NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 7, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | f, g, i, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 204 points |
| Genius Level | 143 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 11 |
| F | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 12 |
| G | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| T | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 10 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 19 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×3 AG×2 AI×1 AR×3 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×4 FI×1 FR×7 |
| G | GA×3 GR×4 |
| I | |
| R | RA×9 RI×1 |
| T | TA×7 TI×1 TR×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFA×1 AFF×2 AGA×1 AGI×1 AIR×1 ARI×1 ARR×1 ART×1 ATR×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FAI×2 FAR×1 FAT×1 FIA×1 FRA×4 FRI×3 |
| G | GAF×1 GAG×1 GAI×1 GRA×4 |
| I | |
| R | RAF×2 RAG×2 RAI×1 RAR×1 RAT×3 RIF×1 |
| T | TAF×1 TAI×1 TAR×4 TAT×1 TIA×1 TRA×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| gr..... † | GR7 | To please. |
| af.. | AF4 | At, to, or from a great distance; far away. |
| af.... | AF6 | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| af.... | AF6 | To startle from quiet; to alarm. |
| ag.. | AG4 | A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. |
| ag... | AG5 | dyspepsia |
| ai.. | AI4 | (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. |
| 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. |
| fa.. | FA4 | Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality. |
| fa... | FA5 | a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one. E.g., Tinkerbell. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate. |
| fa... | FA5 | derogatory term for an overweight person. |
| fi.. | FI4 | An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. |
| fr.. | FR4 | A fragmentation grenade. |
| fr.. | FR4 | Shortened form of fraternity, college organization. |
| fr.... | FR6 | Resembling or characteristic of a college brotherhood member in behavior or appearance. |
| fr.. | FR4 | To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction. |
| fr... | FR5 | A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites, Franciscans, or the Dominicans. |
| fr.... | FR6 | house or dwelling where monks or members of certain religious communities live |
| fr...... | FR8 | A form of omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. |
| gr...... | GR8 | Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization. |
| gr... | GR5 | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia). |
| ra.. | RA4 | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ri...... | RI8 | The rabble; crowds; the common people. |
| ta... | TA5 | A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter. |
| ta... | TA5 | A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves. |
| 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. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
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.
- gratify† (GR7)
- afar (AF4)
- affair (AF6)
- affray (AF6)
- agar (AG4)
- agita (AG5)
- airy (AI4)
- aria (AR4)
- array (AR5)
- arty (AR4)
- atria (AT5)
- attar (AT5)
- fair (FA4)
- fairy (FA5)
- fart (FA4)
- fatty (FA5)
- fiat (FI4)
- frag (FR4)
- frat (FR4)
- fratty (FR6)
- fray (FR4)
- friar (FR5)
- friary (FR6)
- frittata (FR8)
- gaff (GA4)
- gaga (GA4)
- gait (GA4)
- graffiti (GR8)
- graft (GR5)
- gray (GR4)
- raffia (RA6)
- raft (RA4)
- raga (RA4)
- ragtag (RA6)
- raita (RA5)
- rarity (RA6)
- ratatat (RA7)
- ratify (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- riffraff (RI8)
- taffy (TA5)
- taiga (TA5)
- tariff (TA6)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- tiara (TI5)
- trait (TR5)
- tray (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- gratify† (verb): To please.
- afar (adverb): At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
- affair (noun): Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- affray (verb): To startle from quiet; to alarm.
- agar (noun): A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- agita (noun): dyspepsia
- airy (adjective): (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
- 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.
- fair (adjective): Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
- fairy (noun): a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one. E.g., Tinkerbell.
- fart (verb): To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
- fatty (adjective): derogatory term for an overweight person.
- fiat (noun): An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
- frag (noun): A fragmentation grenade.
- frat (noun): Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
- fratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a college brotherhood member in behavior or appearance.
- fray (verb): To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction.
- friar (noun): A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites, Franciscans, or the Dominicans.
- friary (noun): house or dwelling where monks or members of certain religious communities live
- frittata (noun): A form of omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together.
- gaff (noun): A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gait (noun): Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- graffiti (noun): Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.
- graft (noun): A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- gray (adjective): Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.
- raffia (noun): A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).
- raft (noun): A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
- raga (noun): Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
- ragtag (adjective): Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- ratify (verb): To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- riffraff (noun): The rabble; crowds; the common people.
- taffy (noun): A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
- taiga (noun): A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
- tariff (noun): A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
- 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.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.