If you’ve been scratching your head over today’s NYT Spelling Bee puzzle, don’t worry — I’ve got you covered! The center letter for today’s puzzle is O, and the surrounding letters are E, V, N, Y, C, D. I’ll walk you through exactly how I solved it, the thought process I used, and the full list of possible words, including the pangram.

Step-by-Step: How I Solved Today’s Puzzle

When I first opened the puzzle, my eyes went straight to the center letter ‘O’. In the NYT Spelling Bee, every word must include the center letter, so “O” was my anchor. I began scanning the surrounding letters to see common prefixes and suffixes.

1. First, I looked for the pangram — the word that uses all seven letters.

   • I mentally arranged the letters: O, E, V, N, Y, C, D.

   • Rearranging them, “CONVEYED” jumped out at me. This fit perfectly — it used all the letters, was valid, and gave me a huge points boost.

2. Next, I targeted longer words for higher points.

   • Words like CONVEY, COVEN, DOVEN (an alternative form of “dove” in certain contexts) came to mind.

   • I avoided getting stuck on short words early and instead tried combinations that naturally formed meaningful patterns.

3. Then I filled in with medium and small words.

   • Medium-length words (5–6 letters) like CONEY, DECOY, NOVEL added steady points.

   • Short words like YON, ONE, COD were my fillers, ensuring I didn’t miss obvious points.

4. Double-check for uncommon words.

   • The Spelling Bee often accepts less common but valid dictionary entries. I found CONEY (a rabbit or a fish) and COVEY (a small flock of birds).

Today’s Pangram

Pangram: CONVEYED

Finding the pangram early gave me a big psychological boost. If you’re playing, I highly recommend trying to find it early on, as it helps unlock other word possibilities.

Complete word list for NYT Spelling Bee today

Here’s the complete list of valid words I found for the August 13, 2025 puzzle:

• 7+ letters:

  • CONVEYED (Pangram)

  • COCOONED

  • CONCEDED

  • CONCEDE

  • CONVENE

  • CONVOYED

  • DECODED

  • DECOYED

  • DOYENNE

  • ENCODED

• 6 letters:

  • CONVEY

  • COVEY

  • DECONY (less common)

  • VOODOO

  • NODDED

  • ENCODE

  • COCOON

  • CONNED

  • DECODE

  • ENCODE

• 5 letters:

  • CONEY

  • DECOY

  • NOVEL

  • COVEN

  • DOVEN

  • DONEE

  • CODED

  • CONED

  • COOED

  • ENVOY

• 4 letters:

  • CODE

  • CONE

  • NODE

  • VEND

  • ONCE

  • DONE

  • DOVE

  • YONC (rare)

  • YOND

Tips from Today’s Solve

1. Start with the center letter — make sure it appears in every attempt.

2. Look for plural forms — even if a word is valid in singular, try adding “S” if allowed (though Spelling Bee often excludes plurals unless they have a separate meaning).

3. Use letter pairing strategies — here, “CO,” “ON,” and “VE” produced many words.

4. Don’t skip the small words — they might be worth fewer points, but they often lead to bigger finds.

Puzzle Reflections & Thoughts

With steady progress, I was able to reach the “Genius” rank for today’s puzzle. Finding CONVEYED early definitely helped, and from there it was just about being thorough. This puzzle was a good balance — not too easy, but not overly frustrating either.

If you’re working to improve your Spelling Bee game, I suggest writing down letter combinations that work well for you and revisiting them each day. Over time, your brain will start recognizing patterns faster.

How did you do in today’s puzzle? Did you find the pangram early, or did it come to you at the last minute? Share your score and let’s see who got the highest number of words!