NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 9, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, l, r, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 226 points |
| Genius Level | 158 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| C | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| R | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×4 AR×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×10 CL×5 CR×3 CY×4 |
| I | IN×1 |
| L | LA×2 |
| N | NA×6 NI×2 |
| R | RA×3 RI×1 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANA×2 ANC×1 ANN×1 ARA×1 ARC×1 ARN×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAI×1 CAN×6 CAR×3 CLA×1 CLI×4 CRA×3 CYA×1 CYN×3 |
| I | INL×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LAN×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAI×1 NAN×2 NAR×2 NIA×1 NIN×1 |
| R | RAI×2 RAN×1 RIC×1 |
| Y | YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| an....... † | AN9 | No definition found; request failed |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| ar...... | AR8 | plural of arancino |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana. |
| ca... | CA5 | A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. |
| ca... | CA5 | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca..... | CA7 | In a canny manner. |
| ca... | CA5 | Careful, prudent, cautious. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites. |
| ca...... | CA8 | No definition found; request failed |
| ca... | CA5 | A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). |
| cl.. | CL4 | A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. |
| cl...... | CL8 | Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation). |
| cl........ | CL10 | In a clinical manner; dispassionately or analytically. |
| cl....... | CL9 | Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice). |
| cr.... | CR6 | plural of cranium |
| cr..... | CR7 | Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance. |
| cy.. | CY4 | A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light. |
| cy... | CY5 | cynical (in all senses) |
| cy..... | CY7 | Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness. |
| cy....... | CY9 | in a cynical manner |
| in... | IN5 | To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design. |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni... | NI5 | A silly or foolish person. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| ra... | RA5 | marked by bringing precipitation in the form of showers |
| ra.. | RA4 | The wife of a rajah. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
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.
- ancillary† (AN9)
- anal (AN4)
- anally (AN6)
- annal (AN5)
- arancini (AR8)
- arcana (AR6)
- arnica (AR6)
- cairn (CA5)
- canal (CA5)
- canary (CA6)
- cancan (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- cannily (CA7)
- canny (CA5)
- carnal (CA6)
- carnally (CA8)
- carny (CA5)
- clan (CL4)
- clinic (CL6)
- clinical (CL8)
- clinically (CL10)
- clinician (CL9)
- crania (CR6)
- cranial (CR7)
- cranny (CR6)
- cyan (CY4)
- cynic (CY5)
- cynical (CY7)
- cynically (CY9)
- inlay (IN5)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- naan (NA4)
- nail (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- narc (NA4)
- nary (NA4)
- niacin (NI6)
- ninny (NI5)
- rain (RA4)
- rainy (RA5)
- rani (RA4)
- ricin (RI5)
- yarn (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- ancillary† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- arancini (noun): plural of arancino
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- arnica (noun): Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
- cairn (noun): A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- canal (noun): An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- canary (noun): A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- cannily (adverb): In a canny manner.
- canny (adjective): Careful, prudent, cautious.
- carnal (adjective): Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.
- carnally (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- carny (noun): A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
- clan (noun): A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- clinic (noun): A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
- clinical (adjective): Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).
- clinically (adverb): In a clinical manner; dispassionately or analytically.
- clinician (noun): Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
- crania (noun): plural of cranium
- cranial (adjective): Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.
- cranny (noun): A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
- cyan (noun): A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
- cynic (adjective): cynical (in all senses)
- cynical (adjective): Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
- cynically (adverb): in a cynical manner
- inlay (verb): To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- ninny (noun): A silly or foolish person.
- rain (noun): Condensed water falling from a cloud.
- rainy (adjective): marked by bringing precipitation in the form of showers
- rani (noun): The wife of a rajah.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.