NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 10, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, h, n, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 160 points |
| Genius Level | 112 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 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| E | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| M | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| P | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | Σ | 20 | 6 | 9 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AH×1 AM×2 AN×1 AP×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EN×1 |
| H | HE×2 HO×2 |
| M | MA×5 ME×3 MO×5 |
| N | NA×1 |
| O | OM×1 OO×2 |
| P | PA×2 PE×2 PH×4 PO×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AHE×1 AME×1 AMM×1 ANE×1 APE×2 |
|---|---|
| E | ENE×1 |
| H | HEM×2 HOM×2 |
| M | MAM×3 MAN×2 MEA×1 MEM×2 MOA×1 MOM×1 MON×1 MOO×1 MOP×1 |
| N | NAM×1 |
| O | OME×1 OOM×2 |
| P | PAM×1 PAN×1 PEN×2 PHE×3 PHO×1 POE×1 POM×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ph....... † | PH9 | plural of phenomenon |
| ah.. | AH4 | the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat |
| am.. | AM4 | At the end of religious prayers: so be it. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| an..... | AN7 | Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower. |
| ap.... | AP6 | A prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine. |
| ap.... | AP6 | plural of apeman |
| en... | EN5 | An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes. |
| he.. | HE4 | The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen. |
| he.. | HE4 | A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A dwelling. One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family; also, one’s birthplace. The place where a person was raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian. The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections. A house that has been made home-like, to suit the comfort of those who live there. |
| ho....... | HO9 | A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma.... | MA6 | Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (wealth, material avarice). |
| ma.. | MA4 | Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| me.. | ME4 | To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. |
| 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. |
| mo.. | MO4 | a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo.. | MO4 | To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk. |
| na.. | NA4 | Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing. |
| om.. | OM4 | Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury. |
| oo.... | OO6 | Alternative spelling of oom-pah |
| oo... | OO5 | Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout. |
| pa... | PA5 | singular of pampas |
| pa.... | PA6 | a lightweight hat of natural-colored straw hand-plaited of narrow strips from the young leaves of the jipijapa |
| pe.... | PE6 | A scribe, or person who copies texts. |
| pe.... | PE6 | plural of penman |
| ph.... | PH6 | Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf. |
| ph........ | PH10 | A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof. |
| ph..... | PH7 | An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones. |
| 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.. | PO4 | Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. |
| po..... | PO7 | Any of various carangid fish, of the genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris, the African pompano, from coastal parts of the North Atlantic. |
| po.... | PO6 | A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading. |
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.
- phenomena† (PH9)
- ahem (AH4)
- amen (AM4)
- ammo (AM4)
- anemone (AN7)
- apeman (AP6)
- apemen (AP6)
- enema (EN5)
- heme (HE4)
- hemp (HE4)
- home (HO4)
- homophone (HO9)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- mammon (MA6)
- mane (MA4)
- manna (MA5)
- mean (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- memo (ME4)
- moan (MO4)
- momma (MO5)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- mope (MO4)
- name (NA4)
- omen (OM4)
- oompah (OO6)
- oomph (OO5)
- pampa (PA5)
- panama (PA6)
- penman (PE6)
- penmen (PE6)
- phenom (PH6)
- phenomenon (PH10)
- phoneme (PH7)
- poem (PO4)
- pome (PO4)
- pomp (PO4)
- pompano (PO7)
- pompom (PO6)
Answer Definitions
- phenomena† (noun): plural of phenomenon
- ahem (interjection): the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
- amen (adverb): At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- anemone (noun): Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
- apeman (noun): A prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine.
- apemen (noun): plural of apeman
- enema (noun): An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
- heme (noun): The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.
- hemp (noun): A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.
- home (noun): A dwelling. One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family; also, one’s birthplace. The place where a person was raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian. The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections. A house that has been made home-like, to suit the comfort of those who live there.
- homophone (noun): A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- mammon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (wealth, material avarice).
- mane (noun): Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- mean (verb): To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
- 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.
- moan (noun): a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure
- momma (noun): mother
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- mope (verb): To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.
- name (noun): Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- omen (noun): Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
- oompah (noun): Alternative spelling of oom-pah
- oomph (noun): Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout.
- pampa (noun): singular of pampas
- panama (noun): a lightweight hat of natural-colored straw hand-plaited of narrow strips from the young leaves of the jipijapa
- penman (noun): A scribe, or person who copies texts.
- penmen (noun): plural of penman
- phenom (noun): Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
- phenomenon (noun): A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
- phoneme (noun): An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.
- 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.
- pomp (noun): Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- pompano (noun): Any of various carangid fish, of the genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris, the African pompano, from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.
- pompom (noun): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.