NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, August 23, 2025
Longest word
inveighing
10 letters
Top scorer
inveighed
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.1
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
9
10
Σ
D
1
1
4
3
4
1
–
14
E
1
–
3
1
–
–
–
5
G
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
3
H
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
3
I
–
1
–
1
–
1
1
4
V
4
1
4
3
–
–
–
12
Σ
8
5
13
8
4
2
1
41
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 3di 11
E
en 2ev 3
G
gi 3
H
hi 3
I
in 3iv 1
V
ve 9vi 3
All 41 answers
234 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★devein6
deveined8
deveining9
dive1
dived5
divide6
divided7
dividend8
dividing8
divine6
divined7
diving6
divining8
divvied7
endive6
envied6
even1
evened6
evening7
give1
given5
giving6
hive1
hived5
hiving6
inveigh7
★inveighedpangram16
inveighing10
ivied5
vegged6
veggie6
vegging7
vein1
veined6
veining7
vend1
vended6
vending7
vied1
vine1
vivid5