NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 9, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, h, i, k, n, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 28 words |
| Total Points | 110 points |
| Genius Level | 77 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| H | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| N | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| W | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | Σ | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×1 DO×3 |
|---|---|
| H | HO×5 |
| I | |
| K | KI×1 KN×3 KO×1 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | OI×1 ON×1 |
| W | WI×5 WO×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIN×1 DOD×1 DOW×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HON×1 HOO×4 |
| I | |
| K | KID×1 KNO×3 KOO×1 |
| N | NOH×1 NOO×2 |
| O | OIN×1 ONI×1 |
| W | WID×2 WIN×3 WON×1 WOO×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.. | DO4 | From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. |
| do...... | DO8 | in the same direction as the wind is blowing |
| ho.. | HO4 | To use a car horn. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs. |
| ho...... † | HO8 | To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
| ki... | KI5 | A close friend; especially used as a form of address. |
| kn.. | KN4 | To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that. |
| kn..... | KN7 | Alternative spelling of know-how |
| kn... | KN5 | Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned. |
| ko.. | KO4 | An eccentric, strange or crazy person. |
| no... | NO5 | In no way; not at all; by no available means. |
| no.. | NO4 | A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| oi.. | OI4 | Representing the sound made by a pig. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| wi... | WI5 | A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower. |
| wi....... | WI9 | The state or period of being a widow or widower. |
| wi.... | WI6 | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| wi.... | WI6 | To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff. |
| wi.. | WI4 | A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard. |
| wo.. | WO4 | An overly studious person, particularly student. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. |
| wo...... | WO8 | Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight. |
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.
- dino (DI4)
- dodo (DO4)
- down (DO4)
- downwind (DO8)
- honk (HO4)
- hood (HO4)
- hoodoo (HO6)
- hoodwink† (HO8)
- hook (HO4)
- kiddo (KI5)
- know (KN4)
- knowhow (KN7)
- known (KN5)
- kook (KO4)
- nohow (NO5)
- nook (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- oink (OI4)
- onion (ON5)
- widow (WI5)
- widowhood (WI9)
- window (WI6)
- winnow (WI6)
- wino (WI4)
- wonk (WO4)
- wood (WO4)
- woodwind (WO8)
- woohoo (WO6)
Answer Definitions
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- down (adverb): From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- downwind (adverb): in the same direction as the wind is blowing
- honk (verb): To use a car horn.
- hood (noun): A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
- hoodoo (noun): A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.
- hoodwink† (verb): To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
- hook (noun): A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
- kiddo (noun): A close friend; especially used as a form of address.
- know (verb): To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
- knowhow (noun): Alternative spelling of know-how
- known (adjective): Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
- kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- nohow (adverb): In no way; not at all; by no available means.
- nook (noun): A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- oink (interjection): Representing the sound made by a pig.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- widow (noun): A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
- widowhood (noun): The state or period of being a widow or widower.
- window (noun): An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
- winnow (verb): To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- wino (noun): A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard.
- wonk (noun): An overly studious person, particularly student.
- wood (noun): The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- woodwind (noun): Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.
- woohoo (interjection): Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight.