NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 19, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, m, r, t, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 198 points |
| Genius Level | 139 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 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| M | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 11 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| R | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| T | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 15 |
| V | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AM×1 AO×1 AR×2 AT×1 AV×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IM×1 IO×1 |
| M | MA×1 MI×1 MO×9 |
| O | OM×1 OR×2 |
| R | RA×1 RI×1 RO×7 |
| T | TA×3 TO×8 TR×4 |
| V | VO×1 VR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AMM×1 AOR×1 ARM×1 ARO×1 ATO×1 AVI×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IMI×1 IOT×1 |
| M | MAR×1 MIR×1 MOA×1 MOM×1 MOO×2 MOR×2 MOT×3 |
| O | OMI×1 ORA×2 |
| R | RAT×1 RIO×1 ROA×2 ROO×2 ROT×3 |
| T | TAR×2 TAT×1 TOM×2 TOO×1 TOR×5 TRA×2 TRI×1 TRO×1 |
| V | VOM×1 VRO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| mo....... † | MO9 | agent noun of motivate; one who motivates. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| ao... | AO5 | The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system. |
| ar... | AR5 | A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. |
| ar... | AR5 | A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. |
| at.. | AT4 | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| av..... | AV7 | An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot. |
| im...... | IM8 | A person who imitates or apes another. |
| io.. | IO4 | The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| ma.... | MA6 | Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo....... | MO9 | plural of moratorium |
| mo.... | MO6 | A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks. |
| mo... | MO5 | A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| om.. | OM4 | To leave out or exclude. |
| or.... | OR6 | Someone who orates or delivers an oration. |
| or...... | OR8 | A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting. |
| ra... | RA5 | A number representing a comparison between two named things. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
| ro.. | RO4 | The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. |
| ro..... | RO7 | One who or that which rotates. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean. |
| ro... | RO5 | A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato. |
| ta... | TA5 | A card game played in various different variations. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| to.... | TO6 | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| to.... | TO6 | Alternative spelling of tom-tit |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.. | TO4 | plural of torus |
| to... | TO5 | A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred. |
| to.. | TO4 | A traditional Japanese lantern. |
| to.. | TO4 | An injury or wrong. |
| to... | TO5 | A sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine. |
| tr..... | TR7 | Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished. |
| tr....... | TR9 | A small, informal Italian-style restaurant. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A group of three people or things. |
| tr.. | TR4 | An ugly old woman, a hag. |
| vo... | VO5 | To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke. |
| vr... | VR5 | The sound of an engine revving 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.
- motivator† (MO9)
- ammo (AM4)
- aorta (AO5)
- armor (AR5)
- aroma (AR5)
- atom (AT4)
- aviator (AV7)
- imitator (IM8)
- iota (IO4)
- marmot (MA6)
- mirror (MI6)
- moat (MO4)
- momma (MO5)
- moor (MO4)
- moot (MO4)
- moratoria (MO9)
- mortar (MO6)
- motor (MO5)
- motto (MO5)
- omit (OM4)
- orator (OR6)
- oratorio (OR8)
- ratio (RA5)
- riot (RI4)
- roam (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- room (RO4)
- root (RO4)
- rotator (RO7)
- roti (RO4)
- rotor (RO5)
- taro (TA4)
- tarot (TA5)
- tattoo (TA6)
- tomato (TO6)
- tomtit (TO6)
- toot (TO4)
- tori (TO4)
- torii (TO5)
- toro (TO4)
- tort (TO4)
- torta (TO5)
- traitor (TR7)
- trattoria (TR9)
- trio (TR4)
- trot (TR4)
- vomit (VO5)
- vroom (VR5)
Answer Definitions
- motivator† (noun): agent noun of motivate; one who motivates.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- aorta (noun): The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
- armor (noun): A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- aroma (noun): A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
- atom (noun): The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
- aviator (noun): An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
- imitator (noun): A person who imitates or apes another.
- iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- marmot (noun): Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.
- mirror (noun): A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- moat (noun): A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- momma (noun): mother
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- moratoria (noun): plural of moratorium
- mortar (noun): A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
- motor (noun): A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- omit (verb): To leave out or exclude.
- orator (noun): Someone who orates or delivers an oration.
- oratorio (noun): A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
- ratio (noun): A number representing a comparison between two named things.
- riot (noun): A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- roam (verb): To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).
- root (noun): The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- rotator (noun): One who or that which rotates.
- roti (noun): A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
- rotor (noun): A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
- taro (noun): Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
- tarot (noun): A card game played in various different variations.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- tomato (noun): A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
- tomtit (noun): Alternative spelling of tom-tit
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tori (noun): plural of torus
- torii (noun): A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
- toro (noun): A traditional Japanese lantern.
- tort (noun): An injury or wrong.
- torta (noun): A sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine.
- traitor (noun): Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished.
- trattoria (noun): A small, informal Italian-style restaurant.
- trio (noun): A group of three people or things.
- trot (noun): An ugly old woman, a hag.
- vomit (verb): To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
- vroom (interjection): The sound of an engine revving up.