NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 7, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, n, o, p, r |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 49 words |
| Total Points | 255 points |
| Genius Level | 179 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| G | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| I | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| P | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| R | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | Σ | 15 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 49 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×7 DO×10 DR×8 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×2 GO×1 GR×4 |
| I | IN×2 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OD×1 OP×1 |
| P | PI×1 PO×1 PR×3 |
| R | RI×5 RO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIG×1 DIN×5 DIP×1 DOD×2 DOG×2 DOI×1 DON×3 DOO×1 DOP×1 DRI×2 DRO×6 |
|---|---|
| G | GIR×2 GOO×1 GRI×4 |
| I | IND×2 |
| N | NOD×1 |
| O | ODO×1 OPI×1 |
| P | PID×1 PON×1 PRI×1 PRO×2 |
| R | RID×3 RIG×1 RIN×1 RON×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) |
|---|---|---|
| dr...... † | DR8 | present participle of droop |
| dr...... † | DR8 | present participle of drop |
| pr...... † | PR8 | present participle of prod |
| di..... | DI7 | The action performed by a person or thing that digs. |
| di.. | DI4 | Very minor damage, a small dent or chip. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of ding |
| di... | DI5 | A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo). |
| di.... | DI6 | Eating dinner as a social function. |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of dip |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of dodge |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do..... | DO7 | The act of one who dogs or harasses. |
| do... | DO5 | Only used in lie doggo. |
| do... | DO5 | A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it. |
| do.. | DO4 | The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫ |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of don |
| do... | DO5 | One who makes a donation. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.... | DO6 | present participle of dope |
| dr.. | DR4 | To fall one drop at a time. |
| dr...... | DR8 | Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat. |
| dr... | DR5 | A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android). |
| dr..... | DR7 | present participle and gerund of drone |
| dr... | DR5 | To hang downward; to sag. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| gi.. | GI4 | To bind with a flexible rope or cord. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gird |
| go.. | GO4 | Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle. |
| gr...... | GR8 | An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire. |
| gr... | GR5 | To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion. |
| gr...... | GR8 | present participle of grind |
| in.... | IN6 | A purplish-blue colour |
| in.... | IN6 | Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building. |
| no..... | NO7 | present participle of nod |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| op.... | OP6 | A substance that has effects similar to opium. |
| pi.... | PI6 | An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. |
| po.. | PO4 | An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. |
| pr..... | PR7 | present participle of pride |
| pr.. | PR4 | To poke, to push, to touch. |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of rid |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of ridge |
| ri.... | RI6 | present participle of ride |
| ri... | RI5 | Stiff, rather than flexible. |
| ri.. | RI4 | tree bark |
| ro... | RO5 | A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
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.
- drooping† (DR8)
- dropping† (DR8)
- prodding† (PR8)
- digging (DI7)
- ding (DI4)
- dinging (DI7)
- dingo (DI5)
- dining (DI6)
- dino (DI4)
- dipping (DI7)
- dodging (DO7)
- dodo (DO4)
- dogging (DO7)
- doggo (DO5)
- doing (DO5)
- dong (DO4)
- donning (DO7)
- donor (DO5)
- door (DO4)
- doping (DO6)
- drip (DR4)
- dripping (DR8)
- droid (DR5)
- droning (DR7)
- droop (DR5)
- drop (DR4)
- gird (GI4)
- girding (GI7)
- good (GO4)
- grid (GR4)
- gridiron (GR8)
- grind (GR5)
- grinding (GR8)
- indigo (IN6)
- indoor (IN6)
- nodding (NO7)
- odor (OD4)
- opioid (OP6)
- pidgin (PI6)
- pond (PO4)
- priding (PR7)
- prod (PR4)
- ridding (RI7)
- ridging (RI7)
- riding (RI6)
- rigid (RI5)
- rind (RI4)
- rondo (RO5)
- rood (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- drooping† (verb): present participle of droop
- dropping† (verb): present participle of drop
- prodding† (verb): present participle of prod
- digging (noun): The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
- ding (noun): Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
- dinging (verb): present participle of ding
- dingo (noun): A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
- dining (noun): Eating dinner as a social function.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- dipping (verb): present participle of dip
- dodging (verb): present participle of dodge
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- dogging (noun): The act of one who dogs or harasses.
- doggo (adverb): Only used in lie doggo.
- doing (noun): A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
- dong (noun): The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
- donning (verb): present participle of don
- donor (noun): One who makes a donation.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- doping (verb): present participle of dope
- drip (verb): To fall one drop at a time.
- dripping (noun): Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
- droid (noun): A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).
- droning (verb): present participle and gerund of drone
- droop (verb): To hang downward; to sag.
- drop (noun): A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- gird (verb): To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- girding (verb): present participle of gird
- good (adjective): Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- grid (noun): A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
- gridiron (noun): An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.
- grind (verb): To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
- grinding (verb): present participle of grind
- indigo (noun): A purplish-blue colour
- indoor (adjective): Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.
- nodding (verb): present participle of nod
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- opioid (noun): A substance that has effects similar to opium.
- pidgin (noun): An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.
- pond (noun): An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
- priding (verb): present participle of pride
- prod (verb): To poke, to push, to touch.
- ridding (verb): present participle of rid
- ridging (verb): present participle of ridge
- riding (verb): present participle of ride
- rigid (adjective): Stiff, rather than flexible.
- rind (noun): tree bark
- rondo (noun): A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.