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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

BIKMPUN

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Words
18
Points
79
Genius
55
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • bikini

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  • bumpkin

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  • bunk

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  • kink

    noun — A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, hair etc.

    noun — A difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system.

    noun — Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.

    verb — To form a kink or twist.

    verb — To be formed into a kink or twist.

    noun — An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • mini

    adjective — Miniature, tiny, small.

    noun — A miniskirt.

    noun — A minicomputer.

    Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.

  • minim

    noun — A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.

    noun — Anything very minute; applied to animalcula and the like.

    noun — A unit of volume, in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems, 1/60 fluid drachm. Approximately equal to 1 drop, 62 μL or 0.9 grain (weight) of water.

    noun — A short vertical stroke used in handwriting.

    noun — A little man or being; a dwarf.

    noun — A small fish; a minnow.

    Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.

  • minimum

    noun — The lowest limit.

    adjective — To the lowest degree.

    noun — The smallest amount.

    noun — A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

    noun — A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.

    noun — The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • mink

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • nimbi

    noun — A circle of light; a halo.

    noun — A gray rain cloud.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • nubbin

    noun — A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.

    noun — A small protuberance, bud, bump or knob.

    noun — The clitoris.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • numb

    verb — To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

    adjective — Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.

    verb — To cause (a feeling) to be less intense.

    verb — To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.

    verb — To become numb (especially physically).

    adjective — Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • pink

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  • pinup

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pippin

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • pumpkin

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  • punk

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  • unkink

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • unpin

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

bumpkin is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • bi×1
  • bu×2
  • ki×1
  • mi×4
  • ni×1
  • nu×2
  • pi×3
  • pu×2
  • un×2

Words by first letter and length

4567Σ
b 1·11 3
k 1··· 1
m 21·1 4
n 111· 3
p 2111 5
u ·11· 2
Σ 7443 18

The numbers

Genius today takes 55 points of 79 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.

Total points vs. all 422 recorded puzzles
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Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
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Word lengths, today vs. 19068 recorded answers

47 today34.4% all-time54 today22.9% all-time64 today20.0% all-time73 today12.0% all-time86.2% all-time92.6% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
b Thursday, July 31, 2025 Thursday, July 31, 2025
i Monday, August 4, 2025 Friday, July 18, 2025
k Friday, August 1, 2025 first recorded time
m Friday, August 1, 2025 Friday, July 25, 2025
n ● Sunday, August 3, 2025 Friday, August 1, 2025
p Saturday, August 2, 2025 Saturday, August 2, 2025
u Monday, August 4, 2025 Monday, August 4, 2025

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 45
  2. naan 34
  3. nana 34
  4. onion 31
  5. toot 30
  6. loll 29
  7. mama 27
  8. mamma 27
  9. acacia 25
  10. acai 25
  11. nene 25
  12. cocoon 24
  13. mini 24
  14. minim 24
  15. loon 24
  16. olio 24
  17. aria 23
  18. imam 23
  19. maim 23
  20. mitt 23
  21. onto 23
  22. toon 23
  23. cancan 23
  24. canna 23
  25. neon 23

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.