NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 3, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, i, m, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 183 points |
| Genius Level | 128 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 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 10 |
| D | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| N | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×9 CU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DI×1 DO×2 DU×1 |
| I | IC×2 IN×1 IO×1 |
| M | MI×5 MO×4 |
| N | NO×4 NU×1 |
| O | ON×1 |
| U | UD×1 UN×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×1 COD×1 COI×1 COM×2 CON×4 CUM×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DIN×1 DOM×2 DUN×1 |
| I | ICO×2 IND×1 ION×1 |
| M | MIN×5 MON×2 MOO×1 MOU×1 |
| N | NON×2 NOO×1 NOU×1 NUN×1 |
| O | ONI×1 |
| U | UDO×1 UNC×1 UND×2 UNI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co......... † | CO11 | Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co... | CO5 | A handbell used for summoning monks. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co....... | CO9 | A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection. |
| co... | CO5 | Clipping of condominium. |
| co.... | CO6 | A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| cu... | CU5 | The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae. |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| do...... | DO8 | Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy. |
| do.... | DO6 | A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. |
| du... | DU5 | Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in.... | IN6 | A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi..... | MI7 | The lowest limit. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mo... | MO5 | A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo... | MO5 | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| no...... | NO8 | Not part of a labor union; not unionized. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| nu.... | NU6 | The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| ud.. | UD4 | a Japanese wheat noodle |
| un...... | UN8 | Rare; not readily found; unusual. |
| un... | UN5 | simple past tense of undo |
| un.. | UN4 | To reverse the effects of an action. |
| un... | UN5 | The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
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.
- condominium† (CO11)
- cocoon (CO6)
- codon (CO5)
- coin (CO4)
- common (CO6)
- communion (CO9)
- condo (CO5)
- condom (CO6)
- conic (CO5)
- cumin (CU5)
- dino (DI4)
- dominion (DO8)
- domino (DO6)
- dunno (DU5)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- indium (IN6)
- ionic (IO5)
- mind (MI4)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- minimum (MI7)
- minion (MI6)
- mondo (MO5)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- mound (MO5)
- noncom (NO6)
- nonunion (NO8)
- noon (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- nuncio (NU6)
- onion (ON5)
- udon (UD4)
- uncommon (UN8)
- undid (UN5)
- undo (UN4)
- union (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- condominium† (noun): Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- codon (noun): A handbell used for summoning monks.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- communion (noun): A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.
- condo (noun): Clipping of condominium.
- condom (noun): A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- cumin (noun): The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- dominion (noun): Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
- domino (noun): A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- dunno (contraction): Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- indium (noun): A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minimum (noun): The lowest limit.
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- mondo (noun): A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- mound (noun): An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- nonunion (adjective): Not part of a labor union; not unionized.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- nuncio (noun): The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- udon (noun): a Japanese wheat noodle
- uncommon (adjective): Rare; not readily found; unusual.
- undid (verb): simple past tense of undo
- undo (verb): To reverse the effects of an action.
- union (noun): The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.