NYT Spelling Bee August 17 2025 Answers
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59 WORDS3 PANGRAMS POINTSThe seven letters for August 17 2025 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangrams have 8 9 8 letters and start with A A D
ABDICATEABDICATEDDIABETIC
Full word list
56 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ABACI5ABDICATE15ABDICATED16ACACIA6ACAI1ACCEDE6ACCEDED7ACED1ACETATE7ACETIC6ACID1ACIDIC6ACTED5ADDICT6ADDICTED8ATTIC5CABBED6CABBIE6CACTI5CADDIE6CADDIED7CADET5CEDE1CEDED5CIABATTA8CICADA6CITE1CITED5DECADE6DECEIT6DECIDE6DECIDED7DEDICATE8DEDICATED9DEDICATEE9DEICE5DEICED6DEICIDE7DETECT6DETECTED8DIABETIC15DICE1DICED5DICTA5DICTATE7DICTATED8DIDACT6DIDACTIC8DIETETIC8EDICT5EIDETIC7ICED1TACET5TACIT5TACT1TACTIC6
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How Spelling Bee works
Make as many words as you can from seven letters — every word must be at least four letters and include the center letter. Four-letter words score 1 point, longer words score their length, and a pangram (uses all seven letters) earns a 7-point bonus. Reach “Genius” without spoilers using our hint first. Play at nytimes.com.