NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, August 14, 2025
Longest word
birdbath
8 letters
Top scorer
birdbath
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
2
1
–
–
–
3
B
2
3
1
–
1
7
D
2
–
–
–
–
2
H
1
1
–
1
–
3
R
1
4
2
–
–
7
T
–
5
1
–
–
6
Σ
8
14
4
1
1
28
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ar 2at 1
B
ba 1bi 4br 2
D
di 1dr 1
H
ha 3
R
ra 6ri 1
T
th 1ti 3tr 2
All 28 answers
124 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aria1
arid1
atria5
bait1
bird1
★birdbathpangram15
birria6
birth5
braid5
briar5
dirt1
drib1
habit5
habitat7
hair1
rabbi5
rabbit6
rabid5
radii5
raid1
raita5
ribbit6
third5
tiara5
tibia5
tidbit6
trait5
triad5