NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 10, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, p, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 173 points |
| Genius Level | 121 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 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 12 |
| R | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| T | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AP×3 AR×3 AT×2 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IR×1 |
| P | PA×7 PI×1 PR×2 PU×2 |
| R | RA×6 RU×1 |
| T | TA×5 TI×1 TR×5 |
| U | |
| Y | YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×1 APA×1 API×1 APP×1 ARI×1 ARR×1 ART×1 ATR×1 ATT×1 AUR×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IRR×1 |
| P | PAI×1 PAP×1 PAR×5 PIT×1 PRA×2 PUR×2 |
| R | RAI×1 RAP×1 RAR×1 RAT×3 RUT×1 |
| T | TAP×1 TAR×4 TIA×1 TRA×3 TRI×2 |
| U | |
| Y | YUR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pi....... † | PI9 | Of or relating to the pituitary gland. |
| ai.. | AI4 | (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. |
| ap... | AP5 | Placed separately (in regard to space or time). |
| ap.... | AP6 | A place where bees and their hives are kept. |
| ap..... | AP7 | The Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar communistic structure. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| ir.... | IR6 | To break into. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| pa.... | PA6 | plural of papyrus |
| pa.... | PA6 | Equality; comparability of strength or intensity. |
| pa... | PA5 | To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.). |
| pa.. | PA4 | A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A type of instrumental suite popular in the 18th century |
| pa... | PA5 | A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action. |
| pr.. | PR4 | A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke. |
| pr.. | PR4 | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| pu.... | PU6 | The state or degree of being pure. |
| pu.. | PU4 | Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Snatched, taken away; abducted. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A device (trap) used to catch rats. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| ta... | TA5 | Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A tarpaulin. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| tr.... | TR6 | Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen. |
| yu.. | YU4 | A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). |
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.
- pituitary† (PI9)
- airy (AI4)
- apart (AP5)
- apiary (AP6)
- apparat (AP7)
- aria (AR4)
- array (AR5)
- arty (AR4)
- atria (AT5)
- attar (AT5)
- aura (AU4)
- irrupt (IR6)
- pair (PA4)
- papyri (PA6)
- parity (PA6)
- parry (PA5)
- part (PA4)
- partita (PA7)
- party (PA5)
- prat (PR4)
- pray (PR4)
- purity (PU6)
- purr (PU4)
- raita (RA5)
- rapt (RA4)
- rarity (RA6)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattrap (RA7)
- ratty (RA5)
- rutty (RU5)
- tapir (TA5)
- tarp (TA4)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- trait (TR5)
- trap (TR4)
- tray (TR4)
- trip (TR4)
- trippy (TR6)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- pituitary† (adjective): Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
- airy (adjective): (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
- apart (adverb): Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
- apiary (noun): A place where bees and their hives are kept.
- apparat (noun): The Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar communistic structure.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- irrupt (verb): To break into.
- pair (noun): Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
- papyri (noun): plural of papyrus
- parity (noun): Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
- parry (verb): To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
- part (noun): A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole.
- partita (noun): A type of instrumental suite popular in the 18th century
- party (noun): A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.
- prat (noun): A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.
- pray (verb): To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
- purity (noun): The state or degree of being pure.
- purr (verb): Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rapt (adjective): Snatched, taken away; abducted.
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattrap (noun): A device (trap) used to catch rats.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- tapir (noun): Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus.
- tarp (noun): A tarpaulin.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- trap (noun): A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- trip (noun): A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
- trippy (adjective): Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.
- yurt (noun): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).