NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 1, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, g, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 195 points |
| Genius Level | 137 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 |
| G | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 8 | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | 17 | Σ | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AL×2 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×2 BL×5 BO×3 |
| G | GA×2 GL×2 GN×1 GO×2 |
| L | LA×1 LO×3 |
| N | NA×3 |
| O | ON×1 |
| T | TA×8 TO×9 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABB×1 ALL×1 ALT×1 ATO×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAL×1 BAT×1 BLA×2 BLO×3 BOA×1 BOL×1 BOO×1 |
| G | GAL×2 GLO×2 GNA×1 GOA×1 GOT×1 |
| L | LAN×1 LON×1 LOO×1 LOT×1 |
| N | NAN×1 NAT×2 |
| O | ONT×1 |
| T | TAB×2 TAG×1 TAL×2 TAN×2 TAT×1 TOB×1 TOG×1 TOL×1 TON×2 TOO×3 TOT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| lo...... † | LO8 | Among the boats carried by a ship the largest, thus the most capable of boats carried on a ship. |
| ab... | AB5 | The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. |
| al... | AL5 | To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. |
| al.. | AL4 | A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. |
| at... | AT5 | a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls |
| at.... | AT6 | Lacking a tonal center or key. |
| ba.... | BA6 | Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote. |
| ba... | BA5 | A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat. |
| bl..... | BL7 | Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive. |
| bl... | BL5 | To cause to become distended. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| ga..... | GA7 | Brave, valiant. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A clumsy or uncouth person. |
| gl... | GL5 | To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune. |
| gl..... | GL7 | Of or relating to the glottis. |
| gn.. | GN4 | Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. |
| go.. | GO4 | A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal. |
| go... | GO5 | Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”). |
| la..... | LA7 | Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| na..... | NA7 | A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ta... | TA5 | A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos. |
| ta... | TA5 | An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. |
| ta...... | TA8 | One who, or that which, tags along. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta... | TA5 | A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. |
| ta... | TA5 | A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| to...... | TO8 | A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills. |
| to.. | TO4 | A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to... | TO5 | Of or relating to tones or tonality. |
| to.. | TO4 | An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. |
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.
- longboat† (LO8)
- abbot (AB5)
- allot (AL5)
- alto (AL4)
- atoll (AT5)
- atonal (AT6)
- ballot (BA6)
- baton (BA5)
- blat (BL4)
- blatant (BL7)
- bloat (BL5)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- boat (BO4)
- bolt (BO4)
- boot (BO4)
- gallant (GA7)
- galoot (GA6)
- gloat (GL5)
- glottal (GL7)
- gnat (GN4)
- goat (GO4)
- gotta (GO5)
- lantana (LA7)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- nanobot (NA7)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- onto (ON4)
- tabla (TA5)
- taboo (TA5)
- tagalong (TA8)
- tall (TA4)
- talon (TA5)
- tang (TA4)
- tango (TA5)
- tattoo (TA6)
- toboggan (TO8)
- toga (TO4)
- toll (TO4)
- tonal (TO5)
- tong (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- total (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- longboat† (noun): Among the boats carried by a ship the largest, thus the most capable of boats carried on a ship.
- abbot (noun): The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- allot (verb): To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
- alto (noun): A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- atoll (noun): a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
- atonal (adjective): Lacking a tonal center or key.
- ballot (noun): Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
- baton (noun): A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
- blat (verb): To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat.
- blatant (adjective): Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
- bloat (verb): To cause to become distended.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- boat (noun): A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
- bolt (noun): A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
- gallant (adjective): Brave, valiant.
- galoot (noun): A clumsy or uncouth person.
- gloat (verb): To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
- glottal (adjective): Of or relating to the glottis.
- gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
- goat (noun): A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal.
- gotta (contraction): Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”).
- lantana (noun): Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- nanobot (noun): A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- tabla (noun): A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
- taboo (noun): An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- tagalong (noun): One who, or that which, tags along.
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- talon (noun): A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
- tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
- tango (noun): A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- toboggan (noun): A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.
- toga (noun): A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tonal (adjective): Of or relating to tones or tonality.
- tong (noun): An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.