NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 5, 2025

Aug 5, 2025 · 5 min read · spelling bee ·

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 5, 2025

Game Summary

Center Letter	N
Outer Letters	p, u, b, i, k, m
# of Pangrams	1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words	18 words
Total Points	79 points
Genius Level	55 points
Bingo?	No

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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	Σ
B	1	-	1	1	3
I	-	-	-	-	-
K	1	-	-	-	1
M	2	1	-	1	4
N	1	1	1	-	3
P	2	1	1	1	5
U	-	1	1	-	2
Σ	7	4	4	3	18

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

B	BI×1 BU×2
I
K	KI×1
M	MI×4
N	NI×1 NU×2
P	PI×3 PU×2
U	UN×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

B	BIK×1 BUM×1 BUN×1
I
K	KIN×1
M	MIN×4
N	NIM×1 NUB×1 NUM×1
P	PIN×2 PIP×1 PUM×1 PUN×1
U	UNK×1 UNP×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)
bu..... ^†	BU7	A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
bi....	BI6	A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
bu..	BU4	One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
ki..	KI4	To laugh loudly.
mi..	MI4	Miniature, tiny, small.
mi...	MI5	A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
mi.....	MI7	The lowest limit.
mi..	MI4	(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).
ni...	NI5	plural of nimbus
nu....	NU6	A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
nu..	NU4	Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
pi..	PI4	The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
pi...	PI5	Alternative form of pin-up
pi....	PI6	A seed
pu.....	PU7	A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.
pu..	PU4	A person used for sex, particularly: Synonym of prostitute: a person paid for sex. Synonym of catamite: a boy or younger man used by an older as a (usually passive) homosexual partner. Synonym of bottom: any passive or effeminate homosexual male. A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex. Synonym of faggot: any male homosexual. Synonym of bitch: a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison.
un....	UN6	To remove the kinks from.
un...	UN5	To unfasten by removing a pin.

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.

bumpkin^† (BU7)
bikini (BI6)
bunk (BU4)
kink (KI4)
mini (MI4)
minim (MI5)
minimum (MI7)
mink (MI4)
nimbi (NI5)
nubbin (NU6)
numb (NU4)
pink (PI4)
pinup (PI5)
pippin (PI6)
pumpkin (PU7)
punk (PU4)
unkink (UN6)
unpin (UN5)

Answer Definitions

bumpkin^† (noun): A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
bikini (noun): A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
bunk (noun): One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
kink (verb): To laugh loudly.
mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
minimum (noun): The lowest limit.
mink (noun): (plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).
nimbi (noun): plural of nimbus
nubbin (noun): A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
numb (adjective): Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
pink (noun): The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
pinup (noun): Alternative form of pin-up
pippin (noun): A seed
pumpkin (noun): A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.
punk (noun): A person used for sex, particularly: Synonym of prostitute: a person paid for sex. Synonym of catamite: a boy or younger man used by an older as a (usually passive) homosexual partner. Synonym of bottom: any passive or effeminate homosexual male. A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex. Synonym of faggot: any male homosexual. Synonym of bitch: a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison.
unkink (verb): To remove the kinks from.
unpin (verb): To unfasten by removing a pin.