Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Jul 29, 2025, Tuesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, N, H, C, L, T, U honeycomb (center letter U) feature 36 words, a 138-point total, 1 Pangram (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 8-letter longest word: NUTHATCH, UNCLUTCH.

Spelling Bee hive for July 29, 2025 with center letter U and surrounding letters A,N,H,C,L and T

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.

Difficulty

3/10

Medium

34th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.06

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

47/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 47% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

30 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

15

Typical spread

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

15

words to Genius
2×8L3×7L7×6L3×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 97 pts
15 words2×8L3×7L3×6L7×5L

Vowel Split

38%

Balanced mix

69 vowels · 113 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start7 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up21 PTS
  • 25%Good35 PTS
  • 40%Solid55 PTS
  • 50%Nice69 PTS
  • 60%Great83 PTS
  • 65%Amazing90 PTS
  • 70%Genius97 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee138 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 36 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.

Common openings

H
22%
L
22%
C
14%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.
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Complete Answers

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8-Letter Words 2 words

7-Letter Words 3 words

6-Letter Words 7 words

5-Letter Words 7 words

4-Letter Words 17 words

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Word Length Distribution

17 words
4L
17
7 words
5L
7
7 words
6L
7
3 words (Pangram)
7L
3
2 words
8L
2

Share of 36 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

U
36 words
100%
L
24 words
67%
A
22 words
61%
N
21 words
58%
C
17 words
47%
T
16 words
44%
H
14 words
39%

Share of 36 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

17 pts
17
4L
35 pts
35
5L
42 pts
42
6L
28 pts (Pangram)
28
7L
16 pts
16
8L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

H
822%
L
822%
C
514%
T
514%
A
411%
U
411%
N
26%

Share of 36 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 138 ranks in the 22nd percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2025-07-28.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 36 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 31st percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2025-07-28.
  • The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
  • The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
  • This puzzle ranks among the Medium puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is easier than usual.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2025-07-24.
  • The estimated solve time of 25–35 min is faster than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a steady solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:

  • aclu
  • actu
  • ahull
  • ahuula
  • alaunt
  • alula
  • anahau
  • anlaut
  • antu
  • ataunt
  • atua
  • auca
  • auhuhu
  • aula
  • auth
  • cachua
  • cachucha
  • calalu
  • calcutta
  • calluna
  • canaut
  • cantuta
  • canula
  • canun
  • caunch
  • chauchat
  • chaunt
  • chuana
  • chulan
  • chulha
  • chultun
  • chun
  • chut
  • claut
  • clunch
  • cuca
  • culch
  • culla
  • cultch
  • cuna
  • cunan
  • cunt
  • cutch
  • cutcha
  • hallucal
  • hault
  • haut
  • huaca
  • hulch
  • hunh
  • lacunal
  • lauan
  • lauhala
  • laulau
  • llautu
  • lucan
  • luchuan
  • luctual
  • lucullan
  • lula
  • lunn
  • lunt
  • nahua
  • nahuan
  • nahuatl
  • nahuatlan
  • naunt
  • nautch
  • nucha
  • nuchal
  • nullah
  • nunc
  • nutant
  • tahanun
  • tahua
  • tatu
  • taula
  • thuluth
  • tuan
  • tuath
  • tucana
  • tuchun
  • tula
  • tulchan
  • tulu
  • tunna
  • uhlan
  • ulan
  • ulua
  • ululant
  • ululu
  • unact
  • unactual
  • unal
  • unattach
  • unau
  • unca
  • unct
  • uncuth
  • unhat
  • unhaunt
  • unhull
  • untall
  • untaut
  • unthatch
  • utah
  • utahan
  • utch

*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.

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