NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 31, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 283 points |
| Genius Level | 198 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 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| D | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 |
| I | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| L | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | Σ | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×2 AI×1 AL×1 AN×4 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DI×7 DO×1 |
| I | ID×2 IN×6 IO×1 |
| L | LA×4 LI×3 LO×2 |
| N | NA×4 NO×5 |
| O | OL×1 ON×1 |
| T | TA×5 TI×6 TO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADD×2 AIO×1 ALI×1 ANI×1 ANN×1 ANO×1 ANT×1 ATI×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DIA×1 DIL×3 DIN×2 DIT×1 DON×1 |
| I | IDI×1 IDO×1 INI×2 INL×2 INT×2 IOT×1 |
| L | LAI×2 LAN×2 LIL×1 LIN×1 LIO×1 LOI×1 LOT×1 |
| N | NAI×2 NAT×2 NON×1 NOT×4 |
| O | OLI×1 ONI×1 |
| T | TAI×2 TAL×2 TAN×1 TID×1 TIL×2 TIN×1 TIT×2 TOI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad........ † | AD10 | Supplemental or added to something. |
| di...... † | DI8 | The act of dilating. |
| ad...... | AD8 | The act of adding anything. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| an... | AN5 | A negatively charged ion. |
| an........ | AN10 | A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis. |
| an.... | AN6 | To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di.. | DI4 | A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight. |
| di... | DI5 | That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise. |
| do...... | DO8 | A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause. |
| id... | ID5 | A person of low general intelligence. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| in..... | IN7 | Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin. |
| in........ | IN10 | The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced |
| in.... | IN6 | simple past tense and past participle of inlay |
| in.... | IN6 | Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| in........ | IN10 | The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. |
| io.. | IO4 | The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| la..... | LA7 | A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| lo.... | LO6 | A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| na.... | NA6 | A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture. |
| na...... | NA8 | Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| no...... | NO8 | The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters. |
| no........ | NO10 | Of or pertaining to notation. |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| no...... | NO8 | Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ti... | TI5 | Relating to tides. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| ti......... | TI11 | A pleasurable or sexually exciting sensation. |
| to.. | TO4 | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature. |
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.
- additional† (AD10)
- dilation† (DI8)
- addition (AD8)
- aioli (AI5)
- alit (AL4)
- anion (AN5)
- annotation (AN10)
- anoint (AN6)
- anti (AN4)
- atilt (AT5)
- attain (AT6)
- dial (DI4)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dino (DI4)
- dint (DI4)
- ditto (DI5)
- donation (DO8)
- idiot (ID5)
- idol (ID4)
- initial (IN7)
- initiation (IN10)
- inlaid (IN6)
- inland (IN6)
- into (IN4)
- intonation (IN10)
- iota (IO4)
- laid (LA4)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- lanolin (LA7)
- lilt (LI4)
- lint (LI4)
- lion (LI4)
- loin (LO4)
- lotion (LO6)
- naiad (NA5)
- nail (NA4)
- nation (NA6)
- national (NA8)
- nonillion (NO9)
- notation (NO8)
- notational (NO10)
- notion (NO6)
- notional (NO8)
- olio (OL4)
- onion (ON5)
- tail (TA4)
- taint (TA5)
- tali (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tannin (TA6)
- tidal (TI5)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- tint (TI4)
- titan (TI5)
- titillation (TI11)
- toil (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- additional† (adjective): Supplemental or added to something.
- dilation† (noun): The act of dilating.
- addition (noun): The act of adding anything.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- anion (noun): A negatively charged ion.
- annotation (noun): A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
- anoint (verb): To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- dint (noun): A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
- ditto (noun): That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
- donation (noun): A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
- idiot (noun): A person of low general intelligence.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- initial (adjective): Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
- initiation (noun): The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
- inlaid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of inlay
- inland (adjective): Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- intonation (noun): The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
- iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- lanolin (noun): A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lint (noun): Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- lotion (noun): A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nation (noun): A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
- national (adjective): Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- notation (noun): The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
- notational (adjective): Of or pertaining to notation.
- notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- notional (adjective): Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- titillation (noun): A pleasurable or sexually exciting sensation.
- toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.