NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 22, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | f, i, m, n, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 177 points |
| Genius Level | 124 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 16 |
| F | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| M | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 7 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| R | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | - | 2 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CI×1 CO×12 CR×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FO×2 |
| I | IC×2 IO×1 IR×1 |
| M | MI×5 MO×2 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OM×1 |
| R | RI×1 RO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CIR×1 COC×2 COF×1 COI×3 COM×2 CON×3 COR×1 CRO×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FOC×1 FOR×1 |
| I | ICO×2 ION×1 IRO×1 |
| M | MIC×4 MIM×1 MOR×2 |
| N | NON×1 |
| O | OMI×1 |
| R | RIC×1 ROC×1 ROM×1 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| co..... † | CO7 | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co.... | CO6 | A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial. |
| co.. | CO4 | A hairdo. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co.. | CO4 | The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute. |
| co... | CO5 | Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre. |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co..... | CO7 | To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co.. | CO4 | Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cr... | CR5 | plural of crocus |
| cr... | CR5 | To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner. |
| fo.. | FO4 | plural of focus |
| fo.... | FO6 | Of or pertaining to ants. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| ir.... | IR6 | (Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. |
| mi... | MI5 | Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified. |
| mi....... | MI9 | Microfilm, microfiche or similar materials. |
| mi....... | MI9 | A very short miniskirt. |
| mi.... | MI6 | The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter. |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mo..... | MO7 | A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding. |
| mo..... | MO7 | having a mental age of between seven and twelve years |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| om..... | OM7 | The 15th letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (16th in Ancient and Old Greek), used in ordering lists as in naming the 15th star of a constellation or the 15th discovered major variant of a disease. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
| ro.... | RO6 | Clipping of romantic comedy. |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- confirm† (CO7)
- cirri (CI5)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- coffin (CO6)
- coif (CO4)
- coin (CO4)
- coir (CO4)
- comic (CO5)
- common (CO6)
- conform (CO7)
- conic (CO5)
- corn (CO4)
- croc (CR4)
- croci (CR5)
- croon (CR5)
- foci (FO4)
- formic (FO6)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- ionic (IO5)
- ironic (IR6)
- micro (MI5)
- microform (MI9)
- micromini (MI9)
- micron (MI6)
- mimic (MI5)
- morocco (MO7)
- moronic (MO7)
- noncom (NO6)
- omicron (OM7)
- ricin (RI5)
- rococo (RO6)
- romcom (RO6)
Answer Definitions
- confirm† (verb): To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- coffin (noun): A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
- coif (noun): A hairdo.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- coir (noun): The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
- comic (adjective): Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- conform (verb): To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- corn (noun): Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- croci (noun): plural of crocus
- croon (verb): To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.
- foci (noun): plural of focus
- formic (adjective): Of or pertaining to ants.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- ironic (adjective): (Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- micro (adjective): Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.
- microform (noun): Microfilm, microfiche or similar materials.
- micromini (noun): A very short miniskirt.
- micron (noun): The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- morocco (noun): A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
- moronic (adjective): having a mental age of between seven and twelve years
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- omicron (noun): The 15th letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (16th in Ancient and Old Greek), used in ordering lists as in naming the 15th star of a constellation or the 15th discovered major variant of a disease.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- romcom (noun): Clipping of romantic comedy.