August 9, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 9, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 9, 2025 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points168
Pangram1
Genius118
4 letter answers 13 words
ALITBAILBAITBILLILLYITTYLILTLILYTAILTALITAXITILLTILT
5 letter answers 8 words
ALIBIATILTAXIALBIALYBILLYLABIALAITYTIBIA
6 letter answers 6 words
ATAXIAAXILLALABIALLAXITYTALLITTIBIAL
7 letter answers 4 words
ABILITYAXIALLYBATTILYBIAXIAL
8 letter answers 2 words
BILABIALLABILITY
9 letter answers 2 words
BIAXIALLYLIABILITY
10 letter answers 1 word
TAXABILITY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 9, 2025 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 168 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 118 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TAXABILITY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.