NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 30, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, e, l, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 46 words |
| Total Points | 204 points |
| Genius Level | 143 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 12 |
| C | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| O | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | Σ | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 46 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×2 BI×7 BO×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CE×1 CI×1 CO×6 |
| E | EC×1 EL×2 |
| I | IC×1 IL×1 |
| L | LI×7 LO×1 |
| O | OB×1 OL×3 |
| T | TI×5 TO×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEL×2 BIB×2 BIL×3 BIO×1 BIT×1 BOC×1 BOI×1 BOO×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CEL×1 CIT×1 COC×1 COI×1 COL×3 COO×1 |
| E | ECL×1 ELI×2 |
| I | ICI×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LIB×2 LIC×2 LIL×1 LIT×2 LOC×1 |
| O | OBI×1 OLE×1 OLI×1 OLL×1 |
| T | TIL×3 TIT×2 TOI×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| co......... † | CO11 | Worthy or suitable for collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic. |
| be... | BE5 | To lie around; encompass. |
| be...... | BE8 | To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. |
| bi..... | BI7 | A bauble, knickknack or trinket. |
| bi... | BI5 | Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”) |
| bi.. | BI4 | A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A short informal letter. |
| bi.... | BI6 | Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms |
| bi.. | BI4 | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative form of bocce |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bootee |
| ce... | CE5 | plural of cello |
| ci.. | CI4 | to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co.... | CO6 | Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs |
| co.... | CO6 | A louse (Pediculus humanus). |
| ec...... | EC8 | Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles. |
| el.... | EL6 | To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. |
| el... | EL5 | Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. |
| ic.... | IC6 | A drooping, tapering shape of ice. |
| il..... | IL7 | Not approved by law, but not invalid. |
| li... | LI5 | A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. |
| li..... | LI7 | The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. |
| li.. | LI4 | plural of louse |
| li... | LI5 | Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product. |
| li.... | LI6 | Small in size. |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| ob.. | OB4 | Death of a person. |
| ol... | OL5 | Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ol... | OL5 | An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti... | TI5 | An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles |
| ti.... | TI6 | Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j. |
| to.. | TO4 | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature. |
| to... | TO5 | plain or simple twilled fabric |
| to.... | TO6 | A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. |
| to...... | TO8 | Archaic form of toilet. (in all senses related to dressing and personal grooming, but not a water closet) |
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.
- collectible† (CO11)
- belie (BE5)
- belittle (BE8)
- bibelot (BI7)
- bible (BI5)
- bile (BI4)
- bill (BI4)
- billet (BI6)
- biotic (BI6)
- bite (BI4)
- bocci (BO5)
- boil (BO4)
- bootie (BO6)
- celli (CE5)
- cite (CI4)
- cocci (CO5)
- coil (CO4)
- colic (CO5)
- collie (CO6)
- cootie (CO6)
- eclectic (EC8)
- elicit (EL6)
- elite (EL5)
- icicle (IC6)
- illicit (IL7)
- libel (LI5)
- libelee (LI7)
- lice (LI4)
- licit (LI5)
- lilt (LI4)
- lite (LI4)
- little (LI6)
- loci (LO4)
- obit (OB4)
- oleic (OL5)
- olio (OL4)
- ollie (OL5)
- tile (TI4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- title (TI5)
- tittle (TI6)
- toil (TO4)
- toile (TO5)
- toilet (TO6)
- toilette (TO8)
Answer Definitions
- collectible† (adjective): Worthy or suitable for collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic.
- belie (verb): To lie around; encompass.
- belittle (verb): To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
- bibelot (noun): A bauble, knickknack or trinket.
- bible (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
- bile (noun): A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billet (noun): A short informal letter.
- biotic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms
- bite (verb): To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- bocci (noun): Alternative form of bocce
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- bootie (noun): Alternative spelling of bootee
- celli (noun): plural of cello
- cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- collie (noun): Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs
- cootie (noun): A louse (Pediculus humanus).
- eclectic (adjective): Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- elicit (verb): To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
- elite (adjective): Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- icicle (noun): A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
- illicit (adjective): Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- libel (noun): A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- libelee (noun): The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
- lice (noun): plural of louse
- licit (adjective): Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lite (adjective): Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- little (adjective): Small in size.
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- obit (noun): Death of a person.
- oleic (adjective): Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- ollie (noun): An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
- tile (noun): A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- title (noun): An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
- tittle (noun): Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
- toile (noun): plain or simple twilled fabric
- toilet (noun): A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room.
- toilette (noun): Archaic form of toilet. (in all senses related to dressing and personal grooming, but not a water closet)