KNOCKED
8 letter answers 4 words
CUCKOOEDUNCOCKEDUNCOOKEDUNDOCKED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 29, 2025 Spelling Bee?
45 valid answers worth 189 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 132 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are UNCOCKED, UNCOOKED, UNDOCKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.