August 8, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 8, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 8, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points216
Pangram1
Genius151
4 letter answers 11 words
DELTDENTLENTPELTPENTTEEDTEENTELLTENDTENTTYPE
5 letter answers 8 words
NETTYPETTYTEDDYTEENYTENETTEPEETYPEDYENTE
6 letter answers 12 words
DELETEDENTEDEYELETNETTEDNETTLEPELLETPELTEDPETTEDPLENTYTEEPEETENDEDTENTED
7 letter answers 6 words
DELETEDDEPLETEDETENTEENTENTENETTLEDPENDENT
8 letter answers 3 words
DEPLETEDPELLETEDTELETYPE
9 letter answers 1 word
DEPENDENT
11 letter answers 1 word
DEPENDENTLY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 8, 2025 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 216 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 151 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DEPENDENTLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.