NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 25, 2026
- 47Total words
- 279Total points
- 195Genius
- 2Pangrams
The pangram for July 25, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
12 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for July 25, 2026
Three levels of help, gentlest first — take only as much as you need. Skip straight to the answers →
Words per starting letter
The gentlest nudge — which letters do the heavy lifting today.
Two-letter tally
How many words start with each pair — if a pair isn't here, nothing starts with it.
- am3
- an6
- at2
- im2
- in4
- io2
- ma5
- mi7
- mo2
- na1
- no3
- om1
- on1
- ta3
- ti2
- to1
- zi2
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 11 |
| I | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 8 |
| M | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 14 |
| N | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| O | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| T | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Z | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Σ | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 25, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
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- minimization19
- atomization18
10
- annotation10
- initiation10
- intimation10
- intonation10
- ionization10
- nomination10
9
- animation9
- imitation9
- manzanita9
- monomania9
8
- maintain8
- notation8
7
- ammonia7
6
- anoint6
- attain6
- minima6
- minion6
- motion6
- nation6
- notion6
- tannin6
- tatami6
- tomtit6
- zinnia6
5
- amino5
- amnio5
- anima5
- anion5
- mania5
- minim5
- onion5
- taint5
- titan5
4
- anti1
- imam1
- into1
- iota1
- maim1
- main1
- mini1
- mint1
- mitt1
- omit1
- tint1
- ziti1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
7/ 10
This is a challenging puzzle that rewards solvers with a strong vocabulary of Latinate abstractions. With 47 words and a max score of 279, both figures run well above the archive averages of 42 words and 185.6 points, meaning there is a lot to find but also a lot to miss. The two pangrams are long, technical-sounding words that are unlikely to surface through casual letter-shuffling, and a significant portion of the answer list consists of multi-syllable '-tion' and '-tion'-adjacent nouns that can blur together and be easy to overlook. A handful of shorter, less common entries — including a Japanese loanword and a Southwestern shrub — add an extra layer of difficulty for solvers who don't know them cold.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 279 | 100% |
| Genius | 195 | 70% |
| Amazing | 140 | 50% |
| Great | 112 | 40% |
| Nice | 70 | 25% |
| Solid | 42 | 15% |
| Good | 22 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 14 | 5% |
| Good Start | 6 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
minimization19 pts
From Latin 'minimus' (smallest, least), the superlative form in a suppletive paradigm alongside 'parvus' (small) and its comparative 'minor'; combined with the suffix '-ization' denoting the process of making something so, the word entered English through scientific and mathematical usage in the 18th–19th centuries to describe reducing something to its smallest possible value.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word12 letters
- 4-letter words12 of 47
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived35
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