NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 22, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, g, i, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 202 points |
| Genius Level | 141 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| G | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| M | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | Σ | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×1 DO×5 |
|---|---|
| G | GL×4 |
| I | ID×1 |
| L | LI×3 LO×2 |
| M | MI×14 MO×12 |
| N | |
| O | OM×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIM×1 DOM×3 DOO×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GLO×4 |
| I | IDI×1 |
| L | LIM×3 LOO×2 |
| M | MID×2 MIL×4 MIM×1 MIN×7 MOI×2 MOL×3 MON×3 MOO×4 |
| N | |
| O | OMI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| mo..... † | MO7 | present participle and gerund of mold |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle and gerund of dim |
| do.... | DO6 | present participle and gerund of dome |
| do...... | DO8 | Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy. |
| do.... | DO6 | A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. |
| do.. | DO4 | Destiny, especially terrible. |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle and gerund of doom |
| gl.. | GL4 | To steal, to grab. |
| gl...... | GL8 | present participle and gerund of glom |
| gl... | GL5 | Darkness, dimness, or obscurity. |
| gl...... | GL8 | present participle and gerund of gloom |
| id... | ID5 | A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people. |
| li.. | LI4 | To draw or paint; to delineate. |
| li..... | LI7 | present participle of limn |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of limousine. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| lo..... | LO7 | gerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers. |
| mi...... | MI8 | Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Having a hemline at mid-calf length. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Gentle and not easily angered. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. |
| mi..... | MI7 | A grinding process using a mill. |
| mi..... | MI7 | The cardinal number 1,000,000: 10; a thousand thousand. |
| mi.... | MI6 | present participle of mime |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi..... | MI7 | The act of taking heed of something. |
| mi...... | MI8 | present participle of mingle |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mo.. | MO4 | To toil, to work hard. |
| mo..... | MO7 | present participle and gerund of moil |
| mo.. | MO4 | A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo... | MO5 | A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo..... | MO7 | Alternative form of monologue |
| mo.. | MO4 | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| mo.... | MO6 | present participle of moo |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo..... | MO7 | The act of showing one's buttocks. |
| om.... | OM6 | Eye dialect spelling of oh my God. |
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.
- molding† (MO7)
- dimming (DI7)
- doming (DO6)
- dominion (DO8)
- domino (DO6)
- doom (DO4)
- dooming (DO7)
- glom (GL4)
- glomming (GL8)
- gloom (GL5)
- glooming (GL8)
- idiom (ID5)
- limn (LI4)
- limning (LI7)
- limo (LI4)
- loom (LO4)
- looming (LO7)
- middling (MI8)
- midi (MI4)
- mild (MI4)
- mill (MI4)
- milling (MI7)
- million (MI7)
- miming (MI6)
- mind (MI4)
- minding (MI7)
- mingling (MI8)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- mining (MI6)
- minion (MI6)
- moil (MO4)
- moiling (MO7)
- mold (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- mondo (MO5)
- mono (MO4)
- monolog (MO7)
- mood (MO4)
- mooing (MO6)
- moon (MO4)
- mooning (MO7)
- omigod (OM6)
Answer Definitions
- molding† (verb): present participle and gerund of mold
- dimming (verb): present participle and gerund of dim
- doming (verb): present participle and gerund of dome
- dominion (noun): Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
- domino (noun): A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- doom (noun): Destiny, especially terrible.
- dooming (verb): present participle and gerund of doom
- glom (verb): To steal, to grab.
- glomming (verb): present participle and gerund of glom
- gloom (noun): Darkness, dimness, or obscurity.
- glooming (verb): present participle and gerund of gloom
- idiom (noun): A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
- limn (verb): To draw or paint; to delineate.
- limning (verb): present participle of limn
- limo (noun): Clipping of limousine.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- looming (noun): gerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers.
- middling (adjective): Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
- midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
- mild (adjective): Gentle and not easily angered.
- mill (noun): A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
- milling (noun): A grinding process using a mill.
- million (numeral): The cardinal number 1,000,000: 10; a thousand thousand.
- miming (verb): present participle of mime
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- minding (noun): The act of taking heed of something.
- mingling (verb): present participle of mingle
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- mining (noun): The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- moil (verb): To toil, to work hard.
- moiling (verb): present participle and gerund of moil
- mold (noun): A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- mondo (noun): A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- monolog (noun): Alternative form of monologue
- mood (noun): A mental or emotional state, composure.
- mooing (verb): present participle of moo
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- mooning (noun): The act of showing one's buttocks.
- omigod (interjection): Eye dialect spelling of oh my God.