NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 4, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, e, h, l, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 61 words |
| Total Points | 299 points |
| Genius Level | 209 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 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| D | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 |
| E | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| H | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| L | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| T | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 22 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | 61 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AT×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×3 DE×7 |
| E | EL×3 ET×1 EY×2 |
| H | HA×7 HE×6 |
| L | LA×7 LE×2 |
| T | TA×8 TE×10 TH×4 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ATH×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAT×3 DEA×3 DEL×4 |
| E | ELA×3 ETH×1 EYE×2 |
| H | HAL×2 HAT×5 HEA×6 |
| L | LAT×6 LAY×1 LET×2 |
| T | TAL×3 TAT×5 TEA×2 TED×1 TEE×4 TEL×3 THA×1 THE×3 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| de..... † | DE7 | Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death. |
| he...... † | HE8 | In a heated manner. |
| at..... | AT7 | A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da.. | DA4 | The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel. |
| da... | DA5 | Marked with a date. |
| de... | DE5 | simple past and past participle of deal |
| de... | DE5 | The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state. |
| de.... | DE6 | To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of delete |
| de.. | DE4 | The deltoid muscle. |
| de... | DE5 | Alternative letter-case form of Delta of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet. |
| el... | EL5 | To make joyful or proud. |
| el.... | EL6 | Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric. |
| el...... | EL8 | In an elated manner |
| et... | ET5 | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. |
| ey.... | EY6 | An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. |
| ey...... | EY8 | plural of eyetooth |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha.... | HA6 | simple past tense and past participle of halt |
| ha.. | HA4 | An object of hatred. |
| ha... | HA5 | Disliked; odious; reviled. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha.... | HA6 | Wearing a hat; wearing a specified type of hat. |
| he.... | HE6 | The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. |
| he..... | HE7 | Enjoying good health; well; free from disease or disorder. |
| he.. | HE4 | Thermal energy. |
| he.... | HE6 | simple past tense and past participle of heat |
| he... | HE5 | A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland. |
| la.. | LA4 | Near the end of a period of time. |
| la.... | LA6 | Recently; not long ago. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| la... | LA5 | To invite; bid; ask. |
| la.... | LA6 | simple past tense and past participle of lathe |
| la... | LA5 | A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam. |
| la..... | LA7 | A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby. |
| le.... | LE6 | Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal. |
| le...... | LE8 | In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal. |
| ta.. | TA4 | An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta.... | TA6 | simple past tense and past participle of tat |
| ta.... | TA6 | To chatter; to gossip. |
| ta..... | TA7 | simple past and past participle of tattle |
| ta........ | TA10 | telltale; giveaway |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| te.. | TE4 | Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks. |
| te.. | TE4 | The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. |
| te... | TE5 | Abbreviation of teddy bear. |
| te.. | TE4 | past participle of tee |
| te... | TE5 | plural of tooth |
| te.... | TE6 | To grow teeth. |
| te..... | TE7 | simple past tense and past participle of teethe |
| te........ | TE10 | Healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology, typically allowing a doctor or other healthcare professional to interact with a patient visually and audibly. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| te...... | TE8 | One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.. | TH4 | Objective and reflexive case of thou. |
| th... | TH5 | The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ. |
| th.. | TH4 | A group of entities previously mentioned. |
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.
- deathly† (DE7)
- heatedly† (HE8)
- athlete (AT7)
- data (DA4)
- date (DA4)
- dated (DA5)
- dealt (DE5)
- death (DE5)
- delete (DE6)
- deleted (DE7)
- delt (DE4)
- delta (DE5)
- elate (EL5)
- elated (EL6)
- elatedly (EL8)
- ethyl (ET5)
- eyelet (EY6)
- eyeteeth (EY8)
- halt (HA4)
- halted (HA6)
- hate (HA4)
- hated (HA5)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hatted (HA6)
- health (HE6)
- healthy (HE7)
- heat (HE4)
- heated (HE6)
- heath (HE5)
- late (LA4)
- lately (LA6)
- lath (LA4)
- lathe (LA5)
- lathed (LA6)
- latte (LA5)
- layette (LA7)
- lethal (LE6)
- lethally (LE8)
- tale (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tally (TA5)
- tatted (TA6)
- tattle (TA6)
- tattled (TA7)
- tattletale (TA10)
- tatty (TA5)
- teal (TE4)
- teat (TE4)
- teddy (TE5)
- teed (TE4)
- teeth (TE5)
- teethe (TE6)
- teethed (TE7)
- telehealth (TE10)
- tell (TE4)
- telltale (TE8)
- that (TH4)
- thee (TH4)
- theta (TH5)
- they (TH4)
Answer Definitions
- deathly† (adjective): Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
- heatedly† (adverb): In a heated manner.
- athlete (noun): A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- date (noun): The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
- dated (adjective): Marked with a date.
- dealt (verb): simple past and past participle of deal
- death (noun): The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
- delete (verb): To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
- deleted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of delete
- delt (noun): The deltoid muscle.
- delta (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Delta of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
- elate (verb): To make joyful or proud.
- elated (adjective): Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.
- elatedly (adverb): In an elated manner
- ethyl (noun): The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- eyelet (noun): An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.
- eyeteeth (noun): plural of eyetooth
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- halted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of halt
- hate (noun): An object of hatred.
- hated (adjective): Disliked; odious; reviled.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hatted (adjective): Wearing a hat; wearing a specified type of hat.
- health (noun): The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.
- healthy (adjective): Enjoying good health; well; free from disease or disorder.
- heat (noun): Thermal energy.
- heated (verb): simple past tense and past participle of heat
- heath (noun): A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
- late (adjective): Near the end of a period of time.
- lately (adverb): Recently; not long ago.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- lathe (verb): To invite; bid; ask.
- lathed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lathe
- latte (noun): A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
- layette (noun): A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
- lethal (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
- lethally (adverb): In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.
- tale (noun): An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tatted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tat
- tattle (verb): To chatter; to gossip.
- tattled (verb): simple past and past participle of tattle
- tattletale (adjective): telltale; giveaway
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- teal (noun): Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
- teat (noun): The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
- teddy (noun): Abbreviation of teddy bear.
- teed (verb): past participle of tee
- teeth (noun): plural of tooth
- teethe (verb): To grow teeth.
- teethed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teethe
- telehealth (noun): Healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology, typically allowing a doctor or other healthcare professional to interact with a patient visually and audibly.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- telltale (noun): One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thee (pronoun): Objective and reflexive case of thou.
- theta (noun): The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
- they (pronoun): A group of entities previously mentioned.