NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 2, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, l, n, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 254 points |
| Genius Level | 178 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | 28 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | Σ | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CL×8 CO×16 CU×4 |
|---|---|
| G | |
| I | IC×3 IL×1 IN×1 IO×1 |
| L | LO×3 |
| N | NU×1 |
| O | OC×1 |
| U | UN×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CLI×3 CLO×3 CLU×2 COC×3 COI×4 COL×3 CON×2 COO×3 COU×1 CUI×1 CUL×2 CUN×1 |
|---|---|
| G | |
| I | ICI×1 ICO×2 ILL×1 INC×1 ION×1 |
| L | LOC×2 LOG×1 |
| N | NUN×1 |
| O | OCU×1 |
| U | UNC×5 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| un........ † | UN10 | present participle of unclog |
| un....... † | UN9 | present participle of uncoil |
| cl... | CL5 | Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit. |
| cl...... | CL8 | present participle and gerund of cling |
| cl.... | CL6 | A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel. |
| cl...... | CL8 | present participle and gerund of clog |
| cl..... | CL7 | present participle and gerund of clone |
| cl.... | CL6 | present participle of clue |
| cl... | CL5 | simple past tense and past participle of cling |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of cocoon |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle and gerund of coil |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of coin |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co... | CO5 | The punctuation mark ":". |
| co..... | CO7 | Of, relating to, affecting or within the colon. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of con |
| co.... | CO6 | present participle of coo |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle and gerund of cool |
| co..... | CO7 | A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council). |
| cu... | CU5 | Alternative spelling of cueing |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu..... | CU7 | present participle of cull |
| cu..... | CU7 | Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| il..... | IL7 | Synonym of illogical |
| in....... | IN9 | present participle of incline |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| lo... | LO5 | logical |
| nu.... | NU6 | The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps. |
| oc... | OC5 | plural of oculus |
| un.... | UN6 | To remove a blockage from. |
| un.... | UN6 | To unwind or untwist (something). |
| un.... | UN6 | Not in accord with the current fashion, standards or mores of a particular group; not cool. |
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.
- unclogging† (UN10)
- uncoiling† (UN9)
- cling (CL5)
- clinging (CL8)
- clinic (CL6)
- clog (CL4)
- clogging (CL8)
- cloning (CL7)
- cluing (CL6)
- clung (CL5)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- cocooning (CO9)
- coil (CO4)
- coiling (CO7)
- coin (CO4)
- coining (CO7)
- colic (CO5)
- colon (CO5)
- colonic (CO7)
- conic (CO5)
- conning (CO7)
- cooing (CO6)
- cool (CO4)
- cooling (CO7)
- council (CO7)
- cuing (CU5)
- cull (CU4)
- culling (CU7)
- cunning (CU7)
- icing (IC5)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- illogic (IL7)
- inclining (IN9)
- ionic (IO5)
- loci (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- logic (LO5)
- nuncio (NU6)
- oculi (OC5)
- unclog (UN6)
- uncoil (UN6)
- uncool (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- unclogging† (verb): present participle of unclog
- uncoiling† (verb): present participle of uncoil
- cling (noun): Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
- clinging (verb): present participle and gerund of cling
- clinic (noun): A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
- clog (noun): A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
- clogging (verb): present participle and gerund of clog
- cloning (verb): present participle and gerund of clone
- cluing (verb): present participle of clue
- clung (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cling
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- cocooning (verb): present participle of cocoon
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- coiling (verb): present participle and gerund of coil
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- coining (verb): present participle of coin
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- colon (noun): The punctuation mark ":".
- colonic (adjective): Of, relating to, affecting or within the colon.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- conning (verb): present participle of con
- cooing (verb): present participle of coo
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- cooling (verb): present participle and gerund of cool
- council (noun): A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
- cuing (verb): Alternative spelling of cueing
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- culling (verb): present participle of cull
- cunning (adjective): Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- illogic (adjective): Synonym of illogical
- inclining (verb): present participle of incline
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- logic (adjective): logical
- nuncio (noun): The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps.
- oculi (noun): plural of oculus
- unclog (verb): To remove a blockage from.
- uncoil (verb): To unwind or untwist (something).
- uncool (adjective): Not in accord with the current fashion, standards or mores of a particular group; not cool.