NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — August 5, 2026
- 17Total words
- 82Total points
- 57Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for August 5, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
7 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for August 5, 2026
Three levels of help, gentlest first — take only as much as you need. Skip straight to the answers →
Words per starting letter
The gentlest nudge — which letters do the heavy lifting today.
Two-letter tally
How many words start with each pair — if a pair isn't here, nothing starts with it.
- af1
- ah1
- ar2
- fo1
- fr1
- ha2
- ho3
- ka1
- ko1
- oa1
- ok1
- ya1
- yo1
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 |
| F | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| H | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| K | – | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| O | 2 | – | – | – | 2 |
| R | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Y | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Σ | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
Spelling Bee answers for August 5, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- hayfork14
6
- affray6
- arroyo6
- hooray6
- yoohoo6
5
- array5
- foray5
- harry5
- hoary5
- hooky5
- kayak5
- kooky5
- yahoo5
4
- ahoy1
- fray1
- oaky1
- okay1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
2/ 10
This is an unusually easy puzzle, with only 17 words and a maximum score of 82 against historical averages of 43.7 words and 197 points. The low totals and single pangram point to a constrained letter set that yields mostly short, repetitive forms rather than long or varied vocabulary. Findability is high because the outer letters combine with the center in limited, familiar patterns, leaving little room for obscure or lengthy constructions.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 82 | 100% |
| Genius | 57 | 70% |
| Amazing | 41 | 50% |
| Great | 33 | 40% |
| Nice | 21 | 25% |
| Solid | 12 | 15% |
| Good | 7 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 4 | 5% |
| Good Start | 2 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
hayfork14 pts
Formed in English by compounding 'hay' (Old English hieg, dried grass) with 'fork' (Latin furca via Old English forca), naming the two-pronged farm tool used to lift and toss dried grass.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word7 letters
- 4-letter words4 of 17
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived47
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