NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 21, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, g, n, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 135 points |
| Genius Level | 95 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 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| D | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| G | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 20 |
| R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AP×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×1 DR×2 |
| G | GO×2 GR×4 |
| N | |
| O | |
| P | PA×8 PO×8 PR×4 |
| R |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | APR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DOG×1 DRO×2 |
| G | GOO×1 GOR×1 GRA×4 |
| N | |
| O | |
| P | PAG×2 PAN×2 PAP×1 PAR×3 POG×1 PON×2 POO×2 POP×1 POR×2 PRO×4 |
| R |
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...... † | GR8 | grandfather |
| pr........ † | PR10 | A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people. |
| ap... | AP5 | An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion. |
| do.... | DO6 | To abduct (a dog). |
| dr... | DR5 | To hang downward; to sag. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| go.. | GO4 | A thick, slimy substance; goo. |
| go.. | GO4 | A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc. |
| gr..... | GR7 | grandfather |
| gr....... | GR9 | grandfather |
| gr.... | GR6 | An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace. |
| pa... | PA5 | Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. |
| pa... | PA5 | The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. |
| pa...... | PA8 | A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute |
| pa..... | PA7 | A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. |
| pa.... | PA6 | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| po.. | PO4 | To use a pogo stick. |
| po.. | PO4 | An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. |
| po.. | PO4 | A stench, a bad smell. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.. | PO4 | With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them. |
| po... | PO5 | father, papa. |
| po.. | PO4 | Pornography. |
| po... | PO5 | Pornographic |
| pr.. | PR4 | To poke, to push, to touch. |
| pr... | PR5 | A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine. |
| pr.. | PR4 | An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. |
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.
- grandpop† (GR8)
- propaganda† (PR10)
- apron (AP5)
- dognap (DO6)
- droop (DR5)
- drop (DR4)
- goop (GO4)
- gorp (GO4)
- grandpa (GR7)
- grandpapa (GR9)
- grappa (GR6)
- pagan (PA5)
- pagoda (PA6)
- panda (PA5)
- pang (PA4)
- papa (PA4)
- paradrop (PA8)
- paragon (PA7)
- pardon (PA6)
- pogo (PO4)
- pond (PO4)
- pong (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- poor (PO4)
- poppa (PO5)
- porn (PO4)
- porno (PO5)
- prod (PR4)
- prong (PR5)
- prop (PR4)
Answer Definitions
- grandpop† (noun): grandfather
- propaganda† (noun): A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people.
- apron (noun): An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.
- dognap (verb): To abduct (a dog).
- droop (verb): To hang downward; to sag.
- drop (noun): A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- goop (noun): A thick, slimy substance; goo.
- gorp (noun): A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc.
- grandpa (noun): grandfather
- grandpapa (noun): grandfather
- grappa (noun): An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.
- pagan (adjective): Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
- pagoda (noun): A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple.
- panda (noun): The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail.
- pang (noun): A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
- papa (noun): Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- paradrop (noun): A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute
- paragon (noun): A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
- pardon (noun): Forgiveness for an offence.
- pogo (verb): To use a pogo stick.
- pond (noun): An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
- pong (noun): A stench, a bad smell.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- poor (adjective): With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- poppa (noun): father, papa.
- porn (noun): Pornography.
- porno (adjective): Pornographic
- prod (verb): To poke, to push, to touch.
- prong (noun): A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.
- prop (noun): An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.