NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 25, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, h, i, l, n, p |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 60 words |
| Total Points | 235 points |
| Genius Level | 165 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 8 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 13 |
| N | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| O | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 |
| P | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 22 | Σ | 30 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EL×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HE×3 HI×1 HO×5 |
| I | |
| L | LE×1 LI×2 LO×10 |
| N | NE×1 NO×5 |
| O | OE×1 OL×3 ON×2 OP×3 |
| P | PE×3 PH×3 PI×4 PL×1 PO×11 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | ELO×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HEL×3 HIP×1 HOL×1 HON×1 HOO×2 HOP×1 |
| I | |
| L | LEO×1 LIO×1 LIP×1 LOI×1 LOL×3 LON×1 LOO×4 LOP×1 |
| N | NEO×1 NOE×1 NON×2 NOO×1 NOP×1 |
| O | OEN×1 OLE×1 OLI×1 OLL×1 ONI×1 ONL×1 OPE×1 OPI×2 |
| P | PEE×1 PEO×2 PHE×1 PHO×2 PIE×1 PIL×1 PIN×2 PLO×1 POL×5 PON×1 POO×3 POP×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| oe....... † | OE9 | No definition found; request failed |
| pi..... † | PI7 | No definition found; request failed |
| el... | EL5 | To run away from home with a paramour. |
| he...... | HE8 | A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil. |
| he..... | HE7 | An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person. |
| he... | HE5 | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| hi... | HI5 | Clipping of hippopotamus. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. |
| ho.... | HO6 | No definition found; request failed |
| ho.. | HO4 | To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might. |
| le..... | LE7 | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of liposuction. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo...... | LO8 | An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick. |
| lo.... | LO6 | To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo.... | LO6 | The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit). |
| lo.. | LO4 | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| lo...... | LO8 | A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To travel an easy pace with long strides. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | No. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ol... | OL5 | An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| on.... | ON6 | Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid. Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service. |
| op.. | OP4 | Not closed. Able to be accessed. Able to have something pass through or along it. |
| op... | OP5 | To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that). |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| pe...... | PE8 | A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work. |
| pe.... | PE6 | Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons. |
| ph.... | PH6 | No definition found; request failed |
| ph... | PH5 | A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc. |
| ph... | PH5 | A phonograph. |
| pi..... | PI7 | A person's mouth. |
| pi..... | PI7 | A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. |
| po.. | PO4 | Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes. |
| po... | PO5 | Abbreviation of poliomyelitis. |
| po.. | PO4 | A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. |
| po.... | PO6 | A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.) |
| po.. | PO4 | A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. |
| po.. | PO4 | A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts. |
| po.. | PO4 | Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc. |
| po.. | PO4 | A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.. | PO4 | An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. |
| po.... | PO6 | A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses. |
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.
- oenophile† (OE9)
- pinhole† (PI7)
- elope (EL5)
- hellhole (HE8)
- hellion (HE7)
- hello (HE5)
- hippo (HI5)
- hole (HO4)
- hone (HO4)
- hoop (HO4)
- hoopoe (HO6)
- hope (HO4)
- leonine (LE7)
- lion (LI4)
- lipo (LI4)
- loin (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- lollipop (LO8)
- lollop (LO6)
- lone (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loonie (LO6)
- loop (LO4)
- loophole (LO8)
- lope (LO4)
- neon (NE4)
- noel (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- nonillion (NO9)
- noon (NO4)
- nope (NO4)
- oleo (OL4)
- olio (OL4)
- ollie (OL5)
- onion (ON5)
- online (ON6)
- open (OP4)
- opine (OP5)
- opinion (OP7)
- peephole (PE8)
- peon (PE4)
- people (PE6)
- phenol (PH6)
- phone (PH5)
- phono (PH5)
- piehole (PI7)
- pillion (PI7)
- pinion (PI6)
- plop (PL4)
- pole (PO4)
- polio (PO5)
- poll (PO4)
- pollen (PO6)
- polo (PO4)
- pone (PO4)
- pooh (PO4)
- pool (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pope (PO4)
- poplin (PO6)
Answer Definitions
- oenophile† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- pinhole† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- elope (verb): To run away from home with a paramour.
- hellhole (noun): A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.
- hellion (noun): An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person.
- hello (interjection): A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
- hippo (noun): Clipping of hippopotamus.
- hole (noun): A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
- hone (noun): A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
- hoop (noun): A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- hoopoe (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- hope (verb): To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.
- leonine (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- lipo (noun): Clipping of liposuction.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lollipop (noun): An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick.
- lollop (verb): To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loonie (noun): The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit).
- loop (noun): A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- loophole (noun): A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole.
- lope (verb): To travel an easy pace with long strides.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- nope (particle): No.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- ollie (noun): An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- online (adjective): Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid. Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.
- open (adjective): Not closed. Able to be accessed. Able to have something pass through or along it.
- opine (verb): To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- peephole (noun): A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.
- peon (noun): A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
- people (noun): Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
- phenol (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- phone (noun): A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
- phono (noun): A phonograph.
- piehole (noun): A person's mouth.
- pillion (noun): A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- plop (noun): A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
- pole (noun): Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
- polio (noun): Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.
- poll (noun): A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
- pollen (noun): A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)
- polo (noun): A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
- pone (noun): A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
- pooh (interjection): Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
- pool (noun): A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pope (noun): An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- poplin (noun): A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.