NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 13, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, i, n, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 235 points |
| Genius Level | 165 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| G | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 |
| P | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | Σ | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CI×1 CO×7 CU×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GO×1 |
| I | |
| N | NI×1 |
| O | OP×4 |
| P | PI×11 PO×8 PU×1 |
| U | UN×2 UP×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CIO×1 COO×2 COP×2 COU×3 CUP×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GOO×1 |
| I | |
| N | NIP×1 |
| O | OPI×2 OPP×2 |
| P | PIC×1 PIG×1 PIN×7 PIP×2 POG×2 PON×1 POO×2 POP×2 POU×1 PUN×1 |
| U | UNP×2 UPO×1 UPP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co....... † | CO9 | The use or distribution of money-saving coupons. |
| po...... † | PO8 | present participle and gerund of pounce |
| ci...... | CI8 | An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew. |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of coop |
| co.... | CO6 | The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of cop |
| co.. | CO4 | A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act. |
| co.... | CO6 | A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc. |
| cu..... | CU7 | The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. |
| go.. | GO4 | A thick, slimy substance; goo. |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| op..... | OP7 | present participle of opine |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| op.... | OP6 | To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement. |
| op....... | OP9 | present participle and gerund of oppugn |
| pi.... | PI6 | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pi....... | PI9 | present participle of pinion |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi... | PI5 | Alternative form of pin-up |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| po.. | PO4 | To use a pogo stick. |
| po..... | PO7 | present participle of pogo |
| po.. | PO4 | A stench, a bad smell. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po..... | PO7 | The act of a wave (or other vessel) striking the stern of a vessel. |
| po.... | PO6 | Alternative spelling of pop gun |
| po..... | PO7 | The act or sound of something that pops. |
| pu..... | PU7 | present participle of pun |
| un... | UN5 | To unfasten by removing a pin. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unpin |
| up.. | UP4 | Physically above and in contact with. |
| up.... | UP6 | present participle of up |
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.
- couponing† (CO9)
- pouncing† (PO8)
- cioppino (CI8)
- coop (CO4)
- cooping (CO7)
- coping (CO6)
- copping (CO7)
- coup (CO4)
- coupon (CO6)
- cupping (CU7)
- goop (GO4)
- nipping (NI7)
- opining (OP7)
- opinion (OP7)
- oppugn (OP6)
- oppugning (OP9)
- picnic (PI6)
- pigging (PI7)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pinion (PI6)
- pinioning (PI9)
- pinning (PI7)
- pinup (PI5)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
- pogo (PO4)
- pogoing (PO7)
- pong (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pooping (PO7)
- popgun (PO6)
- popping (PO7)
- punning (PU7)
- unpin (UN5)
- unpinning (UN9)
- upon (UP4)
- upping (UP6)
Answer Definitions
- couponing† (noun): The use or distribution of money-saving coupons.
- pouncing† (verb): present participle and gerund of pounce
- cioppino (noun): An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- cooping (verb): present participle of coop
- coping (noun): The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
- copping (verb): present participle of cop
- coup (noun): A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.
- coupon (noun): A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.
- cupping (noun): The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
- goop (noun): A thick, slimy substance; goo.
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- opining (verb): present participle of opine
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- oppugn (verb): To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.
- oppugning (verb): present participle and gerund of oppugn
- picnic (noun): An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- pinioning (verb): present participle of pinion
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- pinup (noun): Alternative form of pin-up
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed
- pogo (verb): To use a pogo stick.
- pogoing (verb): present participle of pogo
- pong (noun): A stench, a bad smell.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pooping (noun): The act of a wave (or other vessel) striking the stern of a vessel.
- popgun (noun): Alternative spelling of pop gun
- popping (noun): The act or sound of something that pops.
- punning (verb): present participle of pun
- unpin (verb): To unfasten by removing a pin.
- unpinning (verb): present participle of unpin
- upon (preposition): Physically above and in contact with.
- upping (verb): present participle of up