NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 3, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, h, i, m, n |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 56 words |
| Total Points | 269 points |
| Genius Level | 188 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| C | 7 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | 20 |
| E | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| H | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |
| I | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| M | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 |
| N | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 56 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×5 AN×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×8 CH×10 CI×2 |
| E | EA×1 EC×1 EM×2 EN×2 |
| H | HA×1 HE×3 |
| I | IC×2 IM×1 IN×1 |
| M | MA×4 ME×3 MI×5 |
| N | NI×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACH×1 ACM×1 ACN×1 ANE×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAI×1 CAM×2 CAN×4 CHA×3 CHI×7 CIN×2 |
| E | EAC×1 ECH×1 EMC×1 EMI×1 ENC×1 ENH×1 |
| H | HAM×1 HEN×3 |
| I | ICE×2 IMM×1 INC×1 |
| M | MAC×2 MAN×2 MEC×2 MEN×1 MIC×2 MIM×1 MIN×2 |
| N | NIA×1 NIC×2 NIE×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ma..... † | MA7 | A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. |
| me...... † | ME8 | mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac.. | AC4 | To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed. |
| ac.. | AC4 | A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period. |
| ac.. | AC4 | A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection. |
| an.... | AN6 | Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia. |
| ca... | CA5 | A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae. |
| ca.. | CA4 | simple past tense of come |
| ca.. | CA4 | A camisole. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae |
| ca.... | CA6 | Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch... | CH5 | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. |
| ch.... | CH6 | An opportunity or possibility. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch... | CH5 | A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch... | CH5 | Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china. |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ci.... | CI6 | A movie theatre, a movie house |
| ea.. | EA4 | All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every). |
| ec....... | EC9 | Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers. |
| em... | EM5 | Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper. |
| em...... | EM8 | Someone of high rank, reputation or social status. |
| en..... | EN7 | To restrain with, or as if with, chains. |
| en..... | EN7 | To lift, raise up. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Japanese amberjack, Pacific yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata). |
| he... | HE5 | from here, from this place, away |
| he...... | HE8 | A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate. |
| he...... | HE8 | plural of henchman |
| ic.... | IC6 | A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice. |
| ic.... | IC6 | plural of iceman |
| im....... | IM9 | The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality. |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A heavy fighting club. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked. |
| me... | ME5 | Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn. |
| me.... | ME6 | A perceived threat or danger. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. |
| mi.. | MI4 | plural of mouse |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi... | MI5 | Finely chopped meat; minced meat. |
| mi..... | MI7 | A small movie camera. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni.. | NI4 | Pleasant, satisfactory. |
| ni... | NI5 | A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. |
| ni... | NI5 | A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"). |
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.
- machine† (MA7)
- mechanic† (ME8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- ache (AC4)
- acme (AC4)
- acne (AC4)
- anemic (AN6)
- cache (CA5)
- caiman (CA6)
- came (CA4)
- cami (CA4)
- cancan (CA6)
- cane (CA4)
- canine (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- chai (CH4)
- chain (CH5)
- chance (CH6)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chime (CH5)
- chin (CH4)
- china (CH5)
- cinch (CI5)
- cinema (CI6)
- each (EA4)
- echinacea (EC9)
- emcee (EM5)
- eminence (EM8)
- enchain (EN7)
- enhance (EN7)
- hamachi (HA7)
- hence (HE5)
- henchman (HE8)
- henchmen (HE8)
- iceman (IC6)
- icemen (IC6)
- imminence (IM9)
- inch (IN4)
- mace (MA4)
- maniac (MA6)
- manic (MA5)
- mecca (ME5)
- menace (ME6)
- mica (MI4)
- mice (MI4)
- mimic (MI5)
- mince (MI5)
- minicam (MI7)
- niacin (NI6)
- nice (NI4)
- niche (NI5)
- niece (NI5)
Answer Definitions
- machine† (noun): A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- mechanic† (adjective): mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- ache (verb): To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
- acme (noun): A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
- acne (noun): A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
- anemic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
- cache (noun): A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.
- caiman (noun): Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- came (verb): simple past tense of come
- cami (noun): A camisole.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- cane (noun): A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
- canine (adjective): Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- chain (noun): A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
- chance (noun): An opportunity or possibility.
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chime (noun): A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- china (noun): Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- cinema (noun): A movie theatre, a movie house
- each (determiner): All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).
- echinacea (noun): Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
- emcee (noun): Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper.
- eminence (noun): Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
- enchain (verb): To restrain with, or as if with, chains.
- enhance (verb): To lift, raise up.
- hamachi (noun): Japanese amberjack, Pacific yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata).
- hence (adverb): from here, from this place, away
- henchman (noun): A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
- henchmen (noun): plural of henchman
- iceman (noun): A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice.
- icemen (noun): plural of iceman
- imminence (noun): The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality.
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- mace (noun): A heavy fighting club.
- maniac (noun): An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- manic (adjective): Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
- mecca (noun): Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn.
- menace (noun): A perceived threat or danger.
- mica (noun): Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
- mice (noun): plural of mouse
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mince (noun): Finely chopped meat; minced meat.
- minicam (noun): A small movie camera.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- nice (adjective): Pleasant, satisfactory.
- niche (noun): A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
- niece (noun): A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").