NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 28, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, k, m, o, r, w |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 126 points |
| Genius Level | 88 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| K | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| M | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
| N | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| W | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | Σ | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×2 |
|---|---|
| K | KN×2 KO×1 KR×2 |
| M | MA×4 MO×7 |
| N | NA×3 NO×4 |
| O | |
| R | RA×1 RO×2 |
| W | WA×2 WO×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANO×2 |
|---|---|
| K | KNO×2 KOA×1 KRO×2 |
| M | MAM×1 MAN×2 MAR×1 MOA×1 MON×2 MOO×1 MOR×2 MOW×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×1 NAR×1 NON×1 NOO×2 NOR×1 |
| O | |
| R | RAN×1 ROA×1 ROW×1 |
| W | WAN×1 WAR×1 WOM×1 WON×1 WOR×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| wo..... † | WO7 | A man who labours for wages. |
| wo....... † | WO9 | A woman who performs manual labour. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| an.... | AN6 | A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. |
| kn.. | KN4 | To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that. |
| kn... | KN5 | Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned. |
| ko.. | KO4 | A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori. |
| kr... | KR5 | The official currency of Sweden. |
| kr.... | KR6 | plural of krona |
| ma.... | MA6 | Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (wealth, material avarice). |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma... | MA5 | A landed estate. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. |
| mo.. | MO4 | a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure |
| mo.. | MO4 | A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| mo.. | MO4 | past participle of mow |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na.... | NA6 | Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth. |
| no..... | NO7 | That which is not work (employment or occupation). |
| no.. | NO4 | A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The symbol for rank. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in |
| ro... | RO5 | Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan. |
| wa... | WA5 | Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to. |
| wa.. | WA4 | To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially: To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc. |
| wo... | WO5 | An adult female human. |
| wo.. | WO4 | An overly studious person, particularly student. |
| wo.. | WO4 | Damaged and shabby as a result of much use. |
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.
- workman† (WO7)
- workwoman† (WO9)
- anon (AN4)
- anorak (AN6)
- know (KN4)
- known (KN5)
- koan (KO4)
- krona (KR5)
- kronor (KR6)
- mammon (MA6)
- manna (MA5)
- manor (MA5)
- maroon (MA6)
- moan (MO4)
- monk (MO4)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- morn (MO4)
- moron (MO5)
- mown (MO4)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- narrow (NA6)
- nonwork (NO7)
- nook (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- rank (RA4)
- roan (RO4)
- rowan (RO5)
- wanna (WA5)
- warn (WA4)
- woman (WO5)
- wonk (WO4)
- worn (WO4)
Answer Definitions
- workman† (noun): A man who labours for wages.
- workwoman† (noun): A woman who performs manual labour.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- anorak (noun): A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.
- know (verb): To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
- known (adjective): Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
- koan (noun): A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.
- krona (noun): The official currency of Sweden.
- kronor (noun): plural of krona
- mammon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (wealth, material avarice).
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- manor (noun): A landed estate.
- maroon (noun): An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person.
- moan (noun): a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure
- monk (noun): A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- morn (noun): Morning.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- mown (verb): past participle of mow
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- narrow (adjective): Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
- nonwork (noun): That which is not work (employment or occupation).
- nook (noun): A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- rank (symbol): The symbol for rank.
- roan (adjective): Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
- rowan (noun): Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
- wanna (contraction): Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
- warn (verb): To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially: To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
- woman (noun): An adult female human.
- wonk (noun): An overly studious person, particularly student.
- worn (adjective): Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.