NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 6, 2020

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for October 6, 2020

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for October 6, 2020
Center LetterG
Outer Lettersf, i, l, o, r, y
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words35 words
Total Points144 points
Genius Level101 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

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  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 October 6, 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
F3211-7
G7562121
I-1---1
L2--1-3
O1----1
R-1---1
Y1----1
Σ14974135

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

F
FL×1
FO×4
FR×2
G
GI×5
GL×2
GO×9
GR×4
GY×1
I
IG×1
L
LO×3
O
OR×1
R
RI×1
Y
YO×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

F
FLO×1
FOG×3
FOR×1
FRO×2
G
GIG×2
GIL×1
GIR×2
GLO×2
GOG×1
GOL×2
GOO×5
GOR×1
GRI×1
GRO×3
GYR×1
I
IGL×1
L
LOG×3
O
ORG×1
R
RIG×1
Y
YOG×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)
fl..FL4To whip or scourge as punishment.
fo.....FO7In a foggy manner
fo...FO5Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy
fo..FO4Alternative spelling of fogey
fo...FO5To let pass, to leave alone, to let go.
fr..FR4Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.
fr....FR6A frog.
gi....GI6Prone to giggling.
gi....GI6A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
gi..GI4a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
gi..GI4A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
gi...GI5Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
gl..... GL7To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
gl...GL5Great beauty and splendor.
go....GO6Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes.
go..GO4A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
go...GO5God!
go..GO4A mistake or error.
go.....GO7In a goofy manner.
go...GO5silly, quirky
go....GO6A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
go....GO6The 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..GO4Covered with blood; very bloody.
gr...GR5A 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..GR4An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
gr......GR8In a groggy manner
gr....GR6Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
gy..GY4A gyroscope.
ig...IG5A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
lo..LO4A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
lo.....LO7To exchange political favours.
lo..LO4Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
or..OR4Originally, secret rites or ceremonies, typically involving riotous and dissolute behaviour, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honour of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).
ri...RI5US spelling of rigour
yo..YO4A devotee or adherent of yoga.

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.

  • flog  (FL4)
  • foggily  (FO7)
  • foggy  (FO5)
  • fogy  (FO4)
  • forgo  (FO5)
  • frog  (FR4)
  • froggy  (FR6)
  • giggly  (GI6)
  • gigolo  (GI6)
  • gill  (GI4)
  • girl  (GI4)
  • girly  (GI5)
  • glorify  (GL7)
  • glory  (GL5)
  • goggly  (GO6)
  • golf  (GO4)
  • golly  (GO5)
  • goof  (GO4)
  • goofily  (GO7)
  • goofy  (GO5)
  • googly  (GO6)
  • googol  (GO6)
  • gory  (GO4)
  • grill  (GR5)
  • grog  (GR4)
  • groggily  (GR8)
  • groggy  (GR6)
  • gyro  (GY4)
  • igloo  (IG5)
  • logo  (LO4)
  • logroll  (LO7)
  • logy  (LO4)
  • orgy  (OR4)
  • rigor  (RI5)
  • yogi  (YO4)

Answer Definitions

  • flog (verb): To whip or scourge as punishment.
  • foggily (adverb): In a foggy manner
  • foggy (adjective): Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy
  • fogy (noun): Alternative spelling of fogey
  • forgo (verb): To let pass, to leave alone, to let go.
  • frog (noun): Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.
  • froggy (noun): A frog.
  • giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
  • gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
  • gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
  • girl (noun): A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
  • girly (adjective): Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
  • glorify (verb): To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
  • glory (noun): Great beauty and splendor.
  • goggly (adjective): Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes.
  • golf (noun): A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
  • golly (interjection): God!
  • goof (noun): A mistake or error.
  • goofily (adverb): In a goofy manner.
  • goofy (adjective): silly, quirky
  • googly (noun): A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
  • 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).
  • gory (adjective): Covered with blood; very bloody.
  • 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.
  • grog (noun): An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
  • groggily (adverb): In a groggy manner
  • groggy (adjective): Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
  • gyro (noun): A gyroscope.
  • igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
  • logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
  • logroll (verb): To exchange political favours.
  • logy (adjective): Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
  • orgy (noun): Originally, secret rites or ceremonies, typically involving riotous and dissolute behaviour, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honour of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).
  • rigor (noun): US spelling of rigour
  • yogi (noun): A devotee or adherent of yoga.