Spelling Bee from November 16, 2025
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Answers
Clues
a
r
a
t
All right
a
l
Impermeable to air or nearly so
a
i
Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or woman. Female version of attaboy.
a
t
Pain in one or more joints
a
r
g
i
A band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
g
i
h
a
l
i
l
a
r
a
r
i
Righteous, upright
r
i
t
a
t
r
t
r
t
r
A state of servitude or submission
t
h
Hints
- Four words trace their roots to Italian.
- Three words are borrowed from Persian.
- “ight” is found at the end of three words.
- “tri” appears at the start of three words.
- “gir” appears at the start of three words.
- Two words have been adopted from Sanskrit.
Missing words
These words can be made with the letters in spelling bee but were not in included the answer set.
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