Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Sunday, August 17, 2025
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — August 17, 2025
ABDEITC
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Show the pangrams4 words using all 7 letters
Word counts by lengthHow many 4-letter, 5-letter words etc. — no words revealed
Words by first letterWord counts per starting letter
Full word listEvery word with point values — pangrams highlighted
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Word count + points
56
words
338
total points
236
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 338 pts
Genius 236 pts
Amazing 169 pts
Great 135 pts
Nice 84 pts
Solid 50 pts
Good 27 pts
Moving Up 16 pts
Good Start 6 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
A
16 words
C
12 words
D
21 words
E
2 words
I
1 word
T
4 words
All 56 words
ABACI5pt
ABDICATE15pt
ABDICATED16pt
ACACIA6pt
ACAI1pt
ACCEDE6pt
ACCEDED7pt
ACED1pt
ACETATE7pt
ACETIC6pt
ACID1pt
ACIDIC6pt
ACTED5pt
ADDICT6pt
ADDICTED8pt
ATTIC5pt
CABBED6pt
CABBIE6pt
CACTI5pt
CADDIE6pt
CADDIED7pt
CADET5pt
CEDE1pt
CEDED5pt
CIABATTA8pt
CICADA6pt
CITE1pt
CITED5pt
DECADE6pt
DECEIT6pt
DECIDE6pt
DECIDED7pt
DEDICATE8pt
DEDICATED9pt
DEDICATEE9pt
DEICE5pt
DEICED6pt
DEICIDE7pt
DETECT6pt
DETECTED8pt
DIABETIC15pt
DICE1pt
DICED5pt
DICTA5pt
DICTATE7pt
DICTATED8pt
DIDACT6pt
DIDACTIC8pt
DIETETIC8pt
EDICT5pt
EIDETIC7pt
ICED1pt
TACET5pt
TACIT5pt
TACT1pt
TACTIC6pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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