NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 25, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, l, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 94 points |
| Genius Level | 66 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| E | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| N | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| W | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Σ | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 26 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×1 BL×1 BO×4 |
|---|---|
| E | EM×1 |
| L | LE×1 LO×1 |
| M | ME×7 MO×5 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OM×1 |
| W | WO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEL×1 BLO×1 BOM×2 BOO×1 BOW×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EMB×1 |
| L | LEM×1 LOO×1 |
| M | MEL×3 MEM×2 MEO×1 MEW×1 MOL×2 MON×1 MOO×1 MOW×1 |
| N | NOB×2 |
| O | OME×1 |
| W | WOM×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be..... | BE7 | plural of bellman |
| bl... | BL5 | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb. |
| bo... | BO5 | A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| bo.... | BO6 | plural of bowman |
| em.... | EM6 | A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. |
| le... | LE5 | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| me... | ME5 | A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. |
| me.... | ME6 | Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp. |
| me... | ME5 | Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| me.. | ME4 | The cry of a cat. |
| me.. | ME4 | To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo.. | MO4 | past participle of mow |
| no...... | NO8 | plural of nobleman |
| no........ † | NO10 | plural of noblewoman |
| om.. | OM4 | Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury. |
| wo.. | WO4 | In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. |
| wo... | WO5 | plural of woman |
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.
- bellmen (BE7)
- bloom (BL5)
- bomb (BO4)
- bombe (BO5)
- boom (BO4)
- bowmen (BO6)
- emblem (EM6)
- lemon (LE5)
- loom (LO4)
- melee (ME5)
- mellow (ME6)
- melon (ME5)
- meme (ME4)
- memo (ME4)
- meow (ME4)
- mewl (ME4)
- mole (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- mown (MO4)
- noblemen (NO8)
- noblewomen† (NO10)
- omen (OM4)
- womb (WO4)
- women (WO5)
Answer Definitions
- bellmen (noun): plural of bellman
- bloom (noun): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- bomb (noun): An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb.
- bombe (noun): A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.
- boom (verb): To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
- bowmen (noun): plural of bowman
- emblem (noun): A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- lemon (noun): A yellowish citrus fruit.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- melee (noun): A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- mellow (adjective): Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
- melon (noun): Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- meow (interjection): The cry of a cat.
- mewl (verb): To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- mown (verb): past participle of mow
- noblemen (noun): plural of nobleman
- noblewomen† (noun): plural of noblewoman
- omen (noun): Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
- womb (noun): In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus.
- women (noun): plural of woman