NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 28, 2020

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for September 28, 2020
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for September 28, 2020

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for September 28, 2020
Center LetterI
Outer Lettersd, e, n, p, u, z
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words32 words
Total Points162 points
Genius Level113 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for September 28, 2020

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>8Σ
D2122-7
E-11--2
I-21--3
N1111-4
P332-19
U-3--25
Z1-1--2
Σ71183332

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

D
DE×2
DI×5
E
ED×1
EN×1
I
IN×3
N
NI×3
NU×1
P
PI×9
U
UN×5
Z
ZI×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

D
DEN×2
DIE×1
DIN×2
DIP×1
DIZ×1
E
EDD×1
ENN×1
I
IND×2
INN×1
N
NIN×2
NIP×1
NUD×1
P
PIE×1
PIN×5
PIP×3
U
UND×1
UNP×2
UNZ×2
Z
ZIN×1
ZIP×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
de....DE6simple past tense and past participle of deny
de.....DE7An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.
di..DI4simple past tense and past participle of die
di..DI4To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
di...DI5simple past tense and past participle of dine
di....DI6simple past tense and past participle of dip
di.....DI7simple past tense and past participle of dizzy
ed....ED6simple past tense and past participle of eddy
en...EN5A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
in....IN6Truly; in fact; actually.
in...IN5Independent; from outside the mainstream.
in...IN5A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
ni..NI4NATO &amp; ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
ni.....NI7The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
ni....NI6simple past tense and past participle of nip
nu...NU5Entertainment involving naked people, especially women.
pi..PI4Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
pi..PI4Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
pi...PI5simple past tense and past participle of pine
pi....PI6simple past tense and past participle of pin
pi......PI8Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.
pi...PI5Alternative form of pin-up
pi..PI4Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.
pi...PI5simple past tense and past participle of pipe
pi....PI6A seed
un...UN5simple past tense of undo
un...UN5To unfasten by removing a pin.
un......UN8simple past tense and past participle of unpin
un...UN5To open something using a zipper.
un...... †UN8simple past tense and past participle of unzip
zi..ZI4A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.
zi....ZI6simple past tense and past participle of zip

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.

  • denied  (DE6)
  • denizen  (DE7)
  • died  (DI4)
  • dine  (DI4)
  • dined  (DI5)
  • dipped  (DI6)
  • dizzied  (DI7)
  • eddied  (ED6)
  • ennui  (EN5)
  • indeed  (IN6)
  • indie  (IN5)
  • innie  (IN5)
  • nine  (NI4)
  • ninepin  (NI7)
  • nipped  (NI6)
  • nudie  (NU5)
  • pied  (PI4)
  • pine  (PI4)
  • pined  (PI5)
  • pinned  (PI6)
  • pinniped  (PI8)
  • pinup  (PI5)
  • pipe  (PI4)
  • piped  (PI5)
  • pippin  (PI6)
  • undid  (UN5)
  • unpin  (UN5)
  • unpinned  (UN8)
  • unzip  (UN5)
  • unzipped†  (UN8)
  • zine  (ZI4)
  • zipped  (ZI6)

Answer Definitions

  • denied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deny
  • denizen (noun): An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.
  • died (verb): simple past tense and past participle of die
  • dine (verb): To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
  • dined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dine
  • dipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dip
  • dizzied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dizzy
  • eddied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of eddy
  • ennui (noun): A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
  • indeed (adverb): Truly; in fact; actually.
  • indie (adjective): Independent; from outside the mainstream.
  • innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
  • nine (numeral): NATO &amp; ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
  • ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
  • nipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nip
  • nudie (noun): Entertainment involving naked people, especially women.
  • pied (adjective): Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
  • pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
  • pined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pine
  • pinned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pin
  • pinniped (noun): Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.
  • pinup (noun): Alternative form of pin-up
  • pipe (noun): Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.
  • piped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pipe
  • pippin (noun): A seed
  • undid (verb): simple past tense of undo
  • unpin (verb): To unfasten by removing a pin.
  • unpinned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of unpin
  • unzip (verb): To open something using a zipper.
  • unzipped† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of unzip
  • zine (noun): A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.
  • zipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of zip