NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 25, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, h, l, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 46 words |
| Total Points | 153 points |
| Genius Level | 107 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| G | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| H | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| L | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| T | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 18 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 46 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×3 AT×1 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×1 GL×3 GO×4 |
| H | HA×3 HO×2 |
| L | LA×1 LO×4 |
| O | OA×1 OU×3 |
| T | TA×4 TH×5 TO×8 TU×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×1 ALT×2 ATO×1 AUG×1 AUT×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAL×1 GLO×2 GLU×1 GOA×1 GOT×2 GOU×1 |
| H | HAL×1 HAT×2 HOL×1 HOO×1 |
| L | LAT×1 LOA×1 LOO×1 LOT×1 LOU×1 |
| O | OAT×1 OUG×1 OUT×2 |
| T | TAL×1 TAT×1 TAU×2 THA×1 THO×3 THU×1 TOG×1 TOL×1 TOO×3 TOT×1 TOU×2 TUT×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al...... † | AL8 | Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession. |
| al... | AL5 | To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. |
| al.. | AL4 | A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. |
| at... | AT5 | a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls |
| au... | AU5 | anything whatsoever, any part. |
| au.. | AU4 | Clipping of automatic. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A clumsy or uncouth person. |
| gl... | GL5 | To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune. |
| gl..... | GL7 | Of or relating to the glottis. |
| gl.. | GL4 | An excess, too much. |
| go.. | GO4 | A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal. |
| go.. | GO4 | A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes. |
| go... | GO5 | Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”). |
| go.. | GO4 | An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| lo... | LO5 | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| lo.. | LO4 | A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob. |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| ou... | OU5 | simple past tense of owe |
| ou... | OU5 | To go out, to set forth. |
| ou........ | OU10 | simple past tense and past participle of outthink |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| ta.... | TA6 | simple past tense and past participle of teach |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.. | TH4 | Nominative singular of ye (“you”). |
| th.... | TH6 | Despite that; however. |
| th..... | TH7 | Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking. |
| th.. | TH4 | Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire. |
| to.. | TO4 | A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| to... | TO5 | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. |
| to... | TO5 | Strong and resilient; sturdy. |
| to.. | TO4 | Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
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.
- although† (AL8)
- allot (AL5)
- alto (AL4)
- atoll (AT5)
- aught (AU5)
- auto (AU4)
- galoot (GA6)
- gloat (GL5)
- glottal (GL7)
- glut (GL4)
- goat (GO4)
- goth (GO4)
- gotta (GO5)
- gout (GO4)
- halt (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- holt (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- lath (LA4)
- loath (LO5)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- lout (LO4)
- oath (OA4)
- ought (OU5)
- outgo (OU5)
- outthought (OU10)
- tall (TA4)
- tattoo (TA6)
- taught (TA6)
- taut (TA4)
- that (TH4)
- thou (TH4)
- though (TH6)
- thought (TH7)
- thug (TH4)
- toga (TO4)
- toll (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
- total (TO5)
- tough (TO5)
- tout (TO4)
- tutu (TU4)
Answer Definitions
- although† (conjunction): Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
- allot (verb): To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
- alto (noun): A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- atoll (noun): a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
- aught (pronoun): anything whatsoever, any part.
- auto (adjective): Clipping of automatic.
- galoot (noun): A clumsy or uncouth person.
- gloat (verb): To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
- glottal (adjective): Of or relating to the glottis.
- glut (noun): An excess, too much.
- goat (noun): A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal.
- goth (noun): A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
- gotta (contraction): Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”).
- gout (noun): An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- loath (adjective): Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- lout (noun): A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- ought (verb): simple past tense of owe
- outgo (verb): To go out, to set forth.
- outthought (verb): simple past tense and past participle of outthink
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- taught (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teach
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thou (pronoun): Nominative singular of ye (“you”).
- though (adverb): Despite that; however.
- thought (noun): Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
- thug (noun): Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
- toga (noun): A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
- tough (adjective): Strong and resilient; sturdy.
- tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.