NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 25, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, g, h, m, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 142 points |
| Genius Level | 99 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| G | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| I | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| M | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 9 |
| T | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 | Σ | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EI×3 EM×1 |
| G | GA×1 GI×1 |
| H | HE×2 HI×1 |
| I | IM×3 IT×1 |
| M | MA×3 ME×1 MI×5 |
| T | TA×2 TE×1 TH×1 TI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGI×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EIG×3 EMI×1 |
| G | GAI×1 GIM×1 |
| H | HEI×1 HEM×1 HIG×1 |
| I | IMA×2 IMI×1 ITE×1 |
| M | MAG×1 MAH×1 MAI×1 MEG×1 MIG×1 MIM×1 MIT×3 |
| T | TAI×1 TAT×1 TEA×1 THI×1 TIG×1 TIM×1 TIT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| me..... † | ME7 | A large success or hit. |
| ag... | AG5 | dyspepsia |
| ag..... | AG7 | To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person). |
| ei... | EI5 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 8. |
| ei.... | EI6 | The ordinal form of the number eight. |
| ei....... | EI9 | The ordinal form of the number eighty. |
| em.. | EM4 | to send out or give off |
| ga.. | GA4 | Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. |
| gi... | GI5 | Give me. |
| he.... | HE6 | The distance from the base of something to the top. |
| he...... | HE8 | An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| im... | IM5 | An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture. |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| im..... | IM7 | To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of. |
| it.. | IT4 | A distinct physical object. |
| ma.. | MA4 | plural of mage |
| ma...... | MA8 | Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| mi... | MI5 | Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A form of acting without words; pantomime. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari). |
| mi...... | MI8 | To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| ta... | TA5 | A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. |
| te..... | TE7 | The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal). |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti.. | TI4 | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tenth. |
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.
- megahit† (ME7)
- agita (AG5)
- agitate (AG7)
- eight (EI5)
- eighth (EI6)
- eightieth (EI9)
- emit (EM4)
- gait (GA4)
- gimme (GI5)
- height (HE6)
- hematite (HE8)
- high (HI4)
- image (IM5)
- imam (IM4)
- imitate (IM7)
- item (IT4)
- magi (MA4)
- mahimahi (MA8)
- maim (MA4)
- might (MI5)
- mime (MI4)
- mite (MI4)
- mitigate (MI8)
- mitt (MI4)
- taiga (TA5)
- tatami (TA6)
- teatime (TE7)
- thigh (TH5)
- tight (TI5)
- time (TI4)
- tithe (TI5)
Answer Definitions
- megahit† (noun): A large success or hit.
- agita (noun): dyspepsia
- agitate (verb): To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- eight (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 8.
- eighth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number eight.
- eightieth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number eighty.
- emit (verb): to send out or give off
- gait (noun): Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- gimme (contraction): Give me.
- height (noun): The distance from the base of something to the top.
- hematite (noun): An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- image (noun): An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- imitate (verb): To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
- item (noun): A distinct physical object.
- magi (noun): plural of mage
- mahimahi (noun): Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- might (noun): Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
- mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
- mite (noun): Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
- mitigate (verb): To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- taiga (noun): A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
- tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
- teatime (noun): The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- time (noun): The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
- tithe (noun): A tenth.