NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 24, 2025

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 24, 2025
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 24, 2025

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 24, 2025
Center LetterO
Outer Lettersr, w, a, b, i, n
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words45 words
Total Points180 points
Genius Level126 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 24, 2025

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.

4567Σ
A13-15
B8310-21
I1-1-2
N411-6
O-1--1
R22116
W2-114
Σ181014345

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AN×2
AR×3
B
BA×5
BO×13
BR×3
I
IN×1
IR×1
N
NA×2
NO×4
O
ON×1
R
RA×1
RI×1
RO×4
W
WA×1
WI×2
WO×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ANI×1
ANO×1
ARB×2
ARR×1
B
BAB×1
BAO×1
BAR×3
BOA×1
BOB×2
BON×2
BOO×4
BOR×3
BOW×1
BRI×1
BRO×2
I
INB×1
IRO×1
N
NAB×1
NAR×1
NOI×1
NOO×2
NOR×1
O
ONI×1
R
RAI×1
RIB×1
ROA×2
ROB×1
ROW×1
W
WAR×1
WIN×2
WOR×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ra..... †RA7A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
an...AN5A negatively charged ion.
an..AN4Straight away; at once.
ar...AR5A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
ar.....AR7A variety of short-grained starchy rice with a white dot at the center of each grain, commonly used in risotto.
ar...AR5A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
ba....BA6An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
ba....BA6A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
ba...BA5The male ruler of a barony.
ba....BA6A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city.
ba....BA6A mountain.
bo..BO4A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
bo..BO4Synonym of tapioca pearl.
bo....BO6A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
bo....BO6A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
bo....BO6The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
bo..BO4An idiot; a fool.
bo....BO6Alternative spelling of boo-boo
bo..BO4A prayer; petition.
bo..BO4A peasant.
bo..BO4past participle of bear; given birth to.
bo...BO5The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.
bo....BO6To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
bo....BO6Alternative spelling of bow-wow
br..BR4Vigour or vivacity.
br..BR4The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow.
br...BR5A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
in....IN6Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.
ir..IR4A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
na...NA5An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
na....NA6Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
no..NO4Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
no..NO4A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
no..NO4The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
no..NO4A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
on...ON5A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
ri....RI6A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
ro..RO4Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
ro..RO4To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
ro...RO5Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast. A European robin, Erithacus rubecula. An American robin, Turdus migratorius.
ro...RO5Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
wa.....WA7A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
wi....WI6To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
wi..WI4A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard.
wo..WO4Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

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.

  • rainbow†  (RA7)
  • anion  (AN5)
  • anon  (AN4)
  • arbor  (AR5)
  • arborio  (AR7)
  • arrow  (AR5)
  • baboon  (BA6)
  • baobab  (BA6)
  • baron  (BA5)
  • barrio  (BA6)
  • barrow  (BA6)
  • boar  (BO4)
  • boba  (BO4)
  • bobbin  (BO6)
  • bonbon  (BO6)
  • bonobo  (BO6)
  • boob  (BO4)
  • booboo  (BO6)
  • boon  (BO4)
  • boor  (BO4)
  • born  (BO4)
  • boron  (BO5)
  • borrow  (BO6)
  • bowwow  (BO6)
  • brio  (BR4)
  • brow  (BR4)
  • brown  (BR5)
  • inborn  (IN6)
  • iron  (IR4)
  • nabob  (NA5)
  • narrow  (NA6)
  • noir  (NO4)
  • noob  (NO4)
  • noon  (NO4)
  • nori  (NO4)
  • onion  (ON5)
  • ribbon  (RI6)
  • roan  (RO4)
  • roar  (RO4)
  • robin  (RO5)
  • rowan  (RO5)
  • warrior  (WA7)
  • winnow  (WI6)
  • wino  (WI4)
  • worn  (WO4)

Answer Definitions

  • rainbow† (noun): A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
  • anion (noun): A negatively charged ion.
  • anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
  • arbor (noun): A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
  • arborio (noun): A variety of short-grained starchy rice with a white dot at the center of each grain, commonly used in risotto.
  • arrow (noun): A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
  • baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
  • baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
  • baron (noun): The male ruler of a barony.
  • barrio (noun): A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city.
  • barrow (noun): A mountain.
  • boar (noun): A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
  • boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
  • bobbin (noun): A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
  • bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
  • bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
  • boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
  • booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
  • boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
  • boor (noun): A peasant.
  • born (verb): past participle of bear; given birth to.
  • boron (noun): The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.
  • borrow (verb): To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
  • bowwow (noun): Alternative spelling of bow-wow
  • brio (noun): Vigour or vivacity.
  • brow (noun): The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow.
  • brown (noun): A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
  • inborn (adjective): Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.
  • iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
  • nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
  • narrow (adjective): Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
  • noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
  • noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
  • noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
  • nori (noun): A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
  • onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  • ribbon (noun): A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
  • roan (adjective): Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
  • roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
  • robin (noun): Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast. A European robin, Erithacus rubecula. An American robin, Turdus migratorius.
  • rowan (noun): Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
  • warrior (noun): A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
  • winnow (verb): To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
  • wino (noun): A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard.
  • worn (adjective): Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.