NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 13, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, g, h, l, r, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 171 points |
| Genius Level | 120 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
If you're just here for a list of NYT Spelling Bee answers, Jump down to the answers ↓ (Spoiler Alert!).
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 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| D | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| G | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
| H | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 10 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| R | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AA×1 AG×1 AL×4 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 DR×4 DY×1 |
| G | GA×5 GL×2 GR×2 |
| H | HA×9 HY×1 |
| L | LA×6 |
| R | RA×3 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AAR×1 AGA×1 ALG×2 ALL×2 ARR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAL×1 DRA×3 DRY×1 DYA×1 |
| G | GAG×1 GAL×2 GAY×2 GLA×2 GRA×2 |
| H | HAG×2 HAL×3 HAR×4 HYD×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LAG×3 LAL×1 LAR×1 |
| R | RAD×1 RAG×1 RAL×1 |
| Y | YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| aa... | AA5 | In imitation of a (pirate-like) cry. |
| ag.. | AG4 | A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| dr.. | DR4 | Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it. |
| dr.... | DR6 | Moving or developing very slowly; tending to drag on; dull. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.... | GA6 | The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person. |
| ga... | GA5 | Cheerfully; in a gay manner. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Pleased, happy, gratified. |
| gl.... | GL6 | In a glad manner; happily. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Abbreviation of graduate. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition |
| ha....... † | HA9 | In a haggard manner. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha..... | HA7 | A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure. |
| ha.... | HA6 | Barely, only just, almost not. |
| ha... | HA5 | Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. |
| ha... | HA5 | To plunder, pillage, assault. |
| hy... | HY5 | Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la..... | LA7 | Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group. |
| la....... | LA9 | In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly. |
| la... | LA5 | Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it. |
| la...... | LA8 | Horseplay, fooling around. |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra.. | RA4 | Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. |
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.
- aargh (AA5)
- agar (AG4)
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- array (AR5)
- daddy (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- drag (DR4)
- draggy (DR6)
- dray (DR4)
- dryad (DR5)
- dyad (DY4)
- gaga (GA4)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- gaydar (GA6)
- gayly (GA5)
- glad (GL4)
- gladly (GL6)
- grad (GR4)
- gray (GR4)
- haggard (HA7)
- haggardly† (HA9)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halyard (HA7)
- hard (HA4)
- hardly (HA6)
- hardy (HA5)
- harry (HA5)
- hydra (HY5)
- lady (LA4)
- laggard (LA7)
- laggardly (LA9)
- laggy (LA5)
- lallygag (LA8)
- lard (LA4)
- radar (RA5)
- raga (RA4)
- rally (RA5)
- yard (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- aargh (interjection): In imitation of a (pirate-like) cry.
- agar (noun): A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- drag (noun): Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
- draggy (adjective): Moving or developing very slowly; tending to drag on; dull.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- gaydar (noun): The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person.
- gayly (adverb): Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
- glad (adjective): Pleased, happy, gratified.
- gladly (adverb): In a glad manner; happily.
- grad (noun): Abbreviation of graduate.
- gray (adjective): Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.
- haggard (adjective): Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition
- haggardly† (adverb): In a haggard manner.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halyard (noun): A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
- hard (adjective): Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure.
- hardly (adverb): Barely, only just, almost not.
- hardy (adjective): Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
- harry (verb): To plunder, pillage, assault.
- hydra (noun): Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- laggard (adjective): Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
- laggardly (adverb): In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly.
- laggy (adjective): Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
- lallygag (noun): Horseplay, fooling around.
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- raga (noun): Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- yard (noun): A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.