NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 25, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, m, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 170 points |
| Genius Level | 119 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</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| M | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| R | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| T | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AR×5 AT×3 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IM×1 |
| M | MA×6 MU×1 |
| R | RA×4 RU×2 |
| T | TA×4 TI×1 TR×6 |
| U | |
| Y | YT×1 YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×1 ARI×1 ARM×1 ARR×1 ART×1 ARU×1 ATR×2 ATT×1 AUR×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IMM×1 |
| M | MAM×1 MAR×4 MAT×1 MUR×1 |
| R | RAI×1 RAR×1 RAT×2 RUM×1 RUT×1 |
| T | TAM×1 TAR×3 TIA×1 TRA×4 TRI×2 |
| U | |
| Y | YTT×1 YUR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ai.. | AI4 | (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A flower or plant in the genus Arum |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at.... | AT6 | A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| im........ † | IM10 | Youth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown |
| ma..... | MA7 | Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal). |
| ma.. | MA4 | madam; a polite term of address for a lady. |
| ma... | MA5 | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A shop, store. |
| ma.... | MA6 | One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom. |
| ma...... † | MA8 | The state of being mature, ready or ripe. prime state of productibility and self expression. |
| mu.... | MU6 | Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ru... | RU5 | A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). |
| tr.... | TR6 | Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| tr.. | TR4 | To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. |
| tr..... | TR7 | A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T or 1H) having one proton and two neutrons. |
| yt..... | YT7 | A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals. |
| yu.. | YU4 | A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). |
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.
- airy (AI4)
- aria (AR4)
- army (AR4)
- array (AR5)
- arty (AR4)
- arum (AR4)
- atria (AT5)
- atrium (AT6)
- attar (AT5)
- aura (AU4)
- immaturity† (IM10)
- mammary (MA7)
- marm (MA4)
- marry (MA5)
- mart (MA4)
- martyr (MA6)
- maturity† (MA8)
- murmur (MU6)
- raita (RA5)
- rarity (RA6)
- ratatat (RA7)
- ratty (RA5)
- rummy (RU5)
- rutty (RU5)
- tamari (TA6)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- trait (TR5)
- tram (TR4)
- trauma (TR6)
- tray (TR4)
- trim (TR4)
- tritium (TR7)
- yttrium (YT7)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- airy (adjective): (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- army (noun): A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- arum (noun): A flower or plant in the genus Arum
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- atrium (noun): A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- immaturity† (noun): Youth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown
- mammary (adjective): Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).
- marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
- marry (verb): To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
- mart (noun): A shop, store.
- martyr (noun): One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.
- maturity† (noun): The state of being mature, ready or ripe. prime state of productibility and self expression.
- murmur (noun): Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- rummy (noun): A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- tamari (noun): A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- tram (noun): A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
- trauma (noun): Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- tritium (noun): A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T or 1H) having one proton and two neutrons.
- yttrium (noun): A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.
- yurt (noun): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).