Spelling Bee Answers for Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Aug 06, 2025, Wednesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, M, E, B, J, N, T honeycomb (center letter T) feature 44 words, a 187-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: ENJAMBMENT.

Spelling Bee hive for August 6, 2025 with center letter T and surrounding letters A,M,E,B,J and N

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Wednesday, August 6, 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

5.45

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

27/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 27% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

36 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

14

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

17

words to Genius
1×10L2×9L4×8L4×7L6×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 131 pts
17 words1×10L2×9L4×8L4×7L6×6L

Vowel Split

45%

Balanced mix

107 vowels · 133 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start9 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up28 PTS
  • 25%Good47 PTS
  • 40%Solid75 PTS
  • 50%Nice94 PTS
  • 60%Great112 PTS
  • 65%Amazing122 PTS
  • 70%Genius131 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee187 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 44 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Wednesday, August 6, 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

M
23%
T
23%
B
20%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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10-Letter Words 1 word

9-Letter Words 2 words

8-Letter Words 4 words

7-Letter Words 4 words

6-Letter Words 7 words

5-Letter Words 6 words

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Word Length Distribution

20 words
4L
20
6 words
5L
6
7 words
6L
7
4 words
7L
4
4 words
8L
4
2 words
9L
2
1 word (Pangram)
10L
1

Share of 44 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

T
44 words
100%
E
41 words
93%
A
32 words
73%
N
26 words
59%
M
21 words
48%
B
14 words
32%
J
2 words
5%

Share of 44 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

20 pts
20
4L
30 pts
30
5L
42 pts
42
6L
28 pts
28
7L
32 pts
32
8L
18 pts
18
9L
17 pts (Pangram)
17
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

M
1023%
T
1023%
B
920%
A
716%
E
49%
N
37%
J
12%

Share of 44 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 187 ranks in the 46th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2025-08-05.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 44 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 53rd percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2025-08-05.
  • 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 Medium, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2025-08-05.
  • The estimated solve time of 31–41 min is comparable 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*:

  • abanet
  • abbate
  • abnet
  • aetat
  • amant
  • amante
  • amate
  • ament
  • amenta
  • amtman
  • amtmen
  • ananta
  • anat
  • anatman
  • anatta
  • anent
  • anet
  • annat
  • annet
  • annette
  • anta
  • antae
  • antaean
  • antennate
  • ataman
  • aten
  • atma
  • atman
  • atta
  • attent
  • attentat
  • attentate
  • attn
  • banat
  • banate
  • bannat
  • bant
  • bataan
  • batan
  • batata
  • batea
  • bateman
  • batement
  • batman
  • batmen
  • batt
  • batta
  • beant
  • beatee
  • bejant
  • bemata
  • bemeet
  • bemete
  • benet
  • bennet
  • bete
  • beteem
  • betta
  • ebbet
  • emanant
  • emmet
  • emmett
  • enate
  • enemata
  • enjambement
  • entame
  • entameba
  • entamebae
  • etna
  • etnean
  • etta
  • janet
  • jant
  • jeanette
  • jeannette
  • jennet
  • maat
  • mammate
  • mammet
  • manet
  • matamata
  • matman
  • matt
  • matta
  • meatman
  • meatmen
  • meeten
  • menat
  • ment
  • menta
  • metae
  • metate
  • nabataean
  • nabatean
  • nannette
  • nate
  • natt
  • neet
  • nete
  • netman
  • netmen
  • nett
  • tama
  • tana
  • tane
  • tanna
  • tannate
  • tatbeb
  • tate
  • tatta
  • teaman
  • teamman
  • tean
  • tebbet
  • tebet
  • teet
  • teetan
  • teetee
  • tema
  • temene
  • temne
  • tenent
  • tenne
  • tentmate
  • tmema
  • tmemata

*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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