NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 17, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, i, l, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 51 words |
| Total Points | 283 points |
| Genius Level | 198 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| C | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| I | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 51 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AD×1 AL×1 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×7 CI×1 |
| D | DA×4 DI×5 |
| I | IL×2 IT×2 |
| L | LA×2 LI×3 |
| T | TA×14 TI×6 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACI×1 ADD×1 ALI×1 ATI×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAT×6 CIT×1 |
| D | DAC×2 DAT×1 DAY×1 DIC×1 DID×3 DIT×1 |
| I | ILL×2 ITA×1 ITT×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAI×1 LIC×2 LIL×1 |
| T | TAC×7 TAI×1 TAL×5 TAT×1 TID×4 TIL×2 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| da...... † | DA8 | of or consisting of dactyls. |
| di.......... † | DI12 | In a didactic manner. |
| ac..... | AC7 | The quality or state of being acid. |
| ad.... | AD6 | A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| 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....... | CA9 | Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change. |
| ca........... | CA13 | In terms of, or by means of, catalysis. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places. |
| ca..... | CA7 | In a catty manner. |
| ca... | CA5 | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
| ci.. | CI4 | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. |
| da.... | DA6 | A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of daylight |
| di... | DI5 | plural of dictum |
| di.... | DI6 | a didactic person |
| di...... | DI8 | Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality. |
| di... | DI5 | A short, simple verse or song. |
| il..... | IL7 | Not approved by law, but not invalid. |
| il....... | IL9 | In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately. |
| it.... | IT6 | Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of, relating to, or derived from milk. |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| li... | LI5 | Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta..... | TA7 | In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta...... | TA8 | of or relating to tactics |
| ta........ | TA10 | in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch). |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| 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.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | Relating to tides. |
| ti..... | TI7 | In a tidal manner. |
| ti.... | TI6 | In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
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.
- dactylic† (DA8)
- didactically† (DI12)
- acidity (AC7)
- addict (AD6)
- alit (AL4)
- atilt (AT5)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- catalytic (CA9)
- catalytically (CA13)
- catcall (CA7)
- cattail (CA7)
- cattily (CA7)
- catty (CA5)
- city (CI4)
- dactyl (DA6)
- data (DA4)
- daylit (DA6)
- dicta (DI5)
- didact (DI6)
- didactic (DI8)
- ditty (DI5)
- illicit (IL7)
- illicitly (IL9)
- italic (IT6)
- itty (IT4)
- lactic (LA6)
- laity (LA5)
- licit (LI5)
- licitly (LI7)
- lilt (LI4)
- tacit (TA5)
- tacitly (TA7)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactical (TA8)
- tactically (TA10)
- tactility (TA9)
- tail (TA4)
- talc (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tally (TA5)
- tatty (TA5)
- tidal (TI5)
- tidally (TI7)
- tidily (TI6)
- tidy (TI4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
Answer Definitions
- dactylic† (adjective): of or consisting of dactyls.
- didactically† (adverb): In a didactic manner.
- acidity (noun): The quality or state of being acid.
- addict (noun): A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- 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
- catalytic (adjective): Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change.
- catalytically (adverb): In terms of, or by means of, catalysis.
- catcall (noun): A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- cattail (noun): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- cattily (adverb): In a catty manner.
- catty (adjective): With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
- city (noun): A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- dactyl (noun): A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- daylit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of daylight
- dicta (noun): plural of dictum
- didact (noun): a didactic person
- didactic (adjective): Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.
- ditty (noun): A short, simple verse or song.
- illicit (adjective): Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- illicitly (adverb): In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately.
- italic (adjective): Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- lactic (adjective): Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- licit (adjective): Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
- licitly (adverb): In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tacitly (adverb): In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactical (adjective): of or relating to tactics
- tactically (adverb): in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end.
- tactility (noun): The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch).
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- talc (noun): Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- 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.
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
- tidally (adverb): In a tidal manner.
- tidily (adverb): In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly.
- tidy (adjective): Arranged neatly and in order.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.