NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 15, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, l, o, p, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 173 points |
| Genius Level | 121 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| L | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| N | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| O | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| P | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 11 |
| T | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 11 |
| U | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | Σ | 27 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EN×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LE×2 LO×2 LU×2 |
| N | NE×3 NO×7 NU×1 |
| O | ON×1 OP×3 |
| P | PE×6 PO×4 PU×1 |
| T | TE×5 TO×3 TU×3 |
| U | UN×5 UP×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | ENT×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LEN×2 LON×1 LOO×1 LUN×2 |
| N | NEN×1 NEO×1 NET×1 NOE×1 NON×2 NOO×1 NOP×1 NOT×1 NOU×1 NUL×1 |
| O | ONT×1 OPE×1 OPP×1 OPU×1 |
| P | PEE×1 PEL×1 PEN×3 PEO×1 POL×1 PON×2 POT×1 PUN×1 |
| T | TEE×1 TEN×4 TON×2 TOO×1 TUN×3 |
| U | UNL×1 UNO×1 UNP×1 UNT×2 UPO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| op..... † | OP7 | Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent. |
| en..... | EN7 | An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states. |
| le.. | LE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Lent |
| le... | LE5 | Slow (45–60 bpm). |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak. |
| lu..... | LU7 | A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla). |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no... | NO5 | A composition for nine instruments or nine voices. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | No. |
| no.. | NO4 | A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| op.. | OP4 | Not closed. Able to be accessed. Able to have something pass through or along it. |
| op...... | OP8 | One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe..... | PE7 | A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack. |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Confinement; concealment. |
| pe.... | PE6 | The next-to-last syllable of a word. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work. |
| po.... | PO6 | A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.) |
| po.. | PO4 | A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.... | PO6 | Possessing strength. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole. |
| te.. | TE4 | Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old. |
| te... | TE5 | An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization. |
| te... | TE5 | A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. |
| te.. | TE4 | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| te...... | TE8 | One of the poles used to hold up a tent. |
| to.. | TO4 | A specific pitch. |
| to... | TO5 | A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A melody. |
| tu.... | TU6 | Alternative form of tune-up |
| tu.... | TU6 | An underground or underwater passage. |
| un... | UN5 | Not let (not in temporary possession in return for rent) |
| un.... | UN6 | Not open; closed. |
| un... | UN5 | To release from a pen. |
| un.. | UN4 | Up to the time or degree that; until. |
| un.... | UN6 | To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action. |
| up.. | UP4 | Physically above and in contact with. |
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.
- opulent† (OP7)
- entente (EN7)
- lent (LE4)
- lento (LE5)
- lone (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- lune (LU4)
- lunette (LU7)
- nene (NE4)
- neon (NE4)
- nettle (NE6)
- noel (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- nonet (NO5)
- noon (NO4)
- nope (NO4)
- note (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- null (NU4)
- onto (ON4)
- open (OP4)
- opponent (OP8)
- peen (PE4)
- peloton (PE7)
- penne (PE5)
- pent (PE4)
- penult (PE6)
- peon (PE4)
- pollen (PO6)
- pone (PO4)
- pontoon (PO7)
- potent (PO6)
- punt (PU4)
- teen (TE4)
- tenet (TE5)
- tenon (TE5)
- tent (TE4)
- tentpole (TE8)
- tone (TO4)
- tonne (TO5)
- toon (TO4)
- tune (TU4)
- tuneup (TU6)
- tunnel (TU6)
- unlet (UN5)
- unopen (UN6)
- unpen (UN5)
- unto (UN4)
- untune (UN6)
- upon (UP4)
Answer Definitions
- opulent† (adjective): Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.
- entente (noun): An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
- lent (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Lent
- lento (adjective): Slow (45–60 bpm).
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- lune (noun): A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak.
- lunette (noun): A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- nettle (noun): Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- nonet (noun): A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- nope (particle): No.
- note (noun): A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- open (adjective): Not closed. Able to be accessed. Able to have something pass through or along it.
- opponent (noun): One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peloton (noun): A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack.
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- pent (noun): Confinement; concealment.
- penult (noun): The next-to-last syllable of a word.
- peon (noun): A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
- pollen (noun): A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)
- pone (noun): A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- potent (adjective): Possessing strength.
- punt (noun): A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
- teen (noun): Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old.
- tenet (noun): An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
- tenon (noun): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
- tent (noun): A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
- tentpole (noun): One of the poles used to hold up a tent.
- tone (noun): A specific pitch.
- tonne (noun): A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- tune (noun): A melody.
- tuneup (noun): Alternative form of tune-up
- tunnel (noun): An underground or underwater passage.
- unlet (adjective): Not let (not in temporary possession in return for rent)
- unopen (adjective): Not open; closed.
- unpen (verb): To release from a pen.
- unto (conjunction): Up to the time or degree that; until.
- untune (verb): To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action.
- upon (preposition): Physically above and in contact with.