NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 31, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, h, i, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 27 words |
| Total Points | 161 points |
| Genius Level | 113 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 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| W | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | 18 | Σ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | |
|---|---|
| G | |
| H | |
| I | |
| N | NI×1 |
| T | TW×8 |
| W | WH×5 WI×13 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | |
|---|---|
| G | |
| H | |
| I | |
| N | NIT×1 |
| T | TWI×8 |
| W | WHI×5 WIG×2 WIN×6 WIT×5 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| tw....... † | TW9 | present participle of twitch |
| wi...... † | WI8 | present participle of witch |
| ni.... | NI6 | A scatterbrained or stupid person. |
| tw.. | TW4 | A small thin branch of a tree or bush. |
| tw.. | TW4 | Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling. |
| tw...... | TW8 | present participle of twinge |
| tw..... | TW7 | A layout or motion that twines. |
| tw...... | TW8 | present participle of twin |
| tw.. | TW4 | To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease. |
| tw.... | TW6 | A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm. |
| wh... | WH5 | What, of those mentioned or implied. |
| wh...... | WH8 | present participle and gerund of whing |
| wh..... | WH7 | present participle of whine |
| wh.. | WH4 | The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota. |
| wh..... | WH7 | A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wig |
| wi... | WI5 | A living creature, especially a human being. |
| wi... | WI5 | A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wince |
| wi.. | WI4 | An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wing |
| wi.... | WI6 | present participle of wine |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of win |
| wi... | WI5 | A person who practices witchcraft. A woman who is learned in and actively practices witchcraft. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Against. |
| wi.... | WI6 | In the inner part, spatially; physically inside. |
| wi..... | WI7 | Knowledge, awareness. |
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.
- twitching† (TW9)
- witching† (WI8)
- nitwit (NI6)
- twig (TW4)
- twin (TW4)
- twinging (TW8)
- twining (TW7)
- twinning (TW8)
- twit (TW4)
- twitch (TW6)
- which (WH5)
- whinging (WH8)
- whining (WH7)
- whit (WH4)
- whiting (WH7)
- wigging (WI7)
- wight (WI5)
- winch (WI5)
- wincing (WI7)
- wing (WI4)
- winging (WI7)
- wining (WI6)
- winning (WI7)
- witch (WI5)
- with (WI4)
- within (WI6)
- witting (WI7)
Answer Definitions
- twitching† (verb): present participle of twitch
- witching† (verb): present participle of witch
- nitwit (noun): A scatterbrained or stupid person.
- twig (noun): A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
- twin (noun): Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
- twinging (verb): present participle of twinge
- twining (noun): A layout or motion that twines.
- twinning (verb): present participle of twin
- twit (verb): To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.
- twitch (noun): A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
- which (determiner): What, of those mentioned or implied.
- whinging (verb): present participle and gerund of whing
- whining (verb): present participle of whine
- whit (noun): The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
- whiting (noun): A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
- wigging (verb): present participle of wig
- wight (noun): A living creature, especially a human being.
- winch (noun): A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
- wincing (verb): present participle of wince
- wing (noun): An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly
- winging (verb): present participle of wing
- wining (verb): present participle of wine
- winning (verb): present participle of win
- witch (noun): A person who practices witchcraft. A woman who is learned in and actively practices witchcraft.
- with (preposition): Against.
- within (preposition): In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
- witting (noun): Knowledge, awareness.