NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 27, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Z |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, g, i, m, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 130 points |
| Genius Level | 91 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 8 | Σ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AM×2 |
|---|---|
| E | |
| G | GA×2 GE×1 |
| I | |
| M | MA×3 ME×3 MI×3 |
| N | |
| Z | ZA×1 ZI×7 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AMA×2 |
|---|---|
| E | |
| G | GAZ×2 GEE×1 |
| I | |
| M | MAG×1 MAI×1 MAZ×1 MEZ×3 MIN×2 MIZ×1 |
| N | |
| Z | ZAG×1 ZIG×3 ZIN×4 |
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... | AG5 | Gazing. |
| am... | AM5 | To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex. |
| am..... | AM7 | present participle of amaze |
| ga.. | GA4 | To stare intently or earnestly. |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of gaze |
| ge.. | GE4 | An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration. |
| ma...... † | MA8 | A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold. |
| ma... | MA5 | Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through. |
| me.. | ME4 | Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita. |
| me....... | ME9 | An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol. |
| me... | ME5 | Alternative spelling of meze |
| mi...... | MI8 | To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce. |
| mi........ | MI10 | present participle of minimize |
| mi.... | MI6 | Mizzenmast. |
| za..... | ZA7 | present participle of zag |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zig |
| zi.... | ZI6 | A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. |
| zi........ | ZI10 | present participle of zigzag |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest. |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string. |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zing |
| zi.... | ZI6 | Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid |
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.
- agaze (AG5)
- amaze (AM5)
- amazing (AM7)
- gaze (GA4)
- gazing (GA6)
- geez (GE4)
- magazine† (MA8)
- maize (MA5)
- maze (MA4)
- meze (ME4)
- mezzanine (ME9)
- mezze (ME5)
- minimize (MI8)
- minimizing (MI10)
- mizzen (MI6)
- zagging (ZA7)
- zigging (ZI7)
- zigzag (ZI6)
- zigzagging (ZI10)
- zine (ZI4)
- zing (ZI4)
- zinging (ZI7)
- zinnia (ZI6)
Answer Definitions
- agaze (adjective): Gazing.
- amaze (verb): To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.
- amazing (verb): present participle of amaze
- gaze (verb): To stare intently or earnestly.
- gazing (verb): present participle of gaze
- geez (interjection): An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
- magazine† (noun): A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.
- maize (noun): Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
- maze (noun): A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.
- meze (noun): Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.
- mezzanine (noun): An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.
- mezze (noun): Alternative spelling of meze
- minimize (verb): To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
- minimizing (verb): present participle of minimize
- mizzen (noun): Mizzenmast.
- zagging (verb): present participle of zag
- zigging (verb): present participle of zig
- zigzag (noun): A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
- zigzagging (verb): present participle of zigzag
- zine (noun): A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.
- zing (noun): A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
- zinging (verb): present participle of zing
- zinnia (noun): Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid