NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 6, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, h, m, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 221 points |
| Genius Level | 155 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| C | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| H | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| I | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | 3 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| R | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 | Σ | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AR×5 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CH×8 CI×3 CR×1 |
| H | HA×3 HI×1 |
| I | IM×1 IT×1 |
| M | MA×4 MI×4 |
| R | RA×1 RI×1 |
| T | TA×4 TI×1 TR×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ARC×2 ARI×1 ARM×1 ART×1 ATR×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAM×1 CAT×1 CHA×2 CHI×6 CIR×2 CIT×1 CRI×1 |
| H | HAI×1 HAM×2 HIT×1 |
| I | IMA×1 ITC×1 |
| M | MAH×1 MAI×1 MAR×1 MAT×1 MIC×1 MIM×1 MIR×1 MIT×1 |
| R | RAI×1 RIC×1 |
| T | TAC×2 TAM×1 TAT×1 TIA×1 TRA×1 TRI×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....... † | MA9 | A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group. The dominant female in a family group of elephants |
| 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. |
| ar..... | AR7 | A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.). |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar...... | AR8 | A chair with supports for the arms or elbows. |
| ar....... | AR9 | Of, or affected by arthritis. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.. | CA4 | A camisole. |
| ca....... | CA9 | Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch... | CH5 | An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench. |
| 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.. | CH4 | A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal. |
| ch...... | CH8 | Alternative spelling of chit-chat |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Japanese amberjack, Pacific yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata). |
| ha...... | HA8 | The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy. |
| hi... | HI5 | A sudden pull. |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| it.. | IT4 | A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area. |
| ma...... | MA8 | Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| ma...... | MA8 | Of or pertaining to a traditional form of Mexican music, either sung or purely instrumental. |
| 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... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi... | MI5 | The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ri.. | RI4 | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. |
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.
- matriarch† (MA9)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- archaic (AR7)
- arctic (AR6)
- aria (AR4)
- armchair (AR8)
- arthritic (AR9)
- atria (AT5)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- cami (CA4)
- cathartic (CA9)
- chai (CH4)
- chair (CH5)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chit (CH4)
- chitchat (CH8)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- critic (CR6)
- hair (HA4)
- hamachi (HA7)
- hamartia (HA8)
- hitch (HI5)
- imam (IM4)
- itch (IT4)
- mahimahi (MA8)
- maim (MA4)
- mariachi (MA8)
- mica (MI4)
- mimic (MI5)
- mirth (MI5)
- mitt (MI4)
- raita (RA5)
- rich (RI4)
- tacit (TA5)
- tactic (TA6)
- tamari (TA6)
- tatami (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- trait (TR5)
- trim (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- matriarch† (noun): A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group. The dominant female in a family group of elephants
- 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.
- archaic (noun): A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- armchair (noun): A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
- arthritic (adjective): Of, or affected by arthritis.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cami (noun): A camisole.
- cathartic (adjective): Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- chair (noun): An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.
- 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.
- chit (noun): A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- chitchat (noun): Alternative spelling of chit-chat
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- hair (noun): A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
- hamachi (noun): Japanese amberjack, Pacific yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata).
- hamartia (noun): The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.
- hitch (noun): A sudden pull.
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- itch (noun): A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
- mahimahi (noun): Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- mariachi (adjective): Of or pertaining to a traditional form of Mexican music, either sung or purely instrumental.
- 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.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mirth (noun): The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rich (adjective): Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tamari (noun): A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor.
- tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.