NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 27, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, i, m, n, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 133 points |
| Genius Level | 93 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 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| E | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| L | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 10 |
| M | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×2 CI×1 CL×3 CY×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EE×1 |
| I | IC×2 IL×1 IN×2 |
| L | LE×2 LI×8 |
| M | ME×1 MI×2 MY×1 |
| N | NI×1 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEL×2 CIC×1 CLE×1 CLI×2 CYC×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EEL×1 |
| I | ICI×2 ILL×1 INC×2 |
| L | LEN×2 LIC×1 LIE×1 LIL×1 LIM×2 LIN×3 |
| M | MEL×1 MIL×2 MYE×1 |
| N | NIC×1 |
| Y | YEL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| in........ † | IN10 | The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce... | CE5 | plural of cello |
| ci.... | CI6 | Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae. |
| cl...... | CL8 | The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing. |
| cl... | CL5 | A particular region defined by its weather or climate. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. |
| cy... | CY5 | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| ic.... | IC6 | A drooping, tapering shape of ice. |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| in..... | IN7 | To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. |
| le...... | LE8 | Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment. |
| le...... | LE8 | The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case. |
| li.. | LI4 | plural of louse |
| li.. | LI4 | A tendon. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). |
| li.. | LI4 | To draw or paint; to delineate. |
| li.. | LI4 | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| li..... | LI7 | plural of lineman |
| li... | LI5 | Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. |
| me... | ME5 | A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. |
| mi.. | MI4 | The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. |
| my.... | MY6 | A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves. |
| ni.... | NI6 | Fastidiously; carefully. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
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.
- inclemency† (IN10)
- cell (CE4)
- celli (CE5)
- cicely (CI6)
- clemency (CL8)
- clime (CL5)
- clinic (CL6)
- cycle (CY5)
- cyclic (CY6)
- eely (EE4)
- icicle (IC6)
- icily (IC5)
- illy (IL4)
- incline (IN7)
- lenience (LE8)
- leniency (LE8)
- lice (LI4)
- lien (LI4)
- lily (LI4)
- lime (LI4)
- limn (LI4)
- line (LI4)
- linemen (LI7)
- linen (LI5)
- melee (ME5)
- mile (MI4)
- mill (MI4)
- myelin (MY6)
- nicely (NI6)
- yell (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- inclemency† (noun): The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency.
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- celli (noun): plural of cello
- cicely (noun): Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
- clemency (noun): The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.
- clime (noun): A particular region defined by its weather or climate.
- clinic (noun): A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
- cycle (noun): An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- icicle (noun): A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- incline (verb): To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.
- lenience (noun): Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
- leniency (noun): The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
- lice (noun): plural of louse
- lien (noun): A tendon.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lime (noun): Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- limn (verb): To draw or paint; to delineate.
- line (noun): A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- linemen (noun): plural of lineman
- linen (noun): Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- melee (noun): A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- mile (noun): The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
- mill (noun): A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
- myelin (noun): A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
- nicely (adverb): Fastidiously; carefully.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.