NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 27, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, g, h, l, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 184 points |
| Genius Level | 129 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| D | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| G | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 12 |
| H | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| L | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 21 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AL×2 AN×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×5 |
| G | GA×1 GO×11 |
| H | HA×4 HO×6 |
| L | LA×1 LL×1 LO×8 |
| N | NO×4 |
| O | OO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGO×1 ALO×2 ANA×1 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DOD×1 DOG×1 DOL×1 DON×1 DOO×1 |
| G | GAL×1 GOA×2 GOD×1 GOL×1 GON×4 GOO×3 |
| H | HAL×2 HAN×2 HOD×1 HOG×1 HOL×2 HOO×2 |
| L | LAG×1 LLA×1 LOA×2 LOG×1 LOL×1 LON×3 LOO×1 |
| N | NOD×1 NON×2 NOO×1 |
| O | OOL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ag.. | AG4 | In eager desire, eager, astir. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| al... | AL5 | By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to. |
| an.... | AN6 | In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial). |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| 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... | DO5 | Only used in lie doggo. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do.. | DO4 | The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫ |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints |
| go.. | GO4 | A long, pointed stick used to prod animals. |
| go.. | GO4 | A result that one is attempting to achieve. |
| go..... | GO7 | Synonym of divinity: the state of being a god or God. |
| go.. | GO4 | A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au. |
| go... | GO5 | A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary. A testicle. |
| go..... | GO7 | A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice. |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go... | GO5 | Contraction of going to when followed by an infinitive verb: used to express a future action. |
| go.. | GO4 | Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral. |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| ha... | HA5 | Alternative form of hello |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| ha...... | HA8 | A projection that one may hold onto for support. |
| ha..... | HA7 | A base, degraded person. |
| ho... | HO5 | Someone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned surfers. |
| ho... | HO5 | A one-room Navajo dwelling or ceremonial lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To grasp or grip. |
| ho... | HO5 | Alternative form of hollo |
| 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. |
| la.... | LA6 | A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar. |
| ll... | LL5 | A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point . |
| lo.... | LO6 | An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China. |
| lo...... † | LO8 | The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| no... | NO5 | Of the nature of, or relating to, a node. |
| no..... | NO7 | A polygon with nine sides and nine angles; an enneagon. |
| no....... | NO9 | Having nine sides and nine angles |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| oo.... | OO6 | A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea. |
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.
- agog (AG4)
- aloha (AL5)
- along (AL5)
- analog (AN6)
- anon (AN4)
- dodo (DO4)
- doggo (DO5)
- doll (DO4)
- dong (DO4)
- doodad (DO6)
- gallon (GA6)
- goad (GO4)
- goal (GO4)
- godhood (GO7)
- gold (GO4)
- gonad (GO5)
- gondola (GO7)
- gong (GO4)
- gonna (GO5)
- good (GO4)
- googol (GO6)
- goon (GO4)
- hallo (HA5)
- halo (HA4)
- handhold (HA8)
- hangdog (HA7)
- hodad (HO5)
- hogan (HO5)
- hold (HO4)
- holla (HO5)
- hood (HO4)
- hoodoo (HO6)
- lagoon (LA6)
- llano (LL5)
- load (LO4)
- loan (LO4)
- logo (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- long (LO4)
- longan (LO6)
- longhand† (LO8)
- loon (LO4)
- nodal (NO5)
- nonagon (NO7)
- nonagonal (NO9)
- noon (NO4)
- oolong (OO6)
Answer Definitions
- agog (adjective): In eager desire, eager, astir.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- along (preposition): By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
- analog (adjective): In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doggo (adverb): Only used in lie doggo.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dong (noun): The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- gallon (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- goad (noun): A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
- goal (noun): A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- godhood (noun): Synonym of divinity: the state of being a god or God.
- gold (noun): A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
- gonad (noun): A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary. A testicle.
- gondola (noun): A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- gonna (contraction): Contraction of going to when followed by an infinitive verb: used to express a future action.
- good (adjective): Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- hallo (interjection): Alternative form of hello
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- handhold (noun): A projection that one may hold onto for support.
- hangdog (noun): A base, degraded person.
- hodad (noun): Someone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned surfers.
- hogan (noun): A one-room Navajo dwelling or ceremonial lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud.
- hold (verb): To grasp or grip.
- holla (interjection): Alternative form of hollo
- 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.
- lagoon (noun): A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
- llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
- loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- long (adjective): Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point .
- longan (noun): An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China.
- longhand† (noun): The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- nodal (adjective): Of the nature of, or relating to, a node.
- nonagon (noun): A polygon with nine sides and nine angles; an enneagon.
- nonagonal (adjective): Having nine sides and nine angles
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- oolong (noun): A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.