NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 2, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, o, r, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 29 words |
| Total Points | 109 points |
| Genius Level | 76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 | 12 |
| I | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| V | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×5 GL×1 GO×4 GR×2 |
|---|---|
| I | IG×1 IL×1 |
| L | LI×1 LO×5 |
| O | OI×1 OL×1 |
| R | RI×1 RO×2 |
| V | VI×3 VL×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIG×2 GIL×1 GIR×2 GLO×1 GOG×1 GOL×1 GOO×2 GRI×1 GRO×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IGL×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LIL×1 LOG×3 LOL×1 LOR×1 |
| O | OIL×1 OLI×1 |
| R | RIL×1 ROI×1 ROL×1 |
| V | VIG×1 VIO×1 VIR×1 VLO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| vi...... † | VI8 | The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases. |
| gi.... | GI6 | Prone to giggling. |
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | A female child, adolescent, or a young woman. |
| gi... | GI5 | Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine. |
| gl... | GL5 | Great beauty and splendor. |
| go.... | GO6 | Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes. |
| go... | GO5 | God! |
| go.... | GO6 | A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery. |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| gr... | GR5 | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack. |
| gr...... | GR8 | In a groggy manner |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo..... | LO7 | To exchange political favours. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Slow to respond or react; lethargic. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo... | LO5 | A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods |
| oi.. | OI4 | Relating to or resembling oil. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| vi... | VI5 | An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold |
| vl.. | VL4 | A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. |
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.
- virology† (VI8)
- giggly (GI6)
- gigolo (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- girl (GI4)
- girly (GI5)
- glory (GL5)
- goggly (GO6)
- golly (GO5)
- googly (GO6)
- googol (GO6)
- grill (GR5)
- groggily (GR8)
- igloo (IG5)
- illy (IL4)
- lily (LI4)
- logo (LO4)
- logroll (LO7)
- logy (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- lorry (LO5)
- oily (OI4)
- olio (OL4)
- rill (RI4)
- roil (RO4)
- roll (RO4)
- vigil (VI5)
- viol (VI4)
- vlog (VL4)
Answer Definitions
- virology† (noun): The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases.
- giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- girl (noun): A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
- girly (adjective): Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
- glory (noun): Great beauty and splendor.
- goggly (adjective): Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes.
- golly (interjection): God!
- googly (noun): A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- grill (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
- groggily (adverb): In a groggy manner
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- logroll (verb): To exchange political favours.
- logy (adjective): Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lorry (noun): A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
- oily (adjective): Relating to or resembling oil.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- vigil (noun): An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
- viol (noun): A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold
- vlog (noun): A weblog using video as its primary presentation format.