NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 1, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | h, i, n, o, c, e |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 227 points |
| Genius Level | 159 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| E | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| G | 5 | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | 12 |
| H | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | Σ | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×2 CI×1 CO×5 |
|---|---|
| E | EC×1 EG×2 EN×1 |
| G | GE×3 GH×1 GI×2 GN×1 GO×5 |
| H | HE×1 HI×3 HO×3 |
| I | IC×1 IN×2 |
| N | NE×2 NI×1 NO×2 |
| O | OG×1 ON×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×2 CIN×1 COC×1 COI×1 CON×2 COO×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ECH×1 EGG×2 ENG×1 |
| G | GEN×3 GHE×1 GIG×1 GIN×1 GNO×1 GOI×1 GON×3 GOO×1 |
| H | HEN×1 HIG×1 HIN×2 HOE×1 HOG×1 HON×1 |
| I | ICI×1 INC×1 INN×1 |
| N | NEI×2 NIG×1 NOG×1 NOO×1 |
| O | OGE×1 ONG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ec..... † | EC7 | present participle and gerund of echo |
| ch..... | CH7 | A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chin |
| ci...... | CI8 | present participle of cinch |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of cocoon |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of coin |
| co.... | CO6 | Leave, formal permission for some action, : Formal permission to leave; a passport. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of con |
| co.... | CO6 | present participle of coo |
| eg.... | EG6 | present participle of egg |
| eg.... | EG6 | A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy or whisky; popular at Christmas. |
| en.... | EN6 | A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. |
| ge... | GE5 | A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form. |
| ge... | GE5 | plural of genius; guardian spirits |
| gh.. | GH4 | A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee. |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| gn..... | GN7 | Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina. |
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | past participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gong |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| he... | HE5 | A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi... | HI5 | A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle and gerund of hoe |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hog |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle of hone |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| in..... | IN7 | present participle of inch |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| ne... | NE5 | The cry of a horse. |
| ne...... | NE8 | present participle of neigh |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no.... | NO6 | An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly. |
| og.. | OG4 | A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape. |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
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.
- echoing† (EC7)
- chignon (CH7)
- chinning (CH8)
- cinching (CI8)
- cocooning (CO9)
- coining (CO7)
- congee (CO6)
- conning (CO7)
- cooing (CO6)
- egging (EG6)
- eggnog (EG6)
- engine (EN6)
- gene (GE4)
- genie (GE5)
- genii (GE5)
- ghee (GH4)
- gigging (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- gnocchi (GN7)
- going (GO5)
- gone (GO4)
- gong (GO4)
- gonging (GO7)
- goon (GO4)
- henge (HE5)
- high (HI4)
- hinge (HI5)
- hinging (HI7)
- hoeing (HO6)
- hogging (HO7)
- honing (HO6)
- icing (IC5)
- inching (IN7)
- inning (IN6)
- neigh (NE5)
- neighing (NE8)
- nigh (NI4)
- noggin (NO6)
- noogie (NO6)
- ogee (OG4)
- ongoing (ON7)
Answer Definitions
- echoing† (verb): present participle and gerund of echo
- chignon (noun): A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
- chinning (verb): present participle of chin
- cinching (verb): present participle of cinch
- cocooning (verb): present participle of cocoon
- coining (verb): present participle of coin
- congee (noun): Leave, formal permission for some action, : Formal permission to leave; a passport.
- conning (verb): present participle of con
- cooing (verb): present participle of coo
- egging (verb): present participle of egg
- eggnog (noun): A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy or whisky; popular at Christmas.
- engine (noun): A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
- gene (noun): A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- genie (noun): A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
- genii (noun): plural of genius; guardian spirits
- ghee (noun): A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- gnocchi (noun): Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina.
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gone (verb): past participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- gonging (verb): present participle of gong
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- henge (noun): A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hinge (noun): A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hoeing (verb): present participle and gerund of hoe
- hogging (verb): present participle of hog
- honing (verb): present participle of hone
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- inching (verb): present participle of inch
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- neigh (noun): The cry of a horse.
- neighing (verb): present participle of neigh
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- noogie (noun): An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.
- ogee (noun): A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.