NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 7, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, i, n, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 241 points |
| Genius Level | 169 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 27 |
| G | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| H | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | - | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 7 | Σ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×10 CI×3 CO×14 |
|---|---|
| G | GN×1 |
| H | HO×2 |
| I | IC×3 IN×2 IO×1 |
| N | |
| O | |
| P | PH×1 PI×3 PO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×8 CHO×2 CIN×2 CIO×1 COC×3 COH×1 COI×2 CON×3 COO×3 COP×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GNO×1 |
| H | HON×1 HOO×1 |
| I | ICI×1 ICO×2 INC×2 ION×1 |
| N | |
| O | |
| P | PHO×1 PIC×1 PIN×2 PON×1 POO×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch..... | CH7 | A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chin |
| ch... | CH5 | A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chip |
| ch.. | CH4 | A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib. |
| ch...... † | CH8 | present participle of chop |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ci...... | CI8 | present participle of cinch |
| ci...... | CI8 | An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of cocoon |
| co.. | CO4 | An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of coin |
| co... | CO5 | A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of con |
| co.... | CO6 | present participle of coo |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of coop |
| co.... | CO6 | The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of cop |
| gn..... | GN7 | Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina. |
| ho.... | HO6 | boss, leader |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| in..... | IN7 | present participle of inch |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| ph.... | PH6 | Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic. |
| pi.... | PI6 | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| pi... | PI5 | To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt. |
| pi...... | PI8 | That pinches, or causes such a sensation |
| po.... | PO6 | A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head. |
| po... | PO5 | A dog. |
| po...... † | PO8 | present participle of pooch |
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.
- chic (CH4)
- chichi (CH6)
- chignon (CH7)
- chin (CH4)
- chinning (CH8)
- chino (CH5)
- chip (CH4)
- chipping (CH8)
- chop (CH4)
- chopping† (CH8)
- cinch (CI5)
- cinching (CI8)
- cioppino (CI8)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- cocooning (CO9)
- coho (CO4)
- coin (CO4)
- coining (CO7)
- conch (CO5)
- conic (CO5)
- conning (CO7)
- cooing (CO6)
- coop (CO4)
- cooping (CO7)
- coping (CO6)
- copping (CO7)
- gnocchi (GN7)
- honcho (HO6)
- hooch (HO5)
- icing (IC5)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- inch (IN4)
- inching (IN7)
- ionic (IO5)
- phonic (PH6)
- picnic (PI6)
- pinch (PI5)
- pinching (PI8)
- poncho (PO6)
- pooch (PO5)
- pooching† (PO8)
Answer Definitions
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chignon (noun): A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- chinning (verb): present participle of chin
- chino (noun): A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
- chip (noun): A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
- chipping (verb): present participle of chip
- chop (noun): A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
- chopping† (verb): present participle of chop
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- cinching (verb): present participle of cinch
- cioppino (noun): An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- cocooning (verb): present participle of cocoon
- coho (noun): An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- coining (verb): present participle of coin
- conch (noun): A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- conning (verb): present participle of con
- cooing (verb): present participle of coo
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- cooping (verb): present participle of coop
- coping (noun): The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
- copping (verb): present participle of cop
- gnocchi (noun): Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina.
- honcho (noun): boss, leader
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- inching (verb): present participle of inch
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- phonic (adjective): Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.
- picnic (noun): An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
- pinch (verb): To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- pinching (adjective): That pinches, or causes such a sensation
- poncho (noun): A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
- pooch (noun): A dog.
- pooching† (verb): present participle of pooch