NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 13, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | m, n, p, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 56 words |
| Total Points | 188 points |
| Genius Level | 132 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| N | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 19 |
| R | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| T | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 16 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 56 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| M | MO×12 |
|---|---|
| N | NO×2 |
| O | ON×1 |
| P | PO×11 PR×7 PY×1 |
| R | RO×6 |
| T | TO×10 TR×4 TY×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| M | MOM×1 MON×3 MOO×4 MOR×2 MOT×2 |
|---|---|
| N | NOO×1 NOR×1 |
| O | ONT×1 |
| P | POM×2 PON×2 POO×2 POP×1 POR×3 POT×1 PRO×7 PYR×1 |
| R | ROM×1 ROO×3 ROP×1 ROT×1 |
| T | TOM×1 TON×1 TOO×2 TOP×2 TOR×4 TRO×4 TYP×1 TYR×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| pr........ † | PR10 | A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff. |
| mo... | MO5 | Mother. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo..... | MO7 | A single name by which a person, thing, etc., is known. |
| mo...... | MO8 | Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo... | MO5 | Resembling the moon. |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| mo... | MO5 | A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| po.. | PO4 | Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. |
| po.... | PO6 | A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.. | PO4 | A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.. | PO4 | With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them. |
| po... | PO5 | Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. |
| po.. | PO4 | Pornography. |
| po... | PO5 | Pornographic |
| po.. | PO4 | A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. |
| po... | PO5 | A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children. |
| pr.. | PR4 | A promenade concert. |
| pr... | PR5 | Clipping of promotion. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Quick; acting without delay. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Quickly, very soon, promptly. |
| pr.. | PR4 | An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. |
| pr.... | PR6 | A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. |
| py.. | PY4 | A pyromaniac. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
| ro... | RO5 | Spacious, expansive, comfortable. |
| ro.. | RO4 | The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch. |
| ro... | RO5 | A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. |
| to...... | TO8 | Nonsense, rot. |
| to.. | TO4 | Stylish, high-toned, upscale. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to..... | TO7 | A placename. |
| to...... | TO8 | Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics. |
| to.. | TO4 | past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed). |
| to.. | TO4 | A traditional Japanese lantern. |
| to.... | TO6 | A state of being inactive or stuporous. |
| to.. | TO4 | An injury or wrong. |
| tr... | TR5 | To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot. |
| tr... | TR5 | A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general). |
| tr.. | TR4 | An ugly old woman, a hag. |
| tr.. | TR4 | Of, or relating to, troy weight. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A typographical error. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A beginner; a novice. |
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.
- promontory† (PR10)
- mommy (MO5)
- mono (MO4)
- mononym (MO7)
- monotony (MO8)
- moon (MO4)
- moony (MO5)
- moor (MO4)
- moot (MO4)
- morn (MO4)
- moron (MO5)
- motor (MO5)
- motto (MO5)
- noon (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- onto (ON4)
- pomp (PO4)
- pompom (PO6)
- pontoon (PO7)
- pony (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- poor (PO4)
- poppy (PO5)
- porn (PO4)
- porno (PO5)
- port (PO4)
- potty (PO5)
- prom (PR4)
- promo (PR5)
- prompt (PR6)
- pronto (PR6)
- prop (PR4)
- proton (PR6)
- pyro (PY4)
- romp (RO4)
- room (RO4)
- roomy (RO5)
- root (RO4)
- ropy (RO4)
- rotor (RO5)
- tommyrot (TO8)
- tony (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- toponym (TO7)
- toponymy (TO8)
- torn (TO4)
- toro (TO4)
- torpor (TO6)
- tort (TO4)
- tromp (TR5)
- troop (TR5)
- trot (TR4)
- troy (TR4)
- typo (TY4)
- tyro (TY4)
Answer Definitions
- promontory† (noun): A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
- mommy (noun): Mother.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- mononym (noun): A single name by which a person, thing, etc., is known.
- monotony (noun): Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- moony (adjective): Resembling the moon.
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- morn (noun): Morning.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- motor (noun): A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- pomp (noun): Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- pompom (noun): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- pony (noun): A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- poor (adjective): With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- poppy (noun): Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- porn (noun): Pornography.
- porno (adjective): Pornographic
- port (noun): A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- potty (noun): A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children.
- prom (noun): A promenade concert.
- promo (noun): Clipping of promotion.
- prompt (adjective): Quick; acting without delay.
- pronto (adverb): Quickly, very soon, promptly.
- prop (noun): An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- proton (noun): A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.
- pyro (noun): A pyromaniac.
- romp (verb): To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).
- roomy (adjective): Spacious, expansive, comfortable.
- root (noun): The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- ropy (adjective): Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
- rotor (noun): A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
- tommyrot (noun): Nonsense, rot.
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- toponym (noun): A placename.
- toponymy (noun): Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.
- torn (verb): past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed).
- toro (noun): A traditional Japanese lantern.
- torpor (noun): A state of being inactive or stuporous.
- tort (noun): An injury or wrong.
- tromp (verb): To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot.
- troop (noun): A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
- trot (noun): An ugly old woman, a hag.
- troy (adjective): Of, or relating to, troy weight.
- typo (noun): A typographical error.
- tyro (noun): A beginner; a novice.