If you step on a ____ plant barefoot, you’ll be sorry!

Get the answer to the NYT Spelling Bee clue “If you step on a ____ plant barefoot, you’ll be sorry!”, starting with the letters ne.
Click below to uncover the answer.

n
e

This clue was used on August 8, 2025.

A New Word Game is Coming!

Think you’re fast with words? A new multiplayer word game—inspired by Spelling Bee—is launching soon.

It will put you head-to-head with other players in real-time, where quick thinking and sharp vocabulary skills determine the winner.