NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 19, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, n, o, p, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 204 points |
| Genius Level | 143 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 12 |
| E | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| P | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 9 |
| T | 10 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 17 |
| Y | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 17 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×1 CO×11 |
|---|---|
| E | EC×1 EN×1 |
| N | NE×1 NO×2 |
| O | OC×1 ON×1 OP×1 |
| P | PE×3 PO×6 |
| T | TE×7 TO×7 TY×3 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEN×1 CON×5 COO×2 COT×3 COY×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ECO×1 ENT×1 |
| N | NET×1 NON×1 NOT×1 |
| O | OCT×1 ONT×1 OPP×1 |
| P | PEN×1 PET×1 PEY×1 POE×1 PON×1 POP×1 POT×3 |
| T | TEE×3 TEN×3 TEP×1 TON×3 TOO×2 TOP×1 TOT×1 TYC×1 TYP×2 |
| Y | YEN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| po..... † | PO7 | Power, authority. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢. |
| co..... | CO7 | An abstract and general idea; an abstraction. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co..... | CO7 | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| co..... | CO7 | To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning. |
| co..... | CO7 | Satisfied, pleased, contented. |
| co... | CO5 | Alternative spelling of co-opt |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.. | CO4 | A cottage or hut. |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| co..... | CO7 | Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy |
| co.... | CO6 | Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America. |
| ec..... | EC7 | a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems). |
| en..... | EN7 | An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states. |
| ne... | NE5 | Neat, well-groomed, natty. |
| no... | NO5 | A composition for nine instruments or nine voices. |
| no.. | NO4 | A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. |
| oc... | OC5 | A group or set of eight of something. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| op...... | OP8 | One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Confinement; concealment. |
| pe... | PE5 | Having little or no importance. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.... | PO6 | An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. |
| po.... | PO6 | Possessing strength. |
| po... | PO5 | A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children. |
| te.. | TE4 | Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old. |
| te... | TE5 | Very small; tiny. |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te... | TE5 | An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization. |
| te... | TE5 | A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. |
| te.. | TE4 | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| to.. | TO4 | A specific pitch. |
| to... | TO5 | A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t |
| 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.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
| ty.... | TY6 | A wealthy and powerful business person. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A typographical error. |
| ye... | YE5 | Alternative spelling of yenta |
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.
- potency† (PO7)
- cent (CE4)
- concept (CO7)
- concoct (CO7)
- connect (CO7)
- connote (CO7)
- content (CO7)
- coopt (CO5)
- coot (CO4)
- cote (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- cottony (CO7)
- coyote (CO6)
- ecotone (EC7)
- entente (EN7)
- netty (NE5)
- nonet (NO5)
- note (NO4)
- octet (OC5)
- onto (ON4)
- opponent (OP8)
- pent (PE4)
- petty (PE5)
- peyote (PE6)
- poet (PO4)
- pontoon (PO7)
- poppet (PO6)
- potent (PO6)
- potty (PO5)
- teen (TE4)
- teeny (TE5)
- teepee (TE6)
- tenet (TE5)
- tenon (TE5)
- tent (TE4)
- tepee (TE5)
- tone (TO4)
- tonne (TO5)
- tony (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tope (TO4)
- tote (TO4)
- tycoon (TY6)
- type (TY4)
- typo (TY4)
- yente (YE5)
Answer Definitions
- potency† (noun): Power, authority.
- cent (noun): A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
- concept (noun): An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- connect (verb): To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
- connote (verb): To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
- content (adjective): Satisfied, pleased, contented.
- coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- cottony (adjective): Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy
- coyote (noun): Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
- ecotone (noun): a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
- entente (noun): An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
- netty (adjective): Neat, well-groomed, natty.
- nonet (noun): A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
- note (noun): A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- opponent (noun): One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- pent (noun): Confinement; concealment.
- petty (adjective): Having little or no importance.
- peyote (noun): A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- poppet (noun): An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
- potent (adjective): Possessing strength.
- potty (noun): A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children.
- teen (noun): Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old.
- teeny (adjective): Very small; tiny.
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- tenet (noun): An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
- tenon (noun): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
- tent (noun): A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tone (noun): A specific pitch.
- tonne (noun): A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.
- tycoon (noun): A wealthy and powerful business person.
- type (noun): A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- typo (noun): A typographical error.
- yente (noun): Alternative spelling of yenta