NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 1, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, f, l, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 134 points |
| Genius Level | 94 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| E | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| F | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| L | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| O | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 26 | 4 | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×1 BL×4 BO×13 |
|---|---|
| E | ET×1 |
| F | FL×2 FO×3 |
| L | LO×7 |
| O | OB×1 OL×1 OU×1 |
| T | TO×8 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEF×1 BLO×3 BLU×1 BOB×1 BOF×1 BOL×3 BOO×4 BOT×2 BOU×2 |
|---|---|
| E | ETO×1 |
| F | FLO×2 FOO×2 FOU×1 |
| L | LOB×2 LOF×1 LOL×1 LOO×1 LOT×1 LOU×1 |
| O | OBO×1 OLE×1 OUT×1 |
| T | TOF×2 TOL×1 TOO×3 TOT×1 TOU×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| bo....... † | BO9 | as much as a bottle will hold |
| be.... | BE6 | To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bl........ | BL10 | Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo... | BO5 | Outstanding; very good or successful. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| 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 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| 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. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. |
| bo... | BO5 | One of the bowls used in the French game of boules. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant. |
| et...... | ET8 | Alternative spelling of étouffée |
| fl.. | FL4 | A low, flat mass of floating ice. |
| fl... | FL5 | To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| fo.. | FO4 | Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo.. | LO4 | air, the air; the sky, the heavens. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| lo.. | LO4 | A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob. |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| ou.... | OU6 | A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something. |
| to.... | TO6 | a type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard |
| to.. | TO4 | A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.... | TO6 | To make a soft toot sound. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
| to.. | TO4 | Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way. |
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.
- bottleful† (BO9)
- befoul (BE6)
- blob (BL4)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- bluebottle (BL10)
- bobble (BO6)
- boffo (BO5)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bolt (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boot (BO4)
- bootee (BO6)
- bottle (BO6)
- boule (BO5)
- bout (BO4)
- etouffee (ET8)
- floe (FL4)
- flout (FL5)
- fool (FO4)
- foot (FO4)
- foul (FO4)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobo (LO4)
- loft (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- lout (LO4)
- oboe (OB4)
- oleo (OL4)
- outlet (OU6)
- toffee (TO6)
- tofu (TO4)
- toll (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tootle (TO6)
- tote (TO4)
- tout (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- bottleful† (noun): as much as a bottle will hold
- befoul (verb): To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- bluebottle (noun): Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- boffo (adjective): Outstanding; very good or successful.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- 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.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- 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.
- bootee (noun): A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
- bottle (noun): A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
- boule (noun): One of the bowls used in the French game of boules.
- bout (noun): A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant.
- etouffee (noun): Alternative spelling of étouffée
- floe (noun): A low, flat mass of floating ice.
- flout (verb): To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- foot (noun): A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
- foul (adjective): Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- loft (noun): air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- lout (noun): A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- outlet (noun): A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
- toffee (noun): a type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard
- tofu (noun): A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tootle (verb): To make a soft toot sound.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.
- tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.