NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, August 2, 2025
Longest word
lapidary
8 letters
Top scorer
lapidary
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
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
–
1
2
1
–
4
D
1
1
1
–
–
3
L
–
2
–
–
1
3
P
9
5
8
2
1
25
R
–
1
1
1
–
3
Y
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
10
11
12
4
2
39
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1ap 3
D
di 1dr 2
L
la 1li 2
P
pa 19pi 3pl 2pr 1
R
ra 2ri 1
Y
ya 1
All 39 answers
195 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★airplay7
apiary6
appall6
apply5
dippy5
drip1
drippy6
★lapidarypangram15
lipid5
lippy5
paddy5
paid1
pail1
pair1
palapa6
pall1
pallid6
pallidly8
palp1
papa1
papal5
papally7
papaya6
papilla7
pappy5
papyri6
parlay6
parry5
payday6
piddly6
pill1
pillar6
plaid5
play1
pray1
rapid5
★rapidlypangram14
ripply6
yappy5