NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, August 21, 2025
Longest word
diddling
8 letters
Top scorer
dimpling
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
6.2
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
D
1
–
–
–
2
3
G
2
–
–
3
1
6
I
–
–
1
–
–
1
L
2
1
2
3
–
8
M
2
–
–
1
2
5
N
–
–
–
–
1
1
P
1
–
1
1
1
4
Σ
8
1
4
8
7
28
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
di 3
G
gi 5gl 1
I
id 1
L
li 8
M
mi 5
N
ni 1
P
pi 4
All 28 answers
156 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★diddling8
dill1
★dimplingpangram15
giggling8
gild1
gilding7
gill1
gilling7
gliding7
idling6
limn1
limning7
limp1
limpid6
limping7
lining6
lipid5
lipping7
middling8
mild1
mill1
milling7
mingling8
niggling8
piddling8
piling6
pill1
pilling7