August 8, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 8, 2025

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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.