NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 21, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, l, m, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 201 points |
| Genius Level | 141 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| I | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| L | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| N | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 | Σ | 24 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×2 AL×1 AM×1 AR×5 |
|---|---|
| I | IM×1 IR×2 |
| L | LA×1 LI×2 |
| M | MA×10 MI×3 MO×6 |
| N | NO×4 |
| O | OR×1 |
| R | RA×3 RI×2 RO×6 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×2 ALA×1 AMO×1 ARI×2 ARM×2 ARO×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IMM×1 IRO×2 |
| L | LAI×1 LIA×1 LIR×1 |
| M | MAI×1 MAL×2 MAN×2 MAR×5 MIN×1 MIR×2 MOL×1 MON×1 MOO×1 MOR×3 |
| N | NOI×1 NOR×3 |
| O | ORA×1 |
| R | RAI×2 RAN×1 RIA×1 RIL×1 ROA×3 ROI×1 ROL×1 ROO×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...... † | MA8 | Of or pertaining to a manor or to manorialism. |
| mo...... † | MO8 | a railroad system where the trains run on one rail |
| ai..... | AI7 | The system of conveying mail using aircraft. |
| ai.... | AI6 | A pilot of an aircraft. |
| al... | AL5 | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| am.... | AM6 | Neither moral nor immoral. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. |
| ar... | AR5 | A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. |
| ar...... | AR8 | Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms. |
| ar... | AR5 | A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. |
| im..... | IM7 | Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law. |
| ir.. | IR4 | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. |
| ir..... | IR7 | An extremely tough and strong athlete, especially one who competes in extreme athletic competitions or in a large number of games consecutively. |
| la.. | LA4 | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. |
| li.. | LI4 | One who frequently tells lies. |
| li.. | LI4 | The basic unit of currency in Turkey. |
| ma...... | MA8 | A room used for receiving and sending mail. |
| ma..... | MA7 | A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days. |
| ma...... | MA8 | Of, relating to, or infected by malaria. |
| ma... | MA5 | A landed estate. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A harbour for small boats. |
| ma...... | MA8 | Prepared with tomatoes, or in a tomato sauce. |
| ma.... | MA6 | Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw. |
| ma.. | MA4 | madam; a polite term of address for a lady. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. |
| mi... | MI5 | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| mi... | MI5 | A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake and used in cooking. |
| 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... | MO5 | A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food. |
| 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... | MO5 | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| no.. | NO4 | Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre |
| no.. | NO4 | A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera). |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| no.... | NO6 | According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern. |
| or.. | OR4 | Relating to the mouth. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The wife of a rajah. |
| ri.. | RI4 | The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
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.
- manorial† (MA8)
- monorail† (MO8)
- airmail (AI7)
- airman (AI6)
- alarm (AL5)
- amoral (AM6)
- aria (AR4)
- aril (AR4)
- armor (AR5)
- armorial (AR8)
- aroma (AR5)
- immoral (IM7)
- iron (IR4)
- ironman (IR7)
- lair (LA4)
- liar (LI4)
- lira (LI4)
- mailroom (MA8)
- malaria (MA7)
- malarial (MA8)
- manor (MA5)
- marina (MA6)
- marinara (MA8)
- marlin (MA6)
- marm (MA4)
- maroon (MA6)
- minor (MI5)
- mirin (MI5)
- mirror (MI6)
- molar (MO5)
- moor (MO4)
- moral (MO5)
- morn (MO4)
- moron (MO5)
- noir (NO4)
- nori (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- normal (NO6)
- oral (OR4)
- rail (RA4)
- rain (RA4)
- rani (RA4)
- rial (RI4)
- rill (RI4)
- roam (RO4)
- roan (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- roil (RO4)
- roll (RO4)
- room (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- manorial† (adjective): Of or pertaining to a manor or to manorialism.
- monorail† (noun): a railroad system where the trains run on one rail
- airmail (noun): The system of conveying mail using aircraft.
- airman (noun): A pilot of an aircraft.
- alarm (noun): A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- amoral (adjective): Neither moral nor immoral.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- armor (noun): A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- armorial (adjective): Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
- aroma (noun): A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
- immoral (adjective): Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.
- iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- ironman (noun): An extremely tough and strong athlete, especially one who competes in extreme athletic competitions or in a large number of games consecutively.
- lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
- lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- mailroom (noun): A room used for receiving and sending mail.
- malaria (noun): A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
- malarial (adjective): Of, relating to, or infected by malaria.
- manor (noun): A landed estate.
- marina (noun): A harbour for small boats.
- marinara (adjective): Prepared with tomatoes, or in a tomato sauce.
- marlin (noun): Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.
- marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
- maroon (noun): An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person.
- minor (adjective): Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
- mirin (noun): A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake and used in cooking.
- 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.
- molar (noun): A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
- 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
- moral (adjective): Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
- morn (noun): Morning.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
- nori (noun): A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- normal (adjective): According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern.
- oral (adjective): Relating to the mouth.
- rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- rain (noun): Condensed water falling from a cloud.
- rani (noun): The wife of a rajah.
- rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- roam (verb): To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
- roan (adjective): Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).