NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 9, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, f, h, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 55 words |
| Total Points | 256 points |
| Genius Level | 179 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
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- 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 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| D | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 17 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| F | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| H | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 12 |
| N | 5 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| O | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | Σ | 18 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×3 AE×1 AH×1 AN×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×13 DO×4 |
| E | EN×2 |
| F | FA×3 FE×3 |
| H | HA×1 HE×6 HO×5 |
| N | NE×4 NO×3 |
| O | OD×1 OF×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADD×3 AEO×1 AHE×1 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DEA×9 DEE×2 DEF×2 DOF×1 DON×3 |
| E | END×1 ENN×1 |
| F | FAD×2 FAN×1 FEE×1 FEN×2 |
| H | HAN×1 HEA×2 HEE×2 HEN×2 HOE×1 HON×2 HOO×2 |
| N | NEE×2 NEN×1 NEO×1 NOD×2 NON×1 |
| O | ODE×1 OFF×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| of....... † | OF9 | in a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; Impromptu, offhand. |
| ad... | AD5 | simple past tense and past participle of add |
| ad.... | AD6 | Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together. |
| ad..... | AD7 | plural of addendum |
| ae.. | AE4 | Alternative spelling of eon |
| ah... | AH5 | At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving. |
| an... | AN5 | An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage. |
| de.. | DE4 | No longer living. |
| de.... | DE6 | To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of deaden |
| de...... | DE8 | A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend. |
| de........ | DE10 | simple past tense and past participle of deadhead |
| de.. | DE4 | Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear. |
| de.... | DE6 | To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of deafen |
| de.. | DE4 | A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students). |
| de.. | DE4 | An action or act; something that is done. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deed |
| de.... | DE6 | To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of defend |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of doff |
| do.. | DO4 | Having completed or finished an activity. |
| do... | DO5 | Someone who receives a gift from a donor. |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of don |
| en... | EN5 | simple past tense and past participle of end |
| en.... | EN6 | The number nine. |
| fa.. | FA4 | Weak; insipid; tasteless. |
| fa... | FA5 | simple past tense and past participle of fade |
| fa.... | FA6 | simple past tense and past participle of fan |
| fe.. | FE4 | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of fend |
| ha.... | HA6 | Having a certain kind or number of hands. |
| he.. | HE4 | The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs. |
| he.... | HE6 | Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top. |
| he.. | HE4 | Careful attention. |
| he.... | HE6 | simple past tense and past participle of heed |
| he... | HE5 | A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers |
| he..... | HE7 | Dyed with henna. |
| ho.. | HO4 | simple past tense and past participle of hoe |
| ho.. | HO4 | A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool. |
| ho... | HO5 | Made sharp. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Wearing a hood. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Having a hoof or hooves; ungulate. |
| ne.. | NE4 | A requirement for something; something needed. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Necessary; being required. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| no.... | NO6 | simple past tense and past participle of nod |
| no.. | NO4 | A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| od... | OD5 | An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry. |
| of... | OF5 | simple past tense and past participle of off |
| of.... | OF6 | To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. |
| of...... | OF8 | simple past tense and past participle of offend |
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.
- offhanded† (OF9)
- added (AD5)
- addend (AD6)
- addenda (AD7)
- aeon (AE4)
- ahead (AH5)
- anode (AN5)
- dead (DE4)
- deaden (DE6)
- deadened (DE8)
- deadhead (DE8)
- deadheaded (DE10)
- deaf (DE4)
- deafen (DE6)
- deafened (DE8)
- dean (DE4)
- deed (DE4)
- deeded (DE6)
- defend (DE6)
- defended (DE8)
- doffed (DO6)
- done (DO4)
- donee (DO5)
- donned (DO6)
- ended (EN5)
- ennead (EN6)
- fade (FA4)
- faded (FA5)
- fanned (FA6)
- feed (FE4)
- fend (FE4)
- fended (FE6)
- handed (HA6)
- head (HE4)
- headed (HE6)
- heed (HE4)
- heeded (HE6)
- henna (HE5)
- hennaed (HE7)
- hoed (HO4)
- hone (HO4)
- honed (HO5)
- hooded (HO6)
- hoofed (HO6)
- need (NE4)
- needed (NE6)
- nene (NE4)
- neon (NE4)
- nodded (NO6)
- node (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- odeon (OD5)
- offed (OF5)
- offend (OF6)
- offended (OF8)
Answer Definitions
- offhanded† (adjective): in a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; Impromptu, offhand.
- added (verb): simple past tense and past participle of add
- addend (noun): Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together.
- addenda (noun): plural of addendum
- aeon (noun): Alternative spelling of eon
- ahead (adverb): At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
- anode (noun): An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage.
- dead (adjective): No longer living.
- deaden (verb): To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
- deadened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deaden
- deadhead (noun): A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
- deadheaded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deadhead
- deaf (adjective): Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear.
- deafen (verb): To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
- deafened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deafen
- dean (noun): A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).
- deed (noun): An action or act; something that is done.
- deeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deed
- defend (verb): To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- defended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defend
- doffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doff
- done (adjective): Having completed or finished an activity.
- donee (noun): Someone who receives a gift from a donor.
- donned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of don
- ended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of end
- ennead (noun): The number nine.
- fade (adjective): Weak; insipid; tasteless.
- faded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fade
- fanned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fan
- feed (verb): To give (someone or something) food to eat.
- fend (verb): To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- fended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fend
- handed (adjective): Having a certain kind or number of hands.
- head (noun): The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
- headed (adjective): Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.
- heed (noun): Careful attention.
- heeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of heed
- henna (noun): A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- hennaed (adjective): Dyed with henna.
- hoed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hoe
- hone (noun): A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
- honed (adjective): Made sharp.
- hooded (adjective): Wearing a hood.
- hoofed (adjective): Having a hoof or hooves; ungulate.
- need (noun): A requirement for something; something needed.
- needed (adjective): Necessary; being required.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- nodded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nod
- node (noun): A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- odeon (noun): An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
- offed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of off
- offend (verb): To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- offended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of offend