NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 14, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, l, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 142 points |
| Genius Level | 99 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| H | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| I | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×7 GR×4 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×6 |
| I | IL×1 IT×1 |
| L | LI×4 |
| R | RI×4 |
| T | TH×3 TI×4 TR×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIG×1 GIL×2 GIR×4 GRI×4 |
|---|---|
| H | HIG×3 HIL×3 |
| I | ILL×1 ITT×1 |
| L | LIG×2 LIL×2 |
| R | RIG×3 RIL×1 |
| T | THI×2 THR×1 TIG×2 TIL×2 TRI×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| gi.... | GI6 | Prone to giggling. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| gi.. | GI4 | A female child, adolescent, or a young woman. |
| gi... | GI5 | Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine. |
| gi.. | GI4 | A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts. |
| gi... | GI5 | A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place. |
| gr... | GR5 | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking. |
| gr...... | GR8 | In a gritty way. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi....... | HI9 | An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. |
| hi.... | HI6 | In a high or esteemed manner. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi... | HI5 | Abundant in hills; having many hills. |
| hi.. | HI4 | The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| li... | LI5 | Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a light manner. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| ri... | RI5 | Straight, not bent. |
| ri..... † | RI7 | In a right manner, correctly, justifiably. |
| ri.... | RI6 | A right-handed person. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| th.... | TH6 | The cardinal number occurring after twenty-nine and before thirty-one, represented in Arabic numerals as 30. |
| th.... | TH6 | To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation. |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti..... | TI7 | In a tight manner. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| tr.. | TR4 | True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful. |
| tr... | TR5 | A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff. |
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.
- giggly (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilt (GI4)
- girl (GI4)
- girly (GI5)
- girt (GI4)
- girth (GI5)
- grill (GR5)
- grit (GR4)
- grittily (GR8)
- gritty (GR6)
- high (HI4)
- highlight (HI9)
- highly (HI6)
- hill (HI4)
- hilly (HI5)
- hilt (HI4)
- illy (IL4)
- itty (IT4)
- light (LI5)
- lightly (LI7)
- lilt (LI4)
- lily (LI4)
- right (RI5)
- rightly† (RI7)
- righty (RI6)
- rill (RI4)
- thigh (TH5)
- thirty (TH6)
- thrill (TH6)
- tight (TI5)
- tightly (TI7)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- trig (TR4)
- trill (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- girl (noun): A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
- girly (adjective): Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
- girt (noun): A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
- girth (noun): A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.
- grill (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
- grit (noun): A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
- grittily (adverb): In a gritty way.
- gritty (adjective): Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- highlight (noun): An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
- highly (adverb): In a high or esteemed manner.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilly (adjective): Abundant in hills; having many hills.
- hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- light (noun): Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
- lightly (adverb): In a light manner.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- right (adjective): Straight, not bent.
- rightly† (adverb): In a right manner, correctly, justifiably.
- righty (noun): A right-handed person.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- thirty (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after twenty-nine and before thirty-one, represented in Arabic numerals as 30.
- thrill (verb): To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- tightly (adverb): In a tight manner.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- trig (adjective): True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
- trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.