Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — October 8, 2025

ADEUWXN
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
Show the pangrams2 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
42
words
195
total points
136
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 195 pts
Genius 136 pts
Amazing 97 pts
Great 78 pts
Nice 48 pts
Solid 29 pts
Good 15 pts
Moving Up 9 pts
Good Start 3 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

2 words use all 7 letters.

1UNWAXED
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Words by length
14
4-letter
8
5-letter
11
6-letter
4
7-letter
5
8-letter
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Words by first letter

Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.

A
5 words
D
9 words
E
4 words
N
7 words
U
8 words
W
9 words
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All 42 words
ADDEND6pt
ADDENDA7pt
ANEW1pt
ANNEX5pt
ANNEXED7pt
DAWN1pt
DAWNED6pt
DEADEN6pt
DEADENED8pt
DEAN1pt
DENUDE6pt
DENUDED7pt
DUNE1pt
DUNNED6pt
ENDED5pt
ENDUE5pt
ENDUED6pt
ENNEAD6pt
NAAN1pt
NADA1pt
NANA1pt
NEED1pt
NEEDED6pt
NENE1pt
NUDE1pt
UNDEAD6pt
UNDUE5pt
UNNEEDED8pt
UNWAXED14pt
UNWEANED8pt
UNWED5pt
UNWEDDED8pt
UNWEEDED8pt
WAND1pt
WANE1pt
WANED5pt
WANNA5pt
WAXEN5pt
WEAN1pt
WEANED6pt
WEND1pt
WENDED6pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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