NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 1, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, l, o, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 46 words |
| Total Points | 181 points |
| Genius Level | 127 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| E | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| M | 11 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 18 |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| P | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | Σ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CL×1 CO×7 |
|---|---|
| E | EM×2 |
| L | LO×2 |
| M | ME×7 MO×11 |
| O | OM×2 |
| P | PO×6 |
| T | TE×6 TO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CLO×1 COM×7 |
|---|---|
| E | EMC×1 EMO×1 |
| L | LOC×1 LOO×1 |
| M | MEE×1 MEL×2 MEM×2 MET×2 MOL×3 MOO×1 MOP×2 MOT×5 |
| O | OME×2 |
| P | POE×1 POM×5 |
| T | TEE×1 TEL×1 TEM×4 TOM×1 TOT×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...... † | CO8 | To finish; to make done; to reach the end. |
| cl... | CL5 | The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly. |
| co.. | CO4 | To move from further away to nearer to. |
| co... | CO5 | A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail. |
| co.. | CO4 | Clipping of complimentary. |
| co.... | CO6 | To drive together, round up (Can we add an example for this sense?) |
| co..... | CO7 | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend |
| co..... | CO7 | A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup. |
| em... | EM5 | Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper. |
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| lo...... | LO8 | To move or travel (from one location to another). |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me... | ME5 | A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. |
| me.. | ME4 | Molten material, the product of melting. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| me.... | ME6 | A quality of endurance and courage. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo.. | MO4 | US standard spelling of moult. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.. | MO4 | To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo.... | MO6 | To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| om.... | OM6 | Alternative form of omelette |
| om...... | OM8 | A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs. |
| po.. | PO4 | A literary piece written in verse. |
| po.. | PO4 | A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels. |
| po.... | PO6 | The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh. |
| po.... | PO6 | The upper front brow of a saddle. |
| 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. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| te..... | TE7 | Telecommunication or telecommunications. |
| te.. | TE4 | Abbreviation of temperature. |
| te.... | TE6 | A house of worship, especially: A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith. |
| te... | TE5 | A frequency or rate. |
| te... | TE5 | To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice. |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
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.
- complete† (CO8)
- clomp (CL5)
- come (CO4)
- comet (CO5)
- comp (CO4)
- compel (CO6)
- compete (CO7)
- compote (CO7)
- emcee (EM5)
- emote (EM5)
- locomote (LO8)
- loom (LO4)
- meet (ME4)
- melee (ME5)
- melt (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- memo (ME4)
- mete (ME4)
- mettle (ME6)
- mole (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- molt (MO4)
- moot (MO4)
- mope (MO4)
- moppet (MO6)
- mote (MO4)
- motel (MO5)
- motet (MO5)
- mottle (MO6)
- motto (MO5)
- omelet (OM6)
- omelette (OM8)
- poem (PO4)
- pome (PO4)
- pomelo (PO6)
- pommel (PO6)
- pomp (PO4)
- pompom (PO6)
- teem (TE4)
- telecom (TE7)
- temp (TE4)
- temple (TE6)
- tempo (TE5)
- tempt (TE5)
- tome (TO4)
- totem (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- complete† (verb): To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
- clomp (noun): The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly.
- come (verb): To move from further away to nearer to.
- comet (noun): A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.
- comp (adjective): Clipping of complimentary.
- compel (verb): To drive together, round up (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- compete (verb): To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
- compote (noun): A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
- emcee (noun): Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper.
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- locomote (verb): To move or travel (from one location to another).
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- melee (noun): A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- melt (noun): Molten material, the product of melting.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- mete (verb): To measure.
- mettle (noun): A quality of endurance and courage.
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- molt (verb): US standard spelling of moult.
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- mope (verb): To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.
- moppet (noun): A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motel (noun): A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- mottle (verb): To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- omelet (noun): Alternative form of omelette
- omelette (noun): A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs.
- poem (noun): A literary piece written in verse.
- pome (noun): A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
- pomelo (noun): The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh.
- pommel (noun): The upper front brow of a saddle.
- 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.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- telecom (noun): Telecommunication or telecommunications.
- temp (noun): Abbreviation of temperature.
- temple (noun): A house of worship, especially: A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.
- tempo (noun): A frequency or rate.
- tempt (verb): To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.