NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 24, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, i, p, u, x |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 46 words |
| Total Points | 273 points |
| Genius Level | 191 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| G | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| N | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| P | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - | - | 19 |
| U | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 7 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | - | 4 | 46 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EG×1 EN×2 EX×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GE×4 GI×2 GU×1 |
| I | IN×3 |
| N | NE×1 NI×4 |
| P | PE×8 PI×10 PU×1 |
| U | UN×6 UP×1 |
| X |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EGG×1 ENG×1 ENN×1 EXP×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GEN×4 GIG×1 GIN×1 GUN×1 |
| I | ING×1 INN×2 |
| N | NEN×1 NIN×2 NIP×1 NIX×1 |
| P | PEE×3 PEG×1 PEN×3 PEP×1 PIG×2 PIN×6 PIP×2 PUN×1 |
| U | UNP×6 UPP×1 |
| X |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ex....... † | EX9 | present participle of expunge |
| eg.... | EG6 | present participle of egg |
| en.... | EN6 | A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc. |
| en... | EN5 | A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression. |
| ex..... | EX7 | To erase or strike out. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. |
| ge... | GE5 | A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form. |
| ge... | GE5 | plural of genius; guardian spirits |
| ge..... | GE7 | Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| in..... | IN7 | An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman. |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| ni..... | NI7 | The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle. |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| ni.... | NI6 | present participle of nix |
| pe.... | PE6 | present participle of pee |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe..... | PE7 | The action of the verb to peep. |
| pe..... | PE7 | The act of fastening with a peg. |
| pe..... | PE7 | Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of pen |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of pep |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.... | PI6 | A pigsty; an enclosure where pigs are kept. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi... | PI5 | Alternative form of pin-up |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pu..... | PU7 | present participle of pun |
| un... | UN5 | To remove from a peg. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unpeg |
| un... | UN5 | To release from a pen. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unpen |
| un... | UN5 | To unfasten by removing a pin. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unpin |
| up.... | UP6 | present participle of up |
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.
- expunging† (EX9)
- egging (EG6)
- engine (EN6)
- ennui (EN5)
- expunge (EX7)
- gene (GE4)
- genie (GE5)
- genii (GE5)
- genuine (GE7)
- gigging (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- gunning (GU7)
- ingenue (IN7)
- innie (IN5)
- inning (IN6)
- nene (NE4)
- nine (NI4)
- ninepin (NI7)
- nipping (NI7)
- nixing (NI6)
- peeing (PE6)
- peen (PE4)
- peeping (PE7)
- pegging (PE7)
- penguin (PE7)
- penne (PE5)
- penning (PE7)
- pepping (PE7)
- pigging (PI7)
- pigpen (PI6)
- pine (PI4)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pinning (PI7)
- pinup (PI5)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
- punning (PU7)
- unpeg (UN5)
- unpegging (UN9)
- unpen (UN5)
- unpenning (UN9)
- unpin (UN5)
- unpinning (UN9)
- upping (UP6)
Answer Definitions
- expunging† (verb): present participle of expunge
- egging (verb): present participle of egg
- engine (noun): A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
- ennui (noun): A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
- expunge (verb): To erase or strike out.
- gene (noun): A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- genie (noun): A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
- genii (noun): plural of genius; guardian spirits
- genuine (adjective): Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- ingenue (noun): An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- nixing (verb): present participle of nix
- peeing (verb): present participle of pee
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peeping (noun): The action of the verb to peep.
- pegging (noun): The act of fastening with a peg.
- penguin (noun): Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- penning (verb): present participle of pen
- pepping (verb): present participle of pep
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- pigpen (noun): A pigsty; an enclosure where pigs are kept.
- pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- pinup (noun): Alternative form of pin-up
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed
- punning (verb): present participle of pun
- unpeg (verb): To remove from a peg.
- unpegging (verb): present participle of unpeg
- unpen (verb): To release from a pen.
- unpenning (verb): present participle of unpen
- unpin (verb): To unfasten by removing a pin.
- unpinning (verb): present participle of unpin
- upping (verb): present participle of up