NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 30, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, i, l, o, t, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 201 points |
| Genius Level | 141 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 24 |
| E | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×3 CI×4 CL×2 CO×15 |
|---|---|
| E | EC×1 EL×4 EV×2 |
| I | IC×1 IL×1 |
| L | LI×2 LO×2 |
| O | OC×3 OL×1 |
| T | |
| V | VI×1 VO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEL×3 CIT×1 CIV×3 CLO×2 COC×1 COE×1 COI×1 COL×6 COO×3 COT×1 COV×2 |
|---|---|
| E | ECL×1 ELE×3 ELI×1 EVI×2 |
| I | ICI×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LIC×2 LOC×2 |
| O | OCE×1 OCO×1 OCT×1 OLE×1 |
| T | |
| V | VIC×1 VOI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce... | CE5 | plural of cello |
| ce... | CE5 | A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow. |
| ci.. | CI4 | to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. |
| ci... | CI5 | A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet (30–90 cm) long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail. |
| ci... | CI5 | Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil. |
| ci... | CI5 | Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A thrombus, solidified mass of blood. |
| cl... | CL5 | A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co...... | CO8 | To evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution. |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co..... | CO7 | To gather together; amass. |
| co........ † | CO10 | Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body. |
| co.... | CO6 | A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal. |
| co.... | CO6 | Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs |
| co.. | CO4 | A young male horse. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.... | CO6 | A louse (Pediculus humanus). |
| co.. | CO4 | A cottage or hut. |
| co.. | CO4 | A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern. |
| co... | CO5 | To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously. |
| ec...... | EC8 | Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles. |
| el... | EL5 | One chosen or set apart. |
| el..... | EL7 | Someone who is elected. |
| el...... | EL8 | Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options. |
| el.... | EL6 | To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. |
| ev... | EV5 | To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out. |
| ev..... | EV7 | One who is evicted. |
| ic.... | IC6 | A drooping, tapering shape of ice. |
| il..... | IL7 | Not approved by law, but not invalid. |
| li.. | LI4 | plural of louse |
| li... | LI5 | Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| oc.... | OC6 | An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged. |
| oc...... | OC8 | Any of various succulent plants, unrelated to the cactus, in genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States. |
| oc... | OC5 | A group or set of eight of something. |
| ol... | OL5 | Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil |
| vi.. | VI4 | A bad habit. |
| vo... | VO5 | Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character |
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.
- cell (CE4)
- celli (CE5)
- cello (CE5)
- cite (CI4)
- civet (CI5)
- civic (CI5)
- civil (CI5)
- clot (CL4)
- clove (CL5)
- cocci (CO5)
- coevolve (CO8)
- coil (CO4)
- colic (CO5)
- collect (CO7)
- collective† (CO10)
- collet (CO6)
- collie (CO6)
- colt (CO4)
- cool (CO4)
- coot (CO4)
- cootie (CO6)
- cote (CO4)
- cove (CO4)
- covet (CO5)
- eclectic (EC8)
- elect (EL5)
- electee (EL7)
- elective (EL8)
- elicit (EL6)
- evict (EV5)
- evictee (EV7)
- icicle (IC6)
- illicit (IL7)
- lice (LI4)
- licit (LI5)
- loci (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- ocelot (OC6)
- ocotillo (OC8)
- octet (OC5)
- oleic (OL5)
- vice (VI4)
- voice (VO5)
Answer Definitions
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- celli (noun): plural of cello
- cello (noun): A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
- cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- civet (noun): A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet (30–90 cm) long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
- civic (adjective): Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
- civil (adjective): Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
- clot (noun): A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- clove (noun): A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coevolve (verb): To evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution.
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- collect (verb): To gather together; amass.
- collective† (adjective): Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.
- collet (noun): A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
- collie (noun): Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs
- colt (noun): A young male horse.
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cootie (noun): A louse (Pediculus humanus).
- cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
- cove (noun): A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
- covet (verb): To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
- eclectic (adjective): Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- elect (noun): One chosen or set apart.
- electee (noun): Someone who is elected.
- elective (adjective): Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
- elicit (verb): To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
- evict (verb): To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
- evictee (noun): One who is evicted.
- icicle (noun): A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
- illicit (adjective): Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- lice (noun): plural of louse
- licit (adjective): Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- ocelot (noun): An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
- ocotillo (noun): Any of various succulent plants, unrelated to the cactus, in genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.
- octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
- oleic (adjective): Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil
- vice (noun): A bad habit.
- voice (noun): Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character