NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 10, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, i, l, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 297 points |
| Genius Level | 208 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 | 10 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| E | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| G | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 23 |
| I | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| L | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 12 |
| T | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×7 AL×4 |
|---|---|
| E | EA×2 EG×1 EL×1 |
| G | GA×14 GE×3 GI×4 GL×2 |
| I | IL×3 |
| L | LA×2 LE×7 LI×3 |
| T | TA×3 TI×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGI×5 AGL×1 ALG×3 ALL×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EAG×2 EGG×1 ELE×1 |
| G | GAG×3 GAI×3 GAL×5 GAT×1 GAY×2 GEL×3 GIG×2 GIL×2 GLE×1 GLI×1 |
| I | ILL×3 |
| L | LAG×1 LAL×1 LEG×7 LIE×1 LIG×1 LIT×1 |
| T | TAG×1 TAI×2 TIL×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| il........ † | IL10 | the state of being illegal |
| le...... † | LE8 | Lawfulness. |
| ag... | AG5 | A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two. |
| ag... | AG5 | Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move |
| ag..... | AG7 | In an agile manner; with agility. |
| ag..... | AG7 | The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion |
| ag... | AG5 | dyspepsia |
| ag..... | AG7 | To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person). |
| ag... | AG5 | Alternative spelling of aiglet. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | plural of alga |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al.... | AL6 | To state under oath, to plead. |
| ea... | EA5 | Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. |
| ea.... | EA6 | The immature young of an eagle; an eagle chick. |
| eg.. | EG4 | Covered with or dipped in egg. |
| el... | EL5 | A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water. |
| ga.... | GA6 | The state of being happy or merry. |
| ga... | GA5 | Merrily. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To sing; charm; enchant. |
| ga..... | GA7 | A type of flat, round cake from France. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| ga.... | GA6 | No definition found; request failed |
| ga... | GA5 | Cheerfully; in a gay manner. |
| ge.... | GE6 | plural of gelato |
| ge... | GE5 | Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A lunatic. |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gi.... | GI6 | Prone to giggling. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| il..... | IL7 | Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law. |
| il....... | IL9 | In a manner contrary to law. |
| la... | LA5 | Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it. |
| la...... | LA8 | Horseplay, fooling around. |
| le... | LE5 | Relating to the law or to lawyers. |
| le..... | LE7 | As permitted by law; not contrary to law. |
| le.... | LE6 | A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions. |
| le..... | LE7 | One who receives a legacy. |
| le... | LE5 | Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. |
| le... | LE5 | A legitimate; a legitimate actor. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| li.... | LI6 | To bind with a ligature or bandage. |
| li...... | LI8 | To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit. |
| ta......... | TA11 | Long, flat ribbons of egg pasta, originally from Emilia-Romagna, sliced from a rolled-out sheet. |
| ta... | TA5 | A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| ta...... | TA8 | A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading. |
| ti..... | TI7 | The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops. |
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.
- illegality† (IL10)
- legality† (LE8)
- agate (AG5)
- agile (AG5)
- agilely (AG7)
- agility (AG7)
- agita (AG5)
- agitate (AG7)
- aglet (AG5)
- alga (AL4)
- algae (AL5)
- algal (AL5)
- allege (AL6)
- eagle (EA5)
- eaglet (EA6)
- eggy (EG4)
- elegy (EL5)
- gaga (GA4)
- gage (GA4)
- gaggle (GA6)
- gaiety (GA6)
- gaily (GA5)
- gait (GA4)
- gala (GA4)
- gale (GA4)
- galette (GA7)
- gall (GA4)
- galley (GA6)
- gate (GA4)
- gayety (GA6)
- gayly (GA5)
- gelati (GE6)
- gelee (GE5)
- gelt (GE4)
- giggle (GI6)
- giggly (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilt (GI4)
- glee (GL4)
- glia (GL4)
- illegal (IL7)
- illegally (IL9)
- laggy (LA5)
- lallygag (LA8)
- legal (LE5)
- legally (LE7)
- legate (LE6)
- legatee (LE7)
- leggy (LE5)
- legit (LE5)
- liege (LI5)
- ligate (LI6)
- litigate (LI8)
- tagliatelle (TA11)
- taiga (TA5)
- tailgate (TA8)
- tillage (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- illegality† (noun): the state of being illegal
- legality† (noun): Lawfulness.
- agate (noun): A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.
- agile (adjective): Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move
- agilely (adverb): In an agile manner; with agility.
- agility (noun): The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
- agita (noun): dyspepsia
- agitate (verb): To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- aglet (noun): Alternative spelling of aiglet.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algae (noun): plural of alga
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- allege (verb): To state under oath, to plead.
- eagle (noun): Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
- eaglet (noun): The immature young of an eagle; an eagle chick.
- eggy (adjective): Covered with or dipped in egg.
- elegy (noun): A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- gaggle (noun): A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
- gaiety (noun): The state of being happy or merry.
- gaily (adverb): Merrily.
- gait (noun): Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gale (verb): To sing; charm; enchant.
- galette (noun): A type of flat, round cake from France.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- galley (noun): A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
- gate (noun): A doorlike structure outside a house.
- gayety (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- gayly (adverb): Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
- gelati (noun): plural of gelato
- gelee (noun): Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- gelt (noun): A lunatic.
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- glee (noun): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- illegal (adjective): Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
- illegally (adverb): In a manner contrary to law.
- laggy (adjective): Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
- lallygag (noun): Horseplay, fooling around.
- legal (adjective): Relating to the law or to lawyers.
- legally (adverb): As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
- legate (noun): A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
- legatee (noun): One who receives a legacy.
- leggy (adjective): Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
- legit (noun): A legitimate; a legitimate actor.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- ligate (verb): To bind with a ligature or bandage.
- litigate (verb): To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
- tagliatelle (noun): Long, flat ribbons of egg pasta, originally from Emilia-Romagna, sliced from a rolled-out sheet.
- taiga (noun): A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
- tailgate (noun): A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.
- tillage (noun): The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.