NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 4, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, l, t, x, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 216 points |
| Genius Level | 151 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| D | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 22 |
| E | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| L | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 |
| T | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×3 AL×1 AX×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×6 DE×14 DY×2 |
| E | ED×1 EL×2 EX×2 EY×1 |
| L | LA×5 LE×3 |
| T | TA×3 TE×4 |
| X | |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADD×3 ALL×1 AXE×1 AXL×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAL×2 DAT×3 DEA×5 DEE×2 DEL×7 DYA×1 DYE×1 |
| E | EDD×1 ELA×2 EXA×2 EYE×1 |
| L | LAD×5 LEA×2 LED×1 |
| T | TAT×2 TAX×1 TED×1 TEE×1 TEL×1 TEX×1 |
| X | |
| Y | YEL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ex....... † | EX9 | No definition found; request failed |
| ad... | AD5 | simple past tense and past participle of add |
| ad... | AD5 | To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living. |
| ad.... | AD6 | simple past and past participle of addle |
| al..... | AL7 | simple past tense and past participle of allay |
| ax.. | AX4 | simple past tense and past participle of axe |
| ax... | AX5 | No definition found; request failed |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da.. | DA4 | A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area. |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da.. | DA4 | The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel. |
| da... | DA5 | Marked with a date. |
| de.. | DE4 | No longer living. |
| de..... | DE7 | Very accurate in shooting or throwing. |
| de.... | DE6 | Subject to death; mortal. |
| de.. | DE4 | A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece. |
| de... | DE5 | simple past and past participle of deal |
| de.. | DE4 | An action or act; something that is done. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deed |
| de... | DE5 | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of delay |
| de.... | DE6 | To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of delete |
| de.. | DE4 | A valley, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep. |
| de.. | DE4 | The deltoid muscle. |
| de... | DE5 | Alternative letter-case form of Delta of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| dy.. | DY4 | simple past tense and past participle of dye |
| ed.. | ED4 | A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. |
| el.... | EL6 | Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric. |
| el...... | EL8 | In an elated manner |
| ex..... | EX7 | No definition found; request failed |
| ey.. | EY4 | Having eyes. |
| la.. | LA4 | To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment). |
| la... | LA5 | simple past and past participle of lade |
| la... | LA5 | A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle. |
| la.... | LA6 | simple past and past participle of ladle |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| le.. | LE4 | A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum). |
| le.... | LE6 | Held in place by strips of lead. |
| le.. | LE4 | A man; a person. |
| ta.... | TA6 | simple past tense and past participle of tat |
| ta..... | TA7 | simple past and past participle of tattle |
| ta... | TA5 | simple past tense and past participle of tax |
| te... | TE5 | Abbreviation of teddy bear. |
| te.. | TE4 | past participle of tee |
| te..... | TE7 | No definition found; request failed |
| te.... | TE6 | simple past tense and past participle of text |
| ye.... | YE6 | simple past tense and past participle of yell |
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.
- exaltedly† (EX9)
- added (AD5)
- addle (AD5)
- addled (AD6)
- allayed (AL7)
- axed (AX4)
- axled (AX5)
- daddy (DA5)
- dale (DA4)
- dally (DA5)
- data (DA4)
- date (DA4)
- dated (DA5)
- dead (DE4)
- deadeye (DE7)
- deadly (DE6)
- deal (DE4)
- dealt (DE5)
- deed (DE4)
- deeded (DE6)
- delay (DE5)
- delayed (DE7)
- delete (DE6)
- deleted (DE7)
- dell (DE4)
- delt (DE4)
- delta (DE5)
- dyad (DY4)
- dyed (DY4)
- eddy (ED4)
- elated (EL6)
- elatedly (EL8)
- exalted (EX7)
- eyed (EY4)
- lade (LA4)
- laded (LA5)
- ladle (LA5)
- ladled (LA6)
- lady (LA4)
- lead (LE4)
- leaded (LE6)
- lede (LE4)
- tatted (TA6)
- tattled (TA7)
- taxed (TA5)
- teddy (TE5)
- teed (TE4)
- telexed (TE7)
- texted (TE6)
- yelled (YE6)
Answer Definitions
- exaltedly† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- added (verb): simple past tense and past participle of add
- addle (verb): To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living.
- addled (verb): simple past and past participle of addle
- allayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of allay
- axed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of axe
- axled (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- daddy (noun): Father.
- dale (noun): A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- date (noun): The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
- dated (adjective): Marked with a date.
- dead (adjective): No longer living.
- deadeye (adjective): Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
- deadly (adjective): Subject to death; mortal.
- deal (noun): A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.
- dealt (verb): simple past and past participle of deal
- deed (noun): An action or act; something that is done.
- deeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deed
- delay (noun): A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
- delayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of delay
- delete (verb): To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
- deleted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of delete
- dell (noun): A valley, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep.
- delt (noun): The deltoid muscle.
- delta (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Delta of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- dyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dye
- eddy (noun): A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- elated (adjective): Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.
- elatedly (adverb): In an elated manner
- exalted (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- eyed (adjective): Having eyes.
- lade (verb): To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).
- laded (verb): simple past and past participle of lade
- ladle (noun): A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle.
- ladled (verb): simple past and past participle of ladle
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- lead (noun): A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
- leaded (adjective): Held in place by strips of lead.
- lede (noun): A man; a person.
- tatted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tat
- tattled (verb): simple past and past participle of tattle
- taxed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tax
- teddy (noun): Abbreviation of teddy bear.
- teed (verb): past participle of tee
- telexed (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- texted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of text
- yelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yell