NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Longest word
enjambment
10 letters
Top scorer
enjambment
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
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
A
2
1
–
1
2
1
–
7
B
5
–
3
–
–
1
–
9
E
–
1
–
2
–
–
1
4
J
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
M
5
3
1
1
–
–
–
10
N
1
–
2
–
–
–
–
3
T
6
1
1
–
2
–
–
10
Σ
20
6
7
4
4
2
1
44
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 4an 3
B
ba 4be 5
E
ea 1em 1en 2
J
je 1
M
ma 4me 6
N
na 1ne 2
T
ta 1te 9
All 44 answers
187 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abate5
abatement9
abet1
abetment8
ante1
antenna7
antennae8
bantam6
bate1
battement9
batten6
beat1
beaten6
beet1
bent1
beta1
eaten5
emanate7
★enjambmentpangram17
entente7
jete1
manatee7
manta5
mate1
matte5
meant5
meat1
meet1
mentee6
meta1
mete1
natant6
neat1
neaten6
tame1
team1
teammate8
teat1
teem1
teen1
tenant6
tenement8
tenet5
tent1