NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 18, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | h, i, n, p, y, a |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 133 points |
| Genius Level | 93 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| E | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| H | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| I | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| P | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| Y | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | Σ | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AP×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EP×2 |
| H | HA×1 HE×3 HI×1 HY×3 |
| I | IN×2 |
| N | NA×1 NE×2 NI×2 |
| P | PA×3 PE×6 PI×3 |
| Y | YE×1 YI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | APN×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EPE×1 EPI×1 |
| H | HAP×1 HEA×1 HEI×1 HEN×1 HIP×1 HYE×1 HYP×2 |
| I | INA×1 INN×1 |
| N | NAP×1 NEA×1 NEN×1 NIN×2 |
| P | PAE×1 PAN×1 PAY×1 PEA×1 PEE×2 PEN×2 PEP×1 PIN×2 PIP×1 |
| Y | YEA×1 YIP×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ep...... † | EP8 | An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder. |
| ap... | AP5 | The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ha.... | HA6 | To occur or take place. |
| he.. | HE4 | A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people. |
| he.... | HE6 | The buttocks. |
| he... | HE5 | A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers |
| hi.... | HI6 | A teenager who imitated the beatniks. |
| hy... | HY5 | Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited. |
| hy.. | HY4 | Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims. |
| hy.... | HY6 | The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line. |
| in... | IN5 | Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance) |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| na.. | NA4 | The back part of the neck. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| ni..... | NI7 | The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle. |
| pa... | PA5 | A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle. |
| pa.. | PA4 | An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc. |
| pa... | PA5 | one to whom money is paid. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A female peafowl. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe... | PE5 | In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a unit of currency worth ⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d. |
| pe... | PE5 | Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy |
| pi.. | PI4 | Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. |
| pi... | PI5 | Alternative spelling of piny |
| pi.. | PI4 | Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird. |
| ye.. | YE4 | yes. |
| yi.. | YI4 | Used to express surprise, fear, or dismay. |
| yi.... | YI6 | Used to express joy or elation. |
| yi.... | YI6 | A member of the Youth International Party, a group of politically active hippies. |
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.
- epiphany† (EP8)
- apnea (AP5)
- epee (EP4)
- happen (HA6)
- heap (HE4)
- heinie (HE6)
- henna (HE5)
- hippie (HI6)
- hyena (HY5)
- hype (HY4)
- hyphen (HY6)
- inane (IN5)
- innie (IN5)
- nape (NA4)
- neap (NE4)
- nene (NE4)
- nine (NI4)
- ninepin (NI7)
- paean (PA5)
- pane (PA4)
- payee (PA5)
- peahen (PE6)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- penne (PE5)
- penny (PE5)
- peppy (PE5)
- pine (PI4)
- piney (PI5)
- pipe (PI4)
- yeah (YE4)
- yipe (YI4)
- yippee (YI6)
- yippie (YI6)
Answer Definitions
- epiphany† (noun): An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
- apnea (noun): The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- happen (verb): To occur or take place.
- heap (noun): A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
- heinie (noun): The buttocks.
- henna (noun): A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- hippie (noun): A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
- hyena (noun): Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
- hype (noun): Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims.
- hyphen (noun): The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
- inane (adjective): Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- nape (noun): The back part of the neck.
- neap (noun): The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
- paean (noun): A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.
- pane (noun): An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.
- payee (noun): one to whom money is paid.
- peahen (noun): A female peafowl.
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- penny (noun): In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a unit of currency worth ⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.
- peppy (adjective): Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy
- pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- piney (adjective): Alternative spelling of piny
- pipe (noun): Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.
- yeah (particle): yes.
- yipe (interjection): Used to express surprise, fear, or dismay.
- yippee (interjection): Used to express joy or elation.
- yippie (noun): A member of the Youth International Party, a group of politically active hippies.